Is driving with your brights on illegal? I ask because after I did the 9004 to 9007 conversion, my regular lights are "off" so, I get "brighted" by oncoming drivers. I should proably reaim them but I don't have time right now. So in the mean time, will I get ticketed by a cop because he/she thinks I'm always running brights?

~THT

 

I think it depends by state, but at night, you could theretically get cited for not turning off your high beams. I assume that you haven't switched the wires around for your low and high beams when you converted (or at least this is what I've been told needs to be done when converting...I yet to try this myself). How are you liking the 9007's BTW? Any improvement?

S

 

You have a glare problem, aim those lights.

 

The 9007s kick butt compared to the 9004s. The pattern is much much better. I didn't know we were supposed to switch any wires besides the neg and ground. Time to go through that thread again.

~THT

 

Lemme know how it goes....from what I gather, and maybe I'm wrong, but your highs are on all the time?

S

 

aren't the filament orientation on the 9007 and 9004 bulbs different? that might be the cause of the glare right there.

 

Brights aren't always on. It just looks like it because the beam is too high. I need to reaim it so it aimed toward the ground.

~THT

 

Im pretty sure that you can get a ticket for riding with them on while passing other vehicles......mainly police cruisers

 

it takes like 5 minutes to re-aim the lights properly. just do it before you go out one night.

 

The time you wasted posting this would have been less than going out and actually fixing your improper equipment. Blinding other drivers with your full knowledge and a lame excuse like "i don't have time" to turn a **** is perversive.

 

Warning: noob question

How do you reaim the lights?

~THT

 

Pop your hood. Look at headlight hoisings. You will see two black screws on each housing sticking out like 2 inches. One regulates horizontal tilt, other vertical. Have fun!

 

Common sense: it ain't rocket science

What I heard: It's very difficult to aim modern headlamps, body shops spend $1000-$3000 on a headlight aim system......

I don't think this can be done in your home garage

I dunno--my grandpa said you park on a level driveway and shine the lamps at the garage door. Maybe those days are gone with the sealed beams.....

 

I was thinking the same thing about the "but I don't have time right now" line. It would take way less time to aim his lights than the time it takes the to write him up.

 

Yes, keep judging me without full knowledge of circumstances. Thanks for the input thus far.

~THT

 

Figured out which "****" controls the vertical axis however, here's the dilemma: My driver-side adjuster doesn't want to turn either way. I've tried a screwdriver and pliers but to no avail. My passenger-side adjusts but it won't go any lower than it's currently set. Any suggestions?

~THT

 

ive got the same problem with the ***** not turning... but my beams are aimed a bit lower than i'd like after I dropped my car

 

I have never had a problem aiming my headlights...even with my cefiro one pieces.

 

i had to adjust mine almost 10 degrees and they worked fine....just use a box end wrench...IIRC it's 8mm

 

Okay, so am I retard? I know the ***** by the radiator adjust the vertical axis but regardless of which way I turn them, the lights fail to move one way consistently. For instance, if I turn it clockwise, the beam goes down. But if I continue to turn it, the beam comes back up. What am I doing wrong?

~THT