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my right headlight is WAY off, looks sooo akward

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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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my right headlight is WAY off, looks sooo akward

i never realized untill today but my right headlight is popping out like and extra inch on the side closet 2 the grill. i looked in the FAQS and how tos but the only link explaining how to re-aim your headlights iis down.

i tryed to take them off but i cant figure it out. can ne one help me?

if the link is the in stickies i missed it and im sorry. plz dont tell me 2 sell my car or im a newb.
Old Jan 30, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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there are 2 rods sticking out the back of the headlamp housing. the inner-most one on each headlight adjusts it up and down...the outer ones adjust the side-to-side angle. use a hex wrench and stick it in the black piece on the tip of the rod, and twist...might take some elbow grease if it hasn't been turned recently.
Old Jan 30, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RockinTheDecks
there are 2 rods sticking out the back of the headlamp housing. the inner-most one on each headlight adjusts it up and down...the outer ones adjust the side-to-side angle. use a hex wrench and stick it in the black piece on the tip of the rod, and twist...might take some elbow grease if it hasn't been turned recently.
This is just to aim your headlights...but if his sticks out an inch or so more, either its way out of alignment and needs to be aimed or the light isn't fastened securely (if this is the case, aiming it won't help because one side is loose).
Old Jan 30, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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you can check to see if the set screws RockinTheDecks was talking about are actually in bolt on the back of the housing or the person who last try to reaim the lights turned it too much and now it cause it to stick out much futher than it should, jsut take them off to look at them 10 min job
Old Feb 1, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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my black plastic thing broke off. if u turn clockwise for the inside, does it go up or down?
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