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Old 10-04-2013, 06:33 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by batshapedheart View Post
I just got my car back from the Porsche dealer around here (The Collection, I had my AOS fail) and the Porsche mechanics weren't able to make them lock.
I mean if they can't fit them, who can?
The rep told me to just ask for my money back, as also the Chrome parts have black spots and it looks cheap.
I am gonna try one last time today to "file" the part where it its supposed to lock as per Jeff's "guide"
After that, if they don't lock I'll ask for my money back.
Thinking of it, although this might sound really silly, do you have a Heat Gun?

You could heat up the headlight housing just enough so it shapes to the railing system & locking mechanism. Careful not to melt it but it would need to be very hot to work. You can't force anything when the unit is hot, but you can pry with medium force just so it learn and adjust itself to the railing system. When cool down, give it a good go in locking position.

My only concern with this approach is you may not be able to remove it if locked when HOT... hence why I recommend a cool down before slamming it in place.
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