Replacement headlamp unit

[Dobie177]

Hi all - I wondered if anyone happens to have a spare working left/ passenger side headlamp unit laying around that they'd be willing to part with and which fits a 2004 DB9.

The headlamp washer jet on mine has broken away from the lamp assembly and AM Works are telling me I need a need a complete new headlamp unit at a cost of £1855

Unfortunately it's an MOT fail if I don't have a working washer jet - else I've have looked for an alternative fix.

Any and all advice welcomed.

Thanks
Dobie177

[Car mad enthusiast]

Bloody dealers!!!

Not many DB9 lights around but if you take the fuse out for the washer jets and maybe cover the jet if you can then they cannot fail what is not visibly there or working.

It also depends on which garage does the MOT for you too.

Dobie177 said:

Hi all - I wondered if anyone happens to have a spare working left/ passenger side headlamp unit laying around that they'd be willing to part with and which fits a 2004 DB9.

The headlamp washer jet on mine has broken away from the lamp assembly and AM Works are telling me I need a need a complete new headlamp unit at a cost of £1855

Unfortunately it's an MOT fail if I don't have a working washer jet - else I've have looked for an alternative fix.

Any and all advice welcomed.

Thanks
Dobie177

[Zod]

Car mad enthusiast said:

Bloody dealers!!!

Not many DB9 lights around but if you take the fuse out for the washer jets and maybe cover the jet if you can then they cannot fail what is not visibly there or working.

It also depends on which garage does the MOT for you too.

Dobie177 said:

Hi all - I wondered if anyone happens to have a spare working left/ passenger side headlamp unit laying around that they'd be willing to part with and which fits a 2004 DB9.

The headlamp washer jet on mine has broken away from the lamp assembly and AM Works are telling me I need a need a complete new headlamp unit at a cost of £1855

Unfortunately it's an MOT fail if I don't have a working washer jet - else I've have looked for an alternative fix.

Any and all advice welcomed.

Thanks
Dobie177

It's an MOT fail not to have working washers with xenons.

[Car mad enthusiast]

No one has mentioned Xenon's?????

Zod said:

t's an MOT fail not to have working washers with xenons.

[crispyj]

If the mounting points have broken either re glue them or pack it out with washers and fit longer screws, jobs done..

[Zod]

Car mad enthusiast said:

No one has mentioned Xenon's?????

Zod said:

t's an MOT fail not to have working washers with xenons.

The vast majority have xenons.

[Car mad enthusiast]

Did the first 2004 DB9's have them??? Not sure unless optional back then and very rare too.

Zod said:

The vast majority have xenons.

[SS972]

No halogens on DB9, HID from the start of production,unlike the V8V.

[JamesQ]

Same thing happened to me. I removed the light unit, fixed it in place with liquid plastic used for body repairs (glue wasn't enough) and refitted. Still working six months later. It's quite a job though as you have to approach the light via the wheel arch and remove the air box. Screws might work but beware them popping up inside the light casing which won't look good!