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can't find screws to adjust headlights

Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:16 AM
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can't find screws to adjust headlights

does anyone know where the screws are to adjust the headlights? i couldn't find them. they're behind the headlights right? what do they look like? anyone by chance have a pic of what they look like?

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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:50 AM
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I don't have any pictures, but they're metal rods with plastic end caps. You can use a wrench on them to adjust them.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 08:25 PM
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There's two adjustments per headlight. The one for aiming up/down is at the outer/lower corner of the headlight and the one for aiming right/left is on the inner/upper of the headlight (toward radiator).
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 10:14 PM
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okay i'll check again. just that last time i looked i couldn't see anything. are they easy to spot?

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There's two adjustments per headlight. The one for aiming up/down is at the outer/lower corner of the headlight and the one for aiming right/left is on the inner/upper of the headlight (toward radiator).
Old Apr 11, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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Check the driver side first. The passenger side adjustments may be covered by a shield. Driver side is top of lamp towards the middle of the car.. and bottom of lamp towards the tire. Opposite for the passenger side.

Originally posted by kev926
okay i'll check again. just that last time i looked i couldn't see anything. are they easy to spot?

Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:56 PM
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thanks!

Originally posted by ZuMBLe
Check the driver side first. The passenger side adjustments may be covered by a shield. Driver side is top of lamp towards the middle of the car.. and bottom of lamp towards the tire. Opposite for the passenger side.

Old Apr 12, 2003 | 08:24 AM
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I just installed my new hl assembly on the driver's side. when adjusting headlights, how far do you need to be away from a wall to adjust them?
Old Apr 12, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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it would be nice to have some pictures... hehe... i need to adjust mine too.. it seems too low... the light is not as far...
Old Apr 12, 2003 | 06:18 PM
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I found it. if you look closer it's not that hard to find. It sticks out a lot, is a metal bar with a black plastic cap on it that has six sides. you can use a wrench to adjust it.

the question i have is though... i tried turning it today and i turned it a little bit but didn't see any changes. Do you ahve to turn it a lot to see a change in the light direction? i'm trying to be careful so i don't screw it up and not be able to go back to what it was originally...

from what i remember, on the height one, counterclockwise is adjusting the light to point down, right?

Originally posted by ZeRo MaX
it would be nice to have some pictures... hehe... i need to adjust mine too.. it seems too low... the light is not as far...
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