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<blockquote data-quote="not2melo" data-source="post: 3799" data-attributes="member: 90"><p>Actually found a good writeup on the headlight alignment if anyone wants its below:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Preparation:</p><p></p><p>Prepare the aiming area. You can use the garage wall providing its at least 25’ from the car and the ground is level. </p><p></p><p>Mark some calibration lines using chalk or masking tape: </p><p>Find the center of the headlight and measure the distance to the ground. Mark a horizontal line on the surface (garage door or wall) using masking </p><p>tape at the same distance from the ground. </p><p>Stick a piece of tape in the center of the windscreen and another on the rear glass to use as reference marks. </p><p>Line these up from behind the car and use them to mark the centerline of the car on the wall. </p><p>Measure the distance between the center of both headlight lenses and use this to measure from the center point you just marked on the surface. </p><p>Make sure the tire pressures are correct and the tank is full or the calibration may be out. Park the vehicle square with the aiming surface. </p><p>Close the doors and rock the car to stabilise the suspension.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Adjustment</p><p></p><p>Horizontal and vertical aiming is done by moving the adjusting screws which moves the headlamp capsule in relation to the headlamp frame. </p><p>The horizontal adjustment screw is located on the inboard side of each of the headlight assemblies and covered by a plug. </p><p>The vertical adjustment screw is located on the inboard side of each of the headlight assemblies below the lower edge of the headlamp bezel. </p><p>Its a long golden rod. I think it’s a #15 torx.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/DeeGee/hlight_assembly2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Raise the hood. </p><p>Raise the headlamps. </p><p>Remove the headlamp adjustment screw plug from the headlamp bezel. Reach under the headlamp bezel and push out the plug from behind. </p><p>Turn ON the low beam lamps. Block the light from the passenger lamp to allow you to adjust the drivers lamp. Don’t cover the headlight or it may get too hot.</p><p>Inspect the horizontal aim. Make the adjustments with reference to the lines and numbers on the aiming chart below </p><p>Adjust the aim using the horizontal adjusting screw, to align the break point (3) of the high intensity zone to the headlamp vertical centerline (1), within the </p><p>range of 38 mm (1.5 in) to the left (5) of the lamp vertical centerline (1), to 38 mm (1.5 in) to the right (4) of the lamp vertical centerline (1) on the aiming screen.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/DeeGee/AimPics.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Inspect the vertical aim. </p><p></p><p>Adjust the aim using the vertical adjusting screw, to align the upper edge of the beam horizontal cut off line 114 mm (4.5 in) below (7) the headlamp </p><p>horizontal centerline (2), within the range of 76 mm (3 in) below (8) the lamp horizontal centerline (2), to 191 mm (7.5 in) below (6) the lamp horizontal </p><p>centerline (2) on the aiming screen. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Install the headlamp adjustment screw plug. Push to secure. </p><p>Turn OFF the headlamps. </p><p>Lower the hood. </p><p></p><p>Your light pattern should look roughly like this when you’re done.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/DeeGee/Lightaim.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="not2melo, post: 3799, member: 90"] Actually found a good writeup on the headlight alignment if anyone wants its below: Preparation: Prepare the aiming area. You can use the garage wall providing its at least 25’ from the car and the ground is level. Mark some calibration lines using chalk or masking tape: Find the center of the headlight and measure the distance to the ground. Mark a horizontal line on the surface (garage door or wall) using masking tape at the same distance from the ground. Stick a piece of tape in the center of the windscreen and another on the rear glass to use as reference marks. Line these up from behind the car and use them to mark the centerline of the car on the wall. Measure the distance between the center of both headlight lenses and use this to measure from the center point you just marked on the surface. Make sure the tire pressures are correct and the tank is full or the calibration may be out. Park the vehicle square with the aiming surface. Close the doors and rock the car to stabilise the suspension. Adjustment Horizontal and vertical aiming is done by moving the adjusting screws which moves the headlamp capsule in relation to the headlamp frame. The horizontal adjustment screw is located on the inboard side of each of the headlight assemblies and covered by a plug. The vertical adjustment screw is located on the inboard side of each of the headlight assemblies below the lower edge of the headlamp bezel. Its a long golden rod. I think it’s a #15 torx. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/DeeGee/hlight_assembly2.jpg[/img] Raise the hood. Raise the headlamps. Remove the headlamp adjustment screw plug from the headlamp bezel. Reach under the headlamp bezel and push out the plug from behind. Turn ON the low beam lamps. Block the light from the passenger lamp to allow you to adjust the drivers lamp. Don’t cover the headlight or it may get too hot. Inspect the horizontal aim. Make the adjustments with reference to the lines and numbers on the aiming chart below Adjust the aim using the horizontal adjusting screw, to align the break point (3) of the high intensity zone to the headlamp vertical centerline (1), within the range of 38 mm (1.5 in) to the left (5) of the lamp vertical centerline (1), to 38 mm (1.5 in) to the right (4) of the lamp vertical centerline (1) on the aiming screen. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/DeeGee/AimPics.jpg[/img] Inspect the vertical aim. Adjust the aim using the vertical adjusting screw, to align the upper edge of the beam horizontal cut off line 114 mm (4.5 in) below (7) the headlamp horizontal centerline (2), within the range of 76 mm (3 in) below (8) the lamp horizontal centerline (2), to 191 mm (7.5 in) below (6) the lamp horizontal centerline (2) on the aiming screen. Install the headlamp adjustment screw plug. Push to secure. Turn OFF the headlamps. Lower the hood. Your light pattern should look roughly like this when you’re done. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/DeeGee/Lightaim.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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