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Mysterious Headlamp Component
Started by Iconic Ride, Jun 13 2012 05:15 AM
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 05:15 AM
Any idea what the white plastic "miniature venturi" bit might be? It's on my son's Saturn Sky Turbo, and I haven't a clue what it is or does. The picture was taken with the hood (bonnet) raised. The hood is hinged at the front of the car, and the headlight assembly is built into the hood. You are viewing the left front assembly, just forward of the left front wheel arch liner. With the hood closed, neither opening of the "tube" aligns with anything obvious.
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 06:25 AM
Headlamp washer ? Drain maybe ?
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 11:05 AM
Agree it's most likely a drain of some sort...possibly to drain condensation?
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 11:13 AM
They are a guide for the screwdriver which you'll use to adjust the headlight alignment. Seriously.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 01:31 AM
Intriguing answer, El Bibbo. Since I assume that the alignment would normally be done with the hood closed (so that the beam was aimed parallel to the ground, instead of 45 degrees downward), how do I squeeze under the hood to perform the adjustment? Or is this a hobbit-sized mechanic's duty? 
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 08:26 AM
Remove those orange light things you Americans are so fond of. Since it's a big of an 'eye of the needle' job to get the screwdriver in there with the bonnet closed, there's a handy guide 
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 09:31 AM
The pragmatist in me has a suggestion. Take it off and see what happens.....if nothing, don't put it back!!!
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 09:53 AM
My suggestion, RYFM 
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 02:56 PM
Definitely agree with Bibs.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 11:22 PM
OK, I accept the explanation, and many thanks for providing it. However, I have to know how the heck someone in a "non-Saturn" part of the planet picked up this highly esoteric bit of knowledge. Are there other examples/precedents in the UK of this design feature?
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Posted 15 June 2012 - 07:45 AM
Or simply , how did Bibs know?
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Posted 15 June 2012 - 08:29 PM
The man is simply a wealth of automotive esoterica. A "car guy" guru awash in trivia, some of it even useful. 
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Posted 15 June 2012 - 08:34 PM
I thought it was Maca Paca's trumpet....
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Edited by Simon350S, 15 June 2012 - 08:36 PM.
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