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    Fitting Headlights on mk2 escort

    I have both light units, both back plates and plastic headlight bowls but I can't figure out how they fit?
    The headlight adjuster screws seem to interfere with the headlight bowl?!

    Could someone post few pictures or is there's a guide ?

    Thanks Scott

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    Can you post a picture of what you have. Have you brought escort specific items? You may have escort bowls with normal 7" lamps in which case they are not really compatible. I couldn't find any new lamps which matched the mk2 escort bowls so I replaced everything with items from a classic mini

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    Fitting Headlights on mk2 escort

    Quote Originally Posted by Craig89 View Post
    Can you post a picture of what you have. Have you brought escort specific items? You may have escort bowls with normal 7" lamps in which case they are not really compatible. I couldn't find any new lamps which matched the mk2 escort bowls so I replaced everything with items from a classic mini
    Hi Craig here is the headlights I have.











    The headlight bowls that I currently have fitted to the car are the usual escort bowls but plastic type?!

    Hope this helps?

    Thanks Scott

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    Hi Scott, it's difficult to say but it looks like you have a combination of headlight fittings. It looks like you have the correct lamp units as they have the hooks for the adjuster screws, however that adjuster ring you have fitted to the lamp is not required. The hooks on the lamp should directly fit into the escort bowls (the bowl you currently have fitted in behind the grill)

    The round bowl and adjuster ring I think are for a different style of light (classic mini etc)

    Hope this helps, I think I have interpreted my memory correct lol, if your still having trouble I will get in the garage tonight and have a look at my mini and escort and should be able to work it out from them

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    Re: Fitting Headlights on mk2 escort

    Are those Golf lamps by any chance ?, that fitting is ringing bells in the back of my memory. If they are then you would need to bin them and use the classic Lucas type bowl that had a second tin bowl to take the adjuster screws.

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    Re: Fitting Headlights on mk2 escort

    Hey Scotty!

    Did you ever figure out how to get them in?

    What did you use in the end?

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