Hey,
so long story short, im fixing gf's 07 hr. On the bumper there is a tab to connect to something under the headlight. On her's it doesnt connect to anything. Can someone tell me if its supposed to attach to a bracket or something? there is a weird headlight gap, idk if its normal or not. Pls help, im drunk!

 

the headlight gap is really annoying me, i dont knwo if other ppl have that same gap

like is that tab under the headlight supposed to connect to some bracket or somethign?

 

I have the same problem due to a previous fender bender.in my situation my crash bar got pushed in a little which makes the bumper to headlight gap.make sure nothing is damaged and it should all line up and yes those tabs do line up with the bumper.

 

but do those tabs actually attach to anything? am i missing a bracket that attahes to the tab right below the headlight?

 

No I don't think so, the bumper should just go on one way and sit flush

 

this gap doesnt look right

 

That gap is not right and if everything is carefully put back in place it will line back up. Was the light taken out or replaced?

You should try unbolting the light completely so it is no longer attached to the car (do not unplug anything), line the lamp up to the mount, bolt it back on while holding it firmly in place, and then reassembling the bumper and fender liner. Its critical to firmly hold the light in place while bolting it back up because its own weight will make it move downward - looking at the floor. Hold the light in place so that its back corner seats into the corner shaped space in the fender. If I remember correctly the headlight bolts onto the car in 3 places (one on top and 2 on the bottom). Another spot in front of the light has a bolt that screws into a bracket, which attaches to the bumper and fender. It forms a type of joining point so the bottom of the light lines up with the bumper and fender. This bracket is made of metal and has a bent shape.

 

I think the bracket I'm talking about is missing

 

Maybe this helps, I used this as a guide when removing my lights.


Go to 1:50. The fender-bumper joint is what I'm talking about
Go to 11:05 for reassembly

 

im pretty sure her car was in an accident prior to her purchase. I will try reseating the headlight, i had unbolted it but did not completely taken out the bolts

i think the bracket is there, it was previously unbolted and after bolting in a new bolt it actually seems to have made the gap worse... so strange

 

can we purchase them after marker ? And ideas

 

holy 5-year-old thread revival!