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Headlight Retractor Rod Cap
Headlight Retractor Rod Cap design listed for 1989–1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Listed category: exterior. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5 Miata
- Year range
- 1989–1997
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
License conditions, files, application and fit are reviewed before work is accepted.
Description
The only replacements available include the entire rod, and for $40 a pair, I can understand why someone might want to put it off a bit. It's a lot of money to replace a plastic bit.
This WORKS, kinda. Printed to fix my left headlight. It holds on for a while, though entirely dependent on usage and heat. I had one made from PLA that lasted about a month. I have both versions I made, one slotted and one solid. It could be best to print both and see what works. Ive tried PLA, Dremel's ECO-ABS, and I had a friend print some out of some carbon fiber stuff. Play around a bit, and see what you're able to pop on, (The solid v2 is difficult to pop into place, try using a little heat) And see what lasts better. In my experience, v2 in PLA works well. Just keep spares with you if you go out at night.
I'm not responsible for anything that happens if you utilize these, they are 3d printed parts and are sometimes unreliable. Exercise caution, please.
Of course the best option is to replace the rods and get the full strength of the production part, but if these help anyone out i'd be super happy to hear about it.
If anyone knows how to make these any stronger, go for it! I'm a novice at best, just needed these to get by until I could get me some new rod assemblies. :)
Feel free to message me if you need any assistance, I'll try to help if I can!
EDIT: Added a fix for ver1 to try and fix a hole in the model.
I've also been told these may work on a Gen 1 Ford Probe, but I don't have one to test on, so I added it to the title so someone might be able to find it and test. Will change if I hear back on it.
Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $21.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $21.50 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $23.50 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $22.50 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $26.00 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $26.00 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $28.00 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- 5ab2c0e5-b588-4e88-a7cd-bc05cb3a5b50
- Part Name
- Headlight Retractor Rod Cap
- Slug
- headlight-retractor-rod-cap
- Category
- exterior
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5 Miata
- Year
- 1989
- Year End
- 1997
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-05-10T00:20:13.886802+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6579392
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/FoxerinoSupreme
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-SA-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/5ab2c0e5-b588-4e88-a7cd-bc05cb3a5b50/images/headlight-retractor-rod-cap-1_1778372415717_6eqzcj.jpg
- Author
- FoxerinoSupreme
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/1989-1997/Mazda/MX-5%20Miata/headlight-retractor-rod-cap
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