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07-19-2007, 11:36 PM
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Just had my car in for the second time the adaptive Xenon on the drivers side was pointing directly to the ground. Result a complete new lamp unit thanks for warranty but I now drive and the balance between left and right is wrong the RHS is pointing about 15 feet lower on the spread of the light from the left
Given Ive been in twice now for the same thing and cant be bothered making the 60 mile round trip to go back for only this does anyone know if it is possible to adjust the hight of the lamp without going into the dealers?
Just had my car in for the second time the adaptive Xenon on the drivers side was pointing directly to the ground. Result a complete new lamp unit thanks for warranty but I now drive and the balance between left and right is wrong the RHS is pointing about 15 feet lower on the spread of the light from the left
Given Ive been in twice now for the same thing and cant be bothered making the 60 mile round trip to go back for only this does anyone know if it is possible to adjust the hight of the lamp without going into the dealers?
07-20-2007, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by kenford44' post='450100' date='Jul 20 2007, 03:36 AM
Hi
Just had my car in for the second time the adaptive Xenon on the drivers side was pointing directly to the ground. Result a complete new lamp unit thanks for warranty but I now drive and the balance between left and right is wrong the RHS is pointing about 15 feet lower on the spread of the light from the left
Given Ive been in twice now for the same thing and cant be bothered making the 60 mile round trip to go back for only this does anyone know if it is possible to adjust the hight of the lamp without going into the dealers?
Just had my car in for the second time the adaptive Xenon on the drivers side was pointing directly to the ground. Result a complete new lamp unit thanks for warranty but I now drive and the balance between left and right is wrong the RHS is pointing about 15 feet lower on the spread of the light from the left
Given Ive been in twice now for the same thing and cant be bothered making the 60 mile round trip to go back for only this does anyone know if it is possible to adjust the hight of the lamp without going into the dealers?
I have done it . There are instructions on this site. Search the e60 forum for xenon headlight adjustment
07-21-2007, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by kenford44' post='450100' date='Jul 20 2007, 03:36 AM
Hi
Just had my car in for the second time the adaptive Xenon on the drivers side was pointing directly to the ground. Result a complete new lamp unit thanks for warranty but I now drive and the balance between left and right is wrong the RHS is pointing about 15 feet lower on the spread of the light from the left
Given Ive been in twice now for the same thing and cant be bothered making the 60 mile round trip to go back for only this does anyone know if it is possible to adjust the hight of the lamp without going into the dealers?
Just had my car in for the second time the adaptive Xenon on the drivers side was pointing directly to the ground. Result a complete new lamp unit thanks for warranty but I now drive and the balance between left and right is wrong the RHS is pointing about 15 feet lower on the spread of the light from the left
Given Ive been in twice now for the same thing and cant be bothered making the 60 mile round trip to go back for only this does anyone know if it is possible to adjust the hight of the lamp without going into the dealers?
then maybe it's working okay?
07-21-2007, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='450611' date='Jul 21 2007, 03:06 PM
What country are you in? You may or may not have a problem with the aim now. Usually, the driver's side beam is aimed a bit lower to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.
Each light throws a pattern that ideally looks "low" on the drivers side. Pull the car up to a wall, turn on the lights, and you should see something like pattern shown in the attached file. Each light should be even.
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Originally Posted by iversonm' post='450621' date='Jul 21 2007, 03:34 PM
It's even a bit more complicated than that. The driver's side light is not necessarily low.
Each light throws a pattern that ideally looks "low" on the drivers side. Pull the car up to a wall, turn on the lights, and you should see something like pattern shown in the attached file. Each light should be even.
Each light throws a pattern that ideally looks "low" on the drivers side. Pull the car up to a wall, turn on the lights, and you should see something like pattern shown in the attached file. Each light should be even.
In some of the older headlight aiming threads, you'll see that I usually warn people about messing with the alignment since you can mess it up enough to be hazardous to other drivers, etc.
Here's a link to more information on aim:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=237331
07-22-2007, 09:33 AM
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Great advice and when I looked simple instructions to follow thanks lights back to the level before the unit was changed just wish theyd done it properly in the first place but always e60 comes to the rescue
Great advice and when I looked simple instructions to follow thanks lights back to the level before the unit was changed just wish theyd done it properly in the first place but always e60 comes to the rescue
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Originally Posted by kenford44' post='450896' date='Jul 22 2007, 01:33 PM
Hi
Great advice and when I looked simple instructions to follow thanks lights back to the level before the unit was changed just wish theyd done it properly in the first place but always e60 comes to the rescue
Great advice and when I looked simple instructions to follow thanks lights back to the level before the unit was changed just wish theyd done it properly in the first place but always e60 comes to the rescue
BTW, I think your period key is broken on your keyboard!
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