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s4awd Mar 28, 2003 02:17 PM

Is it just my car or everyone's evo's headlights are pointed too low.
 
I've set my lights to the highest setting and it is still too low. I'm surprised that the other settings just make it even lower. The lights don't even hit the bumper of the car in front of me.

Daveyd Mar 28, 2003 02:23 PM

I'm with you on this one. It seems the highest setting is pretty low, even though it lights everythinh up. I think it shouls be a little higher. I can't see how you would ever use the lowest setting

iodine23 Mar 28, 2003 02:30 PM

You're only supposed to lower the lights when you start loading the car up. It will offset the lift on the nose from passengers/luggage.

Secret Chimp Mar 28, 2003 02:33 PM

Headlights aren't really supposed to light up the car in front of you. It's just that with non HID lights, the beam is not focused enough to prevent this. The HID beam is very focused. Just set it at 0 and it'll project onto the ground up to appx 150 ft.

SC~

RTW EVO Mar 28, 2003 03:54 PM


Originally posted by iodine23
You're only supposed to lower the lights when you start loading the car up. It will offset the lift on the nose from passengers/luggage.
as well as in heavy fog - this being my second car with factory HID's - they are nothing but a pain in the ass in heavy fog - they act like brights - so the ability to lower the beam if very helpful..

luderchris Mar 28, 2003 04:00 PM

I think they are too low also. Let me know if anyone comes up with a fix.

iodine23 Mar 28, 2003 04:03 PM


Originally posted by RTW EVO


as well as in heavy fog - this being my second car with factory HID's - they are nothing but a pain in the ass in heavy fog - they act like brights - so the ability to lower the beam if very helpful..

Ahh, the manual didn't mention heavy fog... and since we don't get fog too much around here I didn't think of that one. ;)

smanders Mar 28, 2003 04:59 PM

Yeah compared to my S2000's HIDs, the Evo's are too low. I know they shouldn't shine up to windshields but a little higher would help...

RTW EVO Mar 28, 2003 05:27 PM


Originally posted by smanders
Yeah compared to my S2000's HIDs, the Evo's are too low. I know they shouldn't shine up to windshields but a little higher would help...
is my S2000 people would constantly flash their brights at me b/c they were too bright... although they provided amayzing viewing distance at night - being blinded by oncoming drivers was a pain in the ass... I even had to explain to a cop once that they were OEM.

evo_dan Mar 28, 2003 06:21 PM

For all of you compalining your lights are too low. Just increase your horsepower. This will cause your lights to point up higher. {thumbup}

2Cool Mar 28, 2003 06:33 PM

I notice mine are too low as well, at interstate speeds you tend to overdrive them (almost hit a dead racoon last night in the middle of the road). I have tried to find a way to adjust them, no luck so far (as in under the hood adjusting the whole assembly)

Boosted Mar 28, 2003 06:37 PM

seriously, way to low

Scot Mar 28, 2003 07:51 PM

might be easier to throw some fat chicks in the back seat... :)


Originally posted by evo_dan
For all of you compalining your lights are too low. Just increase your horsepower. This will cause your lights to point up higher. {thumbup}

evolancer Mar 28, 2003 07:54 PM

on mine's it just auto adjusts....heheeheh {blob}

chan816 Mar 28, 2003 08:36 PM

might be easier to throw some fat chicks in the back seat...

HAHAHAA


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