Headlight Adjusting
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Headlight Adjusting
I was wondering if there is a knob or something on the headlights that let me angle the lights up a little more. I put in a HID kit on my Evo (IX GSR) and I can't seem to get the headlights to raise up anymore. It seems as though they are angled at the ground more than ahead of me.
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^^ Like SmikeEvo said, there's adjusters at the back of the housings. On the passenger side, you'll need to remove some obstructing stuff before you can really reach down there and get the knob. Once you're down there, you can use a screwdriver or wrench to turn the dial and adjust the height up and down. Driver's side is the same, it's easier to reach.
Unscrew the can so you can move it aside, that way you can reach down there
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Driver side
Sorry if these aren't the best of pictures, I got a little lazy. You can see on the driver side that it's next to the power plug for your high beam bulb.
Unscrew the can so you can move it aside, that way you can reach down there
Passenger side
Driver side
Sorry if these aren't the best of pictures, I got a little lazy. You can see on the driver side that it's next to the power plug for your high beam bulb.
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Oh yea and when you do this, go somewhere with a big wall and park about 20-30ft away. Make sure it's basically level ground too. That way you can adjust them exactly the way you want it...I got my cutoffs to match and now driving in the night is beautiful. It took me a few tries to get them completely leveled out and the right height.
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I have tried repeatedly for a few months already and have had absolutely no success at adjusting my headlights at all . I'm just going to buy better aftermarket bulbs instead and hope that it will help...
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I had a similar problem a couple of years ago with the factory HID's on my SSL VIII. I found that the high beams were pointed exactly where I needed them but the HID's were pointed at the ground. I did as instructed above and parked the car facing the wall about 25-30ft away. I made a mark on the wall where they were so I had a mark to start from. In order to adjust just the HID's and not the high beams, I unscrewed the little gear from the primary adjusting screw and twisted it with my fingers to get the HID to move up where I needed them. While doing this I had the thumbwheel set on the high setting. That way I knew it would be high and I could bring them down with the thumb wheel if necessary. I try not to blind people with my HID's! LOL How many of you have noticed that your HID's tend to "settle" over time? Mine creep down over time.
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i just ran across this thread and i have been wanting to do the same thing
one problem.....the gear doesent wanna turn and i dont know how much it will take before it breaks.....
i even loosened the hex screw in the middle of the 10mm nut that turns the gear and still no movement....
it only moves a little in each direction but not enough to move the headlights.....
any suggestions??
one problem.....the gear doesent wanna turn and i dont know how much it will take before it breaks.....
i even loosened the hex screw in the middle of the 10mm nut that turns the gear and still no movement....
it only moves a little in each direction but not enough to move the headlights.....
any suggestions??
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