Facelift Headlight adjustment

Started by alfajerry, January 7, 2012, 10:52

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alfajerry

January 7, 2012, 10:52 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Does the vertical adjustment screw on the facelift headlights have very small increments?
I've turned mine about 50 'clicks' with apparently small movement.
Jerry

Kees

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January 7, 2012, 22:37 Last Edit: January 7, 2012, 22:54 by Kees
Each headlight has two adjustment screws.
It may be that turned the wrong one, like I did at first   s:) :) s:)  .

Kees

roger

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January 7, 2012, 22:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
The "proper" way to align  is to park on the level about 6' away from wall/garage door, and the spot beam should be a couple of inches lower than the height of the bulb. There are specific distances/angles etc., but i don't have these to hand.

A couple of clicks will show movement this way, but if you are doing it any other way I doubt if it will be obvious.
Roger

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alfajerry

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January 7, 2012, 23:05 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
You're right Kees, I only saw the one which takes a vertical screwdriver.
Have now found the one at the top where you use a more horizontal angle of attack.
So the top one adjusts vertical aim, and the lower one horizontal and rotation together according to spyderchat, is that correct for UK cars too, do you know?
Jerry

Kees

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January 8, 2012, 15:37 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I am not sure about the lower one, as I did not see too much difference when I adjusted it.
It may be for adjusting the high beam.

Kees

Mike_V

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January 8, 2012, 16:07 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Top one is for vertical adjustment and the bottom one for sideways.
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Mike_V

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January 8, 2012, 16:13 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Top adjustment, clockwise is up. Bottom adjuster, anti clockwise is left. Simples!!!
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alfajerry

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January 8, 2012, 17:49 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Mike,
I found a post on Spyderchat that said that the left/right adjuster also 'rotates' the beam so that you can get the horizontal light cut-off horizontal. Do you know if this is the case?
If it is, and the two functions are linked tight, there may be a situation where to get the L/R correct, the beam cut-off may not be horizontal.
Jerry
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