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Old 02-06-2017, 10:35 PM
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I had to have the Rear Suspension re-bushed on my 2005 XKR and every since it sets about an inch higher in the rear. I've noticed at night that my HID lower-beam lights don't reach out as far as before. I called the Dealer about adjusting them and was told that they were self-adjusting and they couldn't help me! Well, I already knew that but they had not adjusted back to where they had been and I can't see very well at night.

Then, Somewhere I read that the car had sensors in the left front and rear wheel-wells that aligned and that adjusted the Lights. Now that is beginning to sound a little to futuristic for a 2005.......SO, after all this BS that I've read about, does anyone out there really know how to re-adjust my low-beam Lights so it will be comfortable for me to drive at night?

Billy Clyde - 2005 XKR Coupe
 
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Old 02-07-2017, 12:16 AM
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The hids can be adjusted to give the base alignment. The adjusters are white and take an Allen key if memory serves.


 
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Old 02-12-2017, 12:56 AM
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Hello Woox4

I found the answer to my question about adjusting the Headlights on my 2005 Jaguar XKR...January 2003, Jaguar sent out Drivers Handbook Supplement #(JJM 18 02 14/301), which was apparently left out for some reason. It was a Recall as Jaguar had been found in Non-Compliance for leaving it out of the Hand Book....It shows that you have to go through the Clear Cover on top of the Lighting Unit...Remove it and you will see a Bubble Level and a white plastic adjusting screw. Turn the screw counter-clockwise for upward adjustment or Clockwise to adjust downward until the Level is at (0). The side-to-side adjusters are located underneath the side fenders......Thankfully, I don't need to make that adjustment because the directions aren't very good! I believe I would just take that to the Jaguar Guy.....Anyway, thanks for taking the time to send the directions that you did!

Billy Clyde in Houston
 

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