Headlight Aim Too Low
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Had my MOT done yesterday on my car E60. Passed after adjustment made to my headlights. I was surprised to hear that the aim of both my headlights were too low while the nearside light was also too far to the right. I have xenons and thought there were self levelling anyway, so would vary in height anyway.
Just a minor thing but surprised that the lights were incorrectly aligned. Do they loose their height after 3 years ??? <_<
Just a minor thing but surprised that the lights were incorrectly aligned. Do they loose their height after 3 years ??? <_<
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I ran an E39 with Xenons for 8 years without needing readjustment to the headlights; they should not "lose" height, but if they were incorrectly set up to start with... . The self levelling only compensates for changes in car height/slope from a central position; that is set up manually.
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Originally Posted by BMW530' post='359001' date='Nov 21 2006, 10:46 PM
Had my MOT done yesterday on my car E60. Passed after adjustment made to my headlights. I was surprised to hear that the aim of both my headlights were too low while the nearside light was also too far to the right. I have xenons and thought there were self levelling anyway, so would vary in height anyway.
Just a minor thing but surprised that the lights were incorrectly aligned. Do they loose their height after 3 years ??? <_<
Just a minor thing but surprised that the lights were incorrectly aligned. Do they loose their height after 3 years ??? <_<
Isn't the height simply adjusted with one screw?
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='359150' date='Nov 22 2006, 08:14 AM
My car has it's MOT in 2 weeks - I'll see what happens!
Isn't the height simply adjusted with one screw?
Isn't the height simply adjusted with one screw?
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Originally Posted by dlevi67' post='359157' date='Nov 22 2006, 09:00 AM
Kind of. There are two adjusters, one mainly vertical, the other mainly horizontal, but the construction and position of the leverage points is such that moving either will affect both V and H positions. Plus, if you have Xenons, there is the self-levelling mechanism.
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='359401' date='Nov 22 2006, 09:06 PM
Just lost my eyebrows and side LEDs from CIP 23.02!!! Not happy!!!
But at least you get a faster iDrive response (or so I'm told)
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Originally Posted by dlevi67' post='359406' date='Nov 22 2006, 09:12 PM
Seems like it's a common side effect (pun semi-intended).
But at least you get a faster iDrive response (or so I'm told)
But at least you get a faster iDrive response (or so I'm told)
My iDrive was always ok - I think the speed problems related to SatNav enabled hardware...
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Originally Posted by dlevi67' post='359024' date='Nov 21 2006, 11:23 PM
I ran an E39 with Xenons for 8 years without needing readjustment to the headlights; they should not "lose" height, but if they were incorrectly set up to start with... . The self levelling only compensates for changes in car height/slope from a central position; that is set up manually.
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