claf

My lights seem to hit the ground about 15 feet in front of the car ! Where are the adjustments ? Couldn't find anything in the owners manual, is it a secret or should I go to a dealer (not) ? Didn't look very carefully a few weeks ago when I changed the bulbs, are the adjusters inside the light shrouds ?

Jeff T.

I just changed the bulbs in mine and think I noticed the adjusters behind the headlights. Were they aimed down before you swapped bulbs? Any chance they're not seated properly?

jmohn

Be very careful if trying to adjust, they tend to become seized and the adjusting rods break easily (and are no longer available). Lots of info out there, just search for headlight adjusters.

jmohn

Road Runner

Check this thread out - it should help you out:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...eadlights.html

chasboy

The adjusters are rods with torx heads, cadmium plated in a goldish color. Mine are also MIS-aimed, but I will not be aiming until I can take off the shrouds and the door covers so I can see what I'm doing and for the ease of applying lubricant.
As others have stated, these things are notorious for breaking.

MAC5

Take your good old sweet time with those adjustment rods. Spray penetrating oil/lubricant into the adjustment rod gearbox over several days. When you first start to move the rod, turn it slightly in one direction, back off and turn the opposite direction. Do this a few times, they will eventually work loose.

chasboy

Anyone know the Torx size SOCKET for those adjusters? I don't trust The Phillips slots to withstand the back and forth motion.

Volk2142

I say go aftermarket, whether it be non-pops like mine or euro styled flips with a projector housing. You can see wayyyyy better, and looks nice too.

mrlmd

It's very likely if your lights were aimed OK before you changed the bulbs, the bulbs are now not seated correctly in the sockets. Take a look at the front of the lights and see if the tips of the bulbs are centered in the reflector and appear horizontal. If they are tipped up, then the beam would shine low, down at the ground. It's very easy to not install them properly, remove them and do it again.

chasboy

In my case the original bulbs were not aimed right, so now I have brighter misaimed lights.

REDHOTS

I found the best way to easily get close on head light alignment is pull up a couple feet from a white garage door and make vertical/horizontal reference lines with tape centered on the light beams. Then as you back straight away from the door you will see the light patterns move up/down, right/left from the reference marks if they are off. If the adjustment is good the light should stay close to your reference lines. Try it with a vehicle with the correct adjustment, and you will see what I mean. A fairly flat driveway is needed.

chasboy

I have the driveway, but no garage!!

MSG C5

I have the Radio Flyer Bi-Xenon ACA kit and you still need to use the stock OEM adjusters. Even more sore with the HID beams.

As everyone has already mentioned. Remove the shrouds and lube the vertical and horizontal adjustment rods. The longer golden rod, especially can snap and break if it hasn't been used for a while.

REDHOTS

Okay, then find a light colored wall on a building with a parking lot.