Aiming Headlights?
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I recommend you try taking a picture of your headlight pattern against a wall or garage door to confirm before you look for the instructions about making any adjustments.
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There are two white dials w/ hexagonal insert on top of the left and right headlights. The outer one controls the left/right aiming. The inner one controls up/down aiming. You can adjust it however you like, just be careful not to blind oncoming traffic - xenons are crazy bright.
I just recently found out that the BMW screwdriver in the trunk tool box fits perfectly into the adjustment dials.
I just recently found out that the BMW screwdriver in the trunk tool box fits perfectly into the adjustment dials.
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This is normal over time from hitting bumps and normal driving the headlights need to be adjusted. I adjusted my after lowering my car. Open the hood at night against a closed garage. Turn on your lights and grab a 6 corner screw driver end tip. There are holes on both sides on top of the headlights to turn and adjust. Pretty simple once you do it.
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Yeah it's normal for the driver side headlight to be lower than the passenger side.
Adjusting_headlights.pdf
Adjusting_headlights.pdf
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I just figured it out. I don't think I have a left and right adjustment because my headlights are adaptive. I moved it up with the white allen type screw in the picture.
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