Rear left handside Heightlight sensor

[TheD]

Hi Guys,

I went over a bump and heard a crack. Then the light came on for the rear height sensor for the head lights. I am struggling to find anywhere that does it. I found one but it over £200. Any ideas? Thanks

[Herbie]

Have a look here

[Britprius]

The most common part to break is the operating rod as it's made of zink. It can be easily repaired by hot gluing or epoxy gluing a piece of metal or stiff nylon tubing over the broken rod. Make sure the ball joints on both ends are free, and lubricated.
The repair can be done without removing it from the car if necessary.

John.  

[TheD]

Thanks guys appreciated. I tried eBay and it came up with just two parts.Thanks for the on car fix as well.Might give it a wee bash

[steve2006]

If it is the connecting rod that has broken you can also make one similar to this with a few parts.

https://www.evansweb.info/2009/11/23/ls400-ride-height-sensor-repair/

[200h]

would the ball joints off a bonnet strut be useable

as you can get them in different threads m6,m8 & m10

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/121954943010?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=121954943010&targetid=938486033460&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9046500&poi=&campaignid=10195651343&mkgroupid=103308028793&rlsatarget=pla-938486033460&abcId=1145985&merchantid=114888573&gclid=CjwKCAjw_Y_8BRBiEiwA5MCBJoUEdsq0Til1XLYPmUf51IvtOa6h9oJExTaV-bOQHtr2FY5GPZP0HRoCplgQAvD_BwE

[Britprius]

20 minutes ago, 200h said:

would the ball joints off a bonnet strut be useable

Indeed yes. This is what I used on my Prius with a piece of threaded rod to join them. These also have the advantage that being plastic are less likely to seize onto the ball posts than the cast zinc versions.

John.

[TheD]

On 10/12/2020 at 9:06 PM, 200h said:

would the ball joints off a bonnet strut be useable

as you can get them in different threads m6,m8 & m10

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/121954943010?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=121954943010&targetid=938486033460&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9046500&poi=&campaignid=10195651343&mkgroupid=103308028793&rlsatarget=pla-938486033460&abcId=1145985&merchantid=114888573&gclid=CjwKCAjw_Y_8BRBiEiwA5MCBJoUEdsq0Til1XLYPmUf51IvtOa6h9oJExTaV-bOQHtr2FY5GPZP0HRoCplgQAvD_BwE

That could be the answer if I can make it fit

[200h]

if you go to homebase / b&q or any engineering suppliers you can buy studding

in either 3 foot or 1m lengths for about £10.