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    Veteran Member Three Rings BONFIRE074's Avatar
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    Hood/Headlight/Bumper Gap

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    So i was noticing i have a gap on the drivers side of my car between the hood and the headlight and also a little bit between the bumper. Just wondering what is causing this, because the lines on the hood line up with the fender lines perfect. Here are some pics. You can see how the drivers side is off, and the passenger side is really close..







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    Re: Hood/Headlight/Bumper Gap

    could be a few things.

    has your car been in an accident before?

    maybe the mount on the bottom of the headlight has popped out?

    open the hood and check around...
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    Re: Hood/Headlight/Bumper Gap

    Quote Originally Posted by AudiSport12 View Post
    could be a few things.

    has your car been in an accident before?

    maybe the mount on the bottom of the headlight has popped out?

    open the hood and check around...
    Yes both tabs on both headlights are broken on the bottom. When i had the front end off i did notice a crack in a radiator support right where it bolts up on the passenger side but nothing too bad...the gap just seems too big to be something like the bottom tab
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    Re: Hood/Headlight/Bumper Gap

    I was messin around w/ the turbo setup and broke my Ecode headlight tabs, the HID beam jumps on bumps ,, does anyone know a fix? / alternate support point?
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    Re: Hood/Headlight/Bumper Gap

    ^ there is a tab repair kit on either ecs or purems i cannot remember which one
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    Re: Hood/Headlight/Bumper Gap

    ^^^You can get the tab repair kit at the dealer. It's a OEM part number.^^^
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    Re: Hood/Headlight/Bumper Gap

    Quote Originally Posted by Burntaudi View Post
    ^^^You can get the tab repair kit at the dealer. It's a OEM part number.^^^
    I dont want to get a tab repair kit because i will eventually be putting in 1 piece headlights, but wanted to know if once i put the 1 piece headlights in, if there will still be that gap
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