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Headlight adjusting
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Racer
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Headlight adjusting
I went to my local "small" dealer to inquire about how to adjust the headlights...the right one seems a bit off kilter and reflects higher than the other...there immediate response was that they can't be adjusted...I fin this hard to believe...anyone else have this issue an knwo if what they are telling me is true?
Racer
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From: E Rockaway New York
Originally Posted by TYLERTONY
I went to my local "small" dealer to inquire about how to adjust the headlights...the right one seems a bit off kilter and reflects higher than the other...there immediate response was that they can't be adjusted...I fin this hard to believe...anyone else have this issue an knwo if what they are telling me is true?
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From: Columbus Indiana
There is a vertical adjuster that will adjust the height of the beam. Your car must be parked on level ground, 25 feet from a wall (or screen). Measure the distance from the ground to the center of the low beam projector. Then transfer this measurement to the wall or screen, as a horizontal line. Aim the sharp cutoff on the left side of the beam pattern, setting it about 1 inch below this line. It helps if you put a towl or something over one headlamp while you aim the other.
The vertical adjuster head is located inside a hole in the inner fender (inside the engine compartment) in line with the back of the headlamp housing. Hole is about 3/4" in diameter. You can stick your finger inside and if it is the correct hole, you will feel a plastic funel, which guides your allen wrench into the cap screw.
By the way, your dealer is full of
The vertical adjuster head is located inside a hole in the inner fender (inside the engine compartment) in line with the back of the headlamp housing. Hole is about 3/4" in diameter. You can stick your finger inside and if it is the correct hole, you will feel a plastic funel, which guides your allen wrench into the cap screw.
By the way, your dealer is full of
Last edited by cam30era; Apr 27, 2005 at 07:04 PM.
Safety Car
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From: Reno NV
Mine is the same way, but they may do that on purpose. I remember years ago I but a halogen H4 setup on my 1973 Kawasaki H2 and the reflector was set up so that the right side was angled up 45 degrees from the center of the beam.
It makes sense to run the right side just a bit higher. But on the other hand I am probably full of
It makes sense to run the right side just a bit higher. But on the other hand I am probably full of
Race Director
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From: La Center WA
Originally Posted by TedG
Mine is the same way, but they may do that on purpose. I remember years ago I but a halogen H4 setup on my 1973 Kawasaki H2 and the reflector was set up so that the right side was angled up 45 degrees from the center of the beam.
It makes sense to run the right side just a bit higher. But on the other hand I am probably full of
It makes sense to run the right side just a bit higher. But on the other hand I am probably full of
Safety Car
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From: SE Idaho
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Originally Posted by mpuzach
You're not full of B.S., you're absolutely correct. On cars equipped with xenon headlights the left (driver's) side is usually pitched slightly down vs. the right in order to reduce the blinding effect for oncoming drivers. Because of the very sharp cut-off of xenons, it's very easy to see the effect from the driver's seat.
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From: Brookfield Wisconsin
Thanks for the Allen Wrench size. Need to get them a little higher. Anyone know what to do about the Driving Lights? Want them on all the time like on the C5, and to get them a lot brighter! Think I know what to do, but don't know how to get at them yet!