How do you Adjust Headlights
08-09-2004, 12:41 PM
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I know that may have been posted before, but I can't find it...so, is there any way to adjust my headlights so that I can see further than 50 ft in front of my car at night? I have Xenons and there is a MARKED difference between the passenger headlight angle and the driver angle.
This is incredibly annoying and almost makes me want to drive with hi-beams on all the time.
Is there any hope?
This is incredibly annoying and almost makes me want to drive with hi-beams on all the time.
Is there any hope?
08-09-2004, 12:50 PM
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The light on the passenger side goes further than the drivers side that you can see ppl walking, standing or riding bikes on the right side of the street. The xenons are auto levelling, if you would adjust them higher, then you would dazzle the opposite traffic.
That is very annoying for ppl driving on the other side.
Don't adjust them higher!!!
That is very annoying for ppl driving on the other side.
Don't adjust them higher!!!
08-09-2004, 12:56 PM
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Understand what you are saying, but there is too much of a marked difference between the drivers side illumination and the passenger side. Can't believe that my $800 upgrade xenons don't illuminate the raod better than my wife's Honda Odyssey headlights.
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there are couple white plastic looking "adjusters" on each side by the headlight housing. open the hood and it's very easy to notice. one is for left and right and the other is for up and down. i kind of remember the ones closer to the engine are for up and down. all you need is a screw driver. however, after you adjust them, you might want to have someone drive opposite direction as you and make sure the lights won't "blind" the oncoming traffic.
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Originally Posted by Stu in Austin' date='Aug 9 2004, 10:56 PM
Understand what you are saying, but there is too much of a marked difference between the drivers side illumination and the passenger side.? Can't believe that my $800 upgrade xenons don't illuminate the raod better than my wife's Honda Odyssey headlights.
It's built this way for purpose.
There is no difference to other cars, that's right. No car illuminates more of the street... If so, the lights are not correctly adjusted!
The difference you see is there for purpose!!!
Your 800$ xenons illuminate the street brighter, not more or less than a Honda or other car, but way brigther.
08-09-2004, 01:14 PM
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This is very true.. The big plus for xenon lights for me is the way they light out the lines on the road. You can see them much better especially in the rain.
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Originally Posted by Stu in Austin' date='Aug 9 2004, 04:56 PM
Understand what you are saying, but there is too much of a marked difference between the drivers side illumination and the passenger side. Can't believe that my $800 upgrade xenons don't illuminate the raod better than my wife's Honda Odyssey headlights.
You might be experiencing a problem, or you might not. Only the dealer can really determine that.
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