Shovels Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Just fitted UK spec headlights to my J-Spec car. The new lights need adjusting, but I have no idea how to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Theres some metal rods coming out of the back of the headlights. They have 8mm hex heads. You can adjust the dipped beam with those. The mainbean is non-adjustable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shovels Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 Thought it might be, adjusted them but it did not seem to move. Is one for left- right and the other for up-down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 IIRC, the outermost adjuster is the side-to-side one and doesn't seem to do very much at all. If you've wound it the wrong way to start with it'll take a lot of turns before it starts to move the beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shovels Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 Cheers mate, will have a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Outer most = fog height Middile = dipped angle (L&R) Inner = dipped height Regards SV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normore1 Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Adjustment bolts (8 mm head) are as noted in previous answer. To adjust the aim correctly, shine the beam against a wall 25 feet away and adjust so the upper cutoff (flat portion) of the dipped beam drops 2.5" below the center height of the dipped lamp. For left-right aim adjust so that the point where the beam flares up to the left from each lamp is directly ahead; looks something like this: \___\___ . Best way to do this is put a vertical mark on the wall aligned with the center point of the car (eyeball aim using line on the rear window centre and just below the front screen mirror mount) then measure out left and right half the distance of the spacing between the dipped beam lamps. Mark these spots on the wall (marker or tape) and adjust till the height and dip point are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Has anyone taken a headlamp apart to see if you change when you get the flare up? I'd like to continue the flatness of the drivers side so that i can raise the level up a bit. Cheers SV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Theres some metal rods coming out of the back of the headlights. They have 8mm hex heads. You can adjust the dipped beam with those. The mainbean is non-adjustable. I thought they would be the same as the J spec lights, you can adjust the Main beam on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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