What are these tubes?

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Jambers
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What are these tubes?

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Hi all, first time trying attach a photo, so please be gentle!!

The photo is in the bulkhead area of the right hand side (car is UK RHD), just by the extra detergent container there appear to be white pipes/tubes that come out of the bulkhead/firewall area and go under the towel for the blower fan. The only problem is that on my car these appear to have sheared.

What on earth are they for? There is moisture in one of the pipes but the bulkhead is dry so nothing is seeping out. The only thing that I can think is that they are for some kind of vent, or gutters.

I've searched high and low and cannot find any references to them, unless of course I am looking for the wrong thing.
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Headlamp height adjustment tubes. They should be full of liqued but age embrittles them - I've never seen a working set.
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They are ALWAYS rustier than you thought!!!!!!
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The things you can learn on this forum......fab!
Current cars:
1989 635CSi Manual
2007 Z4M Coupe
G31 530d M Sport
F21 118i M Sport
Based in the U.K. Leicestershire
Previously : F30, E60, E21, E30, E12, E28
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