ACA HID Install - Lotsa Pics
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From the manual:
"Horizontal and vertical aiming of each of the composite headlamps is done by turning adjusting screws which move the headlamp capsule in relation to the headlamp frame. The horizontal adjustment screw (1) is located on the inboard side of each of the headlamp assemblies, covered by a plug (2) on the headlamp bezel. The vertical adjustment screw (3) is located on the inboard side of each of the headlamp assemblies, below the lower edge of the headlamp bezel."
I corrected the picture and reloaded it. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Great write up Ed!
Thank you for your purchase.
Nate
Thank you for your purchase.
Nate
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A typical excellent write-up Ed! Thank you for taking the time for thoroughly documenting the process! I might give it a try, I hate my headlights!
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Ed, great job..as usual from you. Color pics and arrows make all the difference. Once I get my kit completed, I will use your write-up on my laptop alongside the job. I might add, your grammar is excellent too! If I was your teacher you'd get an A+!
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Nice write-up and pictures. I don't normally have anyone helping me so I don't really get a chance to take pictures. I pressume Mrs. Patches is your photographer ?
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Thanks for the great comments, guys.
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Wow! The difference between these lights and stock is incredible as illustrated in the pictures you took. Blows me away. Thank you so much for taking the time to lay out all the steps for us. You have made my decision final 
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Excellent tip about adjuster maintenance.
Oh, and - I spent the day washing the Hummer and Mrs. Patches'
C5 in near-freezing weather so I can hold my head up high once again (for at least one day
).
Oh, and - I spent the day washing the Hummer and Mrs. Patches'
C5 in near-freezing weather so I can hold my head up high once again (for at least one day
).
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Not usually - she does help me out every so often and sometimes snaps a few pics but I'm usually the only one available to do the work and also take the pictures. It does extend the project time out quite a bit but I have found it's more than worth it and I enjoy sharing here, especially if it's a job that many have been asking about or are planning on doing.
Thanks for the great comments, guys.
Thanks for the great comments, guys.
BTW, my bro normally takes a bunch of the pic's when he's up from Virginia visiting.
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Thanks Ed, I just have do something with the floor when time allows.
Hopefully, my bro will come up and take some pictures of me working on his 99 FRC this winter. Lots of work to do.
Mine is up at ACP getting getting converted from a coupe to a FRC and the body kit installed and painted.
Tony
Here's a few pic's that I took just before I took it up to ACP the other week.
