Andy Poulton
5th January 2008, 05:43 PM
This should ideally be done by Dealer. Using Headlight alignment guage.
Can be used to nudge up temporarily if too low till proper adjustment.
It works for Halogen and HID AFL's
Facing the car with bonnet open look down to headlamps just behind slam panel and also visible thru hole in outer part of slam panel.
4 in total white plastic hexagonal holes for a 6mm allan key on back of headlights.
Facing up to you.
The OUTER screws control VERTICAL adjustment.
[visible through hole on the slam panel]
The INNER screws control HORIZONTAL adjustment.
1)
VERTICAL adjustment. [outermost screws on back of light]
UP turn anti clockwise.
DOWN turn clockwise
:!:[NOTE it does appear when adjusting vertical that a slight horizontal error may be introduced. This is very minor if screw turned only half to one turn only. That is more than sufficient.]
2)
HORIZONTAL adjustment. [innermost screws on back of light]
Offside light [drivers side]
RIGHT turn clockwise
LEFT turn anti clockwise
Nearside light [passengers side]
RIGHT turn anti clockwise
LEFT turn clockwise.
Sorry no pictures. No camera.
Dealer also had a go but turned then 'in' [left] too far to be good. So we redone it to perfect accuracy on guage and right on the lines and hotspots.
The AFL's have a Z shape beam so less shine up the nearside hedges the Halogen's have the Assymetric dip beam which shoots up to the left quite high.
I prefer th Assymetric. But the Z beam extends further down the road surface.
Can be used to nudge up temporarily if too low till proper adjustment.
It works for Halogen and HID AFL's
Facing the car with bonnet open look down to headlamps just behind slam panel and also visible thru hole in outer part of slam panel.
4 in total white plastic hexagonal holes for a 6mm allan key on back of headlights.
Facing up to you.
The OUTER screws control VERTICAL adjustment.
[visible through hole on the slam panel]
The INNER screws control HORIZONTAL adjustment.
1)
VERTICAL adjustment. [outermost screws on back of light]
UP turn anti clockwise.
DOWN turn clockwise
:!:[NOTE it does appear when adjusting vertical that a slight horizontal error may be introduced. This is very minor if screw turned only half to one turn only. That is more than sufficient.]
2)
HORIZONTAL adjustment. [innermost screws on back of light]
Offside light [drivers side]
RIGHT turn clockwise
LEFT turn anti clockwise
Nearside light [passengers side]
RIGHT turn anti clockwise
LEFT turn clockwise.
Sorry no pictures. No camera.
Dealer also had a go but turned then 'in' [left] too far to be good. So we redone it to perfect accuracy on guage and right on the lines and hotspots.
The AFL's have a Z shape beam so less shine up the nearside hedges the Halogen's have the Assymetric dip beam which shoots up to the left quite high.
I prefer th Assymetric. But the Z beam extends further down the road surface.