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Old May 4, 2015 | 12:36 PM
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Exclamation Whats wrong with my headlights?!?

I recently replaced my headlights (entire housing as well as bulb) and now the light isn't being projected correctly. Could the bulb simply be in at the wrong angle or do you think something else could be wrong? They're halogen bulbs in an after market HID-look alike housing.








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Old May 4, 2015 | 12:43 PM
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My guess is actual headlight (housing etc) alignment
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Old May 4, 2015 | 02:35 PM
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Why did you not opt for the HID and used the halogen?
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Old May 5, 2015 | 12:36 AM
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The HIDs cost four times as much! I mostly wanted the design with the C-lights. The bulbs appear whiter in person than they do in the picture so they match the others pretty well.
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Old May 5, 2015 | 12:38 AM
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I was told to adjust the lights using the screws on the top of the housing. I'll see what happens.
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Old May 5, 2015 | 09:30 AM
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I pulled this picture from another thread. I had the same issue when I installed my depo bi xenons. Adjust the screw labeled "A". That'll adjust the headlight cutoff up/down.
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Old May 6, 2015 | 04:31 PM
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From the looks of it, passenger headlight needs adjustment. Looks too low.
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The fact that your cut off doesn't match the left hand side tells me the bulbs are in wrong. If it was merely adjusted low you would still have a consistent cut off on both sides, one would just be much lower.
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Okay I got it fixed. The main problem was the bulb not being in correctly but I had to adjust the level as well.

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