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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Anybody ever seen one of those diagrams where you park 20' (or so) from a wall, draw a horizontal and vertical lines on the wall at specified locations, and use them to aim your headlights??


Have seen them for other cars, but havent found one for the Vette.

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Originally Posted by MakoShark72
Anybody ever seen one of those diagrams where you park 20' (or so) from a wall, draw a horizontal and vertical lines on the wall at specified locations, and use them to aim your headlights??


Have seen them for other cars, but havent found one for the Vette.

Thanks,
Rob
Yes; You can google it and there are a few instructions on how to lay out the giagram. It is simple and straight forward. You need to find the center of your beam from the ground and from each other L & R. The instructions will give a couple of ways to do that.

I did mine and was amazed how much better the lights were when aimed properly.
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Do you have a Haynes Manual?

Page 12-7 has the instructions. Basic.
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Hi,
Thanks for the info k.
I'm a firm believer in the value of the CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL over HAYNES, but here's an example of the need for HAYNES too.
The CSM mentions the importance of aiming the lights and the method, but no dimensions or diagram.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by karol
Do you have a Haynes Manual?

Page 12-7 has the instructions. Basic.
Thanks, got it...Man I almost forget that I have a Haynes manual, so dependent on the AIM and CSM!!

Originally Posted by Alan 71
Hi,
Thanks for the info k.
I'm a firm believer in the value of the CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL over HAYNES, but here's an example of the need for HAYNES too.
The CSM mentions the importance of aiming the lights and the method, but no dimensions or diagram.
Regards,
Alan

I almost NEVER look at the Haynes! After FINDING it, and dusting it off, I found the diagram!!
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Here's one that I saved.

Gary

http://www.coolbulbs.com/HID-VISUAL-...-PROCEDURE.pdf
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