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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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IX Headlights not at same height.

I know about the HID step, thats not the issue. Somehow, my passenger side HID projector is shooting lower than the drivers side. The dial is on 0 on the dash.

How in the hell do I raise up the passenger side HID projector so it's even with the drivers side. I know about the black dial thing on the back of the headlight, I turned it counter clockwise with a 10mm, and it clicked. Didn't seem to adjust it at all.

Can anyone help me out?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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should be able to adjust it on the back of ur head lights
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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use a phillips screw driver and its hidden by the fender. Use a flashlight and go from the top of the light to 45 degree angle into the fender
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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use a phillips screw driver and its hidden by the fender. Use a flashlight and go from the top of the light to 45 degree angle into the fender
What am I looking for exactly? What does the black dial do?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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I did try using the 10mm socket, and it would click a couple times, It looks like I turned but I stripped a couple of the gears.

Still need some help, passenger one isn't quite at the right height
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 007WRX
I know about the HID step, thats not the issue. Somehow, my passenger side HID projector is shooting lower than the drivers side. The dial is on 0 on the dash.

How in the hell do I raise up the passenger side HID projector so it's even with the drivers side. I know about the black dial thing on the back of the headlight, I turned it counter clockwise with a 10mm, and it clicked. Didn't seem to adjust it at all.

Can anyone help me out?
what side of the road do you drive on?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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The right side...
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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its very easy to strip those gears as you experienced. sometimes you can help the next metal gear along with flat head as you turn the 10mm
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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The right side...

Only reason I asked is because there is a difference of level from drivers/pass height. the drivers is supposed to be lower than the pass to prevent the light of hitting on coming drivers. if the pass is lower than the drivers, than it deff just needs to be adjusted.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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its very easy to strip those gears as you experienced. sometimes you can help the next metal gear along with flat head as you turn the 10mm
So is turning that black plastic 10mm supposed to turn the metal gear behind it?
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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So is turning that black plastic 10mm supposed to turn the metal gear behind it?
I have tried this multiple ways and it just stripped the plastic and didnt do **** to adjust the light......

Can somebody please post a image of what they used which actually DID something to the light level?
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Pics would be awesome.
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 02:01 AM
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