Notices
Evo How Tos / Installations Post or link to your detailed how to / installation articles in here. If you have any questions regarding the how tos, feel free to post them in the Request sub-forum.

Adjust jdm headlights

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 24, 2009, 02:31 PM
  #1  
Newbie
Thread Starter
 
mtn007's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: sd
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Adjust jdm headlights

I have read through hundreds of post and still can't figure out how to raise the jdm headlights lo beam. All they do is light up the ground. If anyone has successfully raised their cutoff lines, please help! Thanks





heres a gallery of every angle of the headlight housings. hopefully some can point out which screw/gear im suppose to turn and where they are

http://img410.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=img3616.jpg
Old Mar 24, 2009, 05:30 PM
  #2  
Evolving Member
iTrader: (17)
 
randomevo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: New York,NY
Posts: 384
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

The leveling motor attaches to the bottom right piece pictured above.

There should be a bolt a behind that rubber piece(in your picture above the leveling motor) which attaches to the top right piece.

Screwing the top bolt in should move the beam up, you might have to do both the top right and top left so it doesn't tilt one way or the other.
Old Mar 26, 2009, 09:53 PM
  #3  
Evolving Member
iTrader: (31)
 
N33d4sp33d's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 231
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
the jdm hblack housing looks aggresive
Old Mar 29, 2009, 02:19 PM
  #4  
Evolving Member
iTrader: (25)
 
dancarroll0283's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 181
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I have the same lights, and I adjusted mine with no problems.... All you need is a phillips screw drvier, and level ground with a wall in front of you.... ill see if i can't put up a picture of what you need to adjust.
Old Dec 10, 2011, 07:17 PM
  #5  
Newbie
iTrader: (4)
 
Amrush2782's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 24
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
same issue here, just bought same lights and all i get is HID lights to the ground and far left to oncoming traffic, please help with pics or vid, this sux!!!
Old Mar 1, 2012, 03:09 AM
  #6  
Evolving Member
iTrader: (15)
 
Ryuartz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: No where
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Does anyone know how to adjust JDM low-beam HID headlight? I figured it is somewhat different from USDM. JDM heads does not come with little plastic gear/cable which shown on the picture. So, what is proper way to adjust JDM low-beam? Thank you.


Old Mar 1, 2012, 07:14 AM
  #7  
Evolved Member
iTrader: (20)
 
delongedoug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CT
Posts: 1,184
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Amrush2782
same issue here, just bought same lights and all i get is HID lights to the ground and far left to oncoming traffic, please help with pics or vid, this sux!!!
What did you expect?

Originally Posted by Ryuartz
Does anyone know how to adjust JDM low-beam HID headlight?
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/22/img3605p.jpg/

At the bottom of the picture there is a thick group of wires wrapped in black. Directly to the right of that is a weird shaped thing. I don't remember the size but I believe an Allen key fits in there.

First turn your lights on and mark their height on a wall 10 feet away. Adjust headlight. Check results. Rinse, repeat.
Old Mar 1, 2012, 07:19 AM
  #8  
Evolved Member
iTrader: (21)
 
Evoardo IX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ecuador
Posts: 759
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
JDM headlights will never aim right on LHD evos no matter how much you raise or lower them, because those are RHD lights. Only way to really get them to light correctly is swapping projectors with USDM ones, but that means you have to open the headlight, and that's the reason I still haven't done it
Old Mar 1, 2012, 02:06 PM
  #9  
Evolving Member
iTrader: (15)
 
Ryuartz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: No where
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thank you guys for input. That helps a lot. I just wanted to know how to before lower the car.
Old Mar 1, 2012, 03:20 PM
  #10  
Evolved Member
iTrader: (20)
 
delongedoug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CT
Posts: 1,184
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Make sure your headlights are off while you adjust. Then turn them on to compare the change.
Old Mar 1, 2012, 05:27 PM
  #11  
Evolving Member
iTrader: (15)
 
Ryuartz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: No where
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
^ thank you thank you.

Sorry but am i suppose to turn this? I see nothing inside the hole.


Last edited by Ryuartz; Mar 1, 2012 at 07:12 PM.
Old Mar 4, 2012, 08:32 AM
  #12  
Evolving Member
iTrader: (15)
 
Ryuartz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: No where
Posts: 247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
anyone?
Old Mar 5, 2012, 07:08 PM
  #13  
Evolved Member
iTrader: (20)
 
delongedoug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CT
Posts: 1,184
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yes, that's exactly it. I think it's a 6mm ratchet, not allen. Sorry about that. Hard to find in that size. Don't think you can get a socket in there, pretty sure a ratchet wrench does the trick. I remember buying piece of crap ones on ebay just for that random job. Maybe scope Harbor Freight and Craftsman.
Old Sep 3, 2012, 03:22 PM
  #14  
Evolved Member
iTrader: (16)
 
Chef-j's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 951
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Originally Posted by Ryuartz
^ thank you thank you.

Sorry but am i suppose to turn this? I see nothing inside the hole.

Can you post pic again? Ive been mess around with teeth bolts whatever that call :/
Old Sep 4, 2012, 03:09 PM
  #15  
Evolved Member
iTrader: (16)
 
Chef-j's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 951
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Anyone has a pic of where it is? Its hard to finding it when headlight is installed.


Quick Reply: Adjust jdm headlights



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:13 PM.