2007 XC70 Headlight adjustment

[albertj]

Can the adjustment motors/drives/whatever you call them, be removed without removing the whole headlight assembly?

Can the headlights be removed without removing the bumper?

Not that I am aware of. I appreciate your concern at removing the bumper cover but, if you have a space to work in, it's not a big deal. If you don't have a space to work in, you might ask an independent Volvo mechanic to re-aim your head lights. By the way did you check tire inflation and are your shocks/struts correct? Issues with the car's stance and measurement errors (not having/using a truly level surface to park to check the aim) can push the apparent headlight adjustment out of range.

[Kiwirst]

So playing around last night to see if the lamp wasn’t properly seated within the frame (tabs etc) & I noticed that I can move the entire assembly up and down by pulling on the lamp while it’s seated, is that normal?

This headlight adjustment is wearing on my patience