....it's in the manual, and it's easy if the adjuster screws are free. 
Headlight aiming
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Headlight aiming
I need to get my headlights aimed/adjusted. High beams are OK but low beams are aimed too far down. I called up a Tire Kingdom store thinking that might be a place to get this done and was told I need to find a place that has the equipment to do the "old school" headlight aiming.
"Back in the day" you could get this done most anywhere.
Any suggestions?
"Back in the day" you could get this done most anywhere.
Any suggestions?
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I used a parking lot at the local high school and shot the head lights on a wall to align mine, the flatter the parking lot the better.The outside frame needs to be removed. Be careful when adjusting the screws the alignment bracket is plastic.
After raising them go drive a while and see if they are your liking.
I could not get mine high enough. I check the voltage to the head lights and i twas only getting 11.2 volts. I installed a relay kit to bring the voltage up to 12.7 and it made the a big difference. Lectric limited sells the kit. Its an easy install. I did both the high and low beam head light relays.
After raising them go drive a while and see if they are your liking.
I could not get mine high enough. I check the voltage to the head lights and i twas only getting 11.2 volts. I installed a relay kit to bring the voltage up to 12.7 and it made the a big difference. Lectric limited sells the kit. Its an easy install. I did both the high and low beam head light relays.
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I have the "1967 Chassis Service Manual". Is that a different book than the Factory Service Manual? My book gives instructions on aiming the headlights using a "T-3 Safety Aimer" that apparently fastens to the headlights with a suction cup.
Since my lights are aimed low, when I get my car back home I'm going to take a look at the buckets to make sure they're opening as far as they should.
Thanks,
-- Steve
Since my lights are aimed low, when I get my car back home I'm going to take a look at the buckets to make sure they're opening as far as they should.
Thanks,
-- Steve
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First make sure headlight buckets open all the way, one of mine was lower so I removed the hood and made the adjustment, and replaced the hood, two people, half hour job. Then I adjust them against my garage door, using the horizontal line as the horizon. Works well.
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That's pretty cool, John.
Do you know if that's what they used at dealer service departments, too?
-- Steve
Do you know if that's what they used at dealer service departments, too?
-- Steve
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I have the "1967 Chassis Service Manual". Is that a different book than the Factory Service Manual? My book gives instructions on aiming the headlights using a "T-3 Safety Aimer" that apparently fastens to the headlights with a suction cup.
Since my lights are aimed low, when I get my car back home I'm going to take a look at the buckets to make sure they're opening as far as they should.
Thanks,
-- Steve
Since my lights are aimed low, when I get my car back home I'm going to take a look at the buckets to make sure they're opening as far as they should.
Thanks,
-- Steve
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If you’re interested in trying it yourself, here’s a link to a visual procedure I have used in the past. It’s not that hard to do and you should be satisfied with the results.
http://www.coolbulbs.com/HID-VISUAL-...-PROCEDURE.pdf
http://www.coolbulbs.com/HID-VISUAL-...-PROCEDURE.pdf
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I used to do it on the garage door. Get them level and go out and see if I liked the height on a dark night, if not change it. I had quartz halogens on my 66 (and my 62) and you have to do those different because the lenses have cut-aways to the right side to see the side of the road better, and not to blind oncoming drivers. 
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Seriously, breakfast sounds great. Most anytime is good for me. I'm on retirement standard time. Just let me know what's good for you. Love to see your '61 (or the Chevelle, I like them both).
-- Steve
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Thanks, everyone, for all the headlight aiming help. This forum is great.
-- Steve
-- Steve