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Old 11-03-2008, 06:00 PM
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Some of you already know I swapped out my headlights. I am having trouble aligning them properly. I did try counting the turns from where they were to lock on both axis. But I lost the sheet. Would someone be so kind to do this for me?

I tried some measuring technique on the internet where you find the center of the drivers side and the center of the passenger side. Its close but I am still not sold.

Does anyone have a picture of the beams taken at night without a flash?

Thanks!
 
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Old 11-03-2008, 08:07 PM
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if you mean aiming the lights, remember this. light travels in a straight line. with this in mind I took a flat piece of wood (like a stake for a tomato plant) and measured off two lines in front of the car on the ground. one at 5 feet and one at 10 feet. i then used the cut off line from the projection headlights and drew a line where the cut off line hit the stick while on the 3 foot mark. i then made sure that same line was hit at the 10 foot mark. you just use the screws on the top of the headlights to aim them. be careful!! the head lights tend to break if you are too rough with them. i hope this helps. and make sure you are parked on level ground or all of this work will be for nothing.
 
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Old 11-04-2008, 07:16 AM
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Last night was fun, took the advise here and they seem to be better. Should the beams join down the road or should it appear as seperate beams on the ground? I think I may have them toed in a little.
 
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Old 11-04-2008, 08:12 AM
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Thanks Bo, I agree... One thing I noticed and I am going to try my hest to explain this so bare with me. The patter of the beam, the center seems to be a square. But on the left of the square the bottom of the beam ends at the very bottom of the square. On the right of the square the beam seems to end at the top. Have you ever noticed this? Looking at the individual beam, from left to right it appears to be a step, as if there is a platform of light, then a step up to another platform - lol, I hope this makes sense, if not I can try a little better.
 
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Old 11-04-2008, 08:26 AM
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That makes sense, but how would you angle the drivers side. Would the upper part line up with the lower part of the passenger side?
 
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ok, at this point i think it is personal opinion...
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 08:11 PM
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so the drivers side angles in a little and the passendger side is straight?

what about the height - I would imagine they need to be at the same level - no?
 
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Old 11-07-2008, 07:36 AM
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Thanks bo, I will post a picture when I am done - lol! Thanks for your help!
 
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