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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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how do i adjust the sight on my headlights? one shines a little too low even though the **** to adjust it pushes it all the way up. is there another way to straighten them?

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I take it you are referring to the headlight adjustment screw being all the way up....only otherthing to look at is if your headlight is not all the way up when open...also there are little plastic stops in there and those may have come off...how much low is a little low?
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Originally Posted by pewter99
I take it you are referring to the headlight adjustment screw being all the way up....only otherthing to look at is if your headlight is not all the way up when open...also there are little plastic stops in there and those may have come off...how much low is a little low?
the headlight is just a little low when the headlight adjustment screw is all the way up... it's not alot but you can def tell when the lights are on at night... i'll check the stops

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I suggest that you also lubricate the piviot points on the headlight housing. They do corrode and limit the adjustment. Be careful with the adjusters. The shafts are potmetal in design, snap off easy and they don't sell the adjuster by itself. You need to by a complete headlight assyembly at around $450.00... Yikes...
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