i just changed my bulbs, and one shoots way low. i looked in the manual, but it didn't show anything. i know i have the long adjusting screw behind the lamp, but is that the only one or am i missing something ?

 

Aiming Stock Headlights

Preparation

Chose a white wall to project the lights onto
Mark a vertical centreline on the screen in line with the center of the car (black tape?)
(look over the roof of the car to get the line)

Measure the height from the floor to the center of the headlight capsule
Mark a horizontal aiming line on the screen

Measure the distance between the centreline of the right headlight module and the center of the left headlight module.
Position the vertical tapes this distance to the right and left of the screen centreline

Lubricate the adjustment screws before adjusting

Adjustments

Raise the hood
Raise the headlights
Remove the headlamp adjustment screw plug
Turn on the low beam headlights and block the light from projecting onto the screen from the passenger headlight



Check the horizontal aim

Adjust the horizontal aim adjusting screw to align the left edge of the high intensity zone with the headlight vertical centreline
The left edge of the beam should lie within 4” to the left and 4” to the right
of the vertical centreline.

Check the vertical aim

Adjust the vertical aim adjusting screw to align the top edge of the high intensity zone with the headlight horizontal centreline
The left edge of the beam should lie within 2” above and 2.5” below the lamp horizontal centreline.

Reinstall the headlamp adjustment screw plug

Repeat for the other headlight

Turn off the lights and close the hood

This is the pattern you're looking for

 

the adjuster screws are known to seize and get stripped form being forced... lubricate well and if there is sigificant resistance let the lubricants soak in for a few days.

 

also make sure you have the bulb seated correctly...very easy to mess up...

 

Exactly what I was thinking. If there wasn't a problem before you put in new bulbs, then I would think you have one seated cockeyed. Re-check there first.

 

It is a common problem that they are not seated properly, since you have very little room to work with.

BTW, there is not a seperate high beam or low beam adjustment, so if one is greatly out of alignment with the other, it probably is that the bulb is not seated properly.

One last caution, the adjustment screw is plastic and VERY easy to strip threads on, AND it can not be bought (new) seperately !

 

EXACTLY.

If they weren't screwed up before you changed them, then you've put the bulb in crooked. Very easy to do and is why I remove the whole assembly when messing with the lights. Those lights don't get out of adjustment by changing the bulbs. I've had mine out of the car a countless number of times and never have I had the need to adjust them because of that.

You are 99.9% correct. Here's the .01% of the equation where you are wrong:



There are instances where you can get just the "golden rod".