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putting my headlights in but i lost the little sping

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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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Default putting my headlights in but i lost the little sping

what else can I use to keep the headlights in? a zip tie maybe?
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 02:20 PM
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Spring that holds bucket pretty much gotta have one there for adjusting.
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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Spring that holds bucket pretty much gotta have one there for adjusting.


that's the one I lost. went to the auto parts store and they didn't have one nor did they know where I could find one. anybody know where I can get one
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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Jy best bet id look into a carburetor return spring and a little backyard ingenuity . Maybe rework a brake spring ?
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 02:34 PM
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Jy best bet id look into a carburetor return spring and a little backyard ingenuity . Maybe rework a brake spring ?

ill have to figure something out. as of right now my xj only has one headlight in it lol. I need to get both in before it snows again so I don't have to drive my a4 with summer wheels and tires in the snow
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 02:45 PM
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  1. Take a look at the other side so you know what size it it.
  2. Visit local hardware store.
  3. Buy similar spring.
  4. Get creative.

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