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Old 07-26-2010, 11:08 PM
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headlights facing down?

Just me or are the headlights facing a little more down then they should be? How adjustable are the bulbs (i'm assuming that's what is causing this)? Is it something that could have gotten knocked out of place?

I still have a pretty decent view in the dark but I'm feeling like I should be seeing a little further.. I only really notice it on really dark roads at night.

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Happened to me once. I don't know if it's possible to fix by adjusting our bulbs because when we turn on the engine you see the bulb adjust itself by moving up then down. I took it to the dealer and they fixed it for me really quick.
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Originally Posted by drawde
Just me or are the headlights facing a little more down then they should be? How adjustable are the bulbs (i'm assuming that's what is causing this)? Is it something that could have gotten knocked out of place?

I still have a pretty decent view in the dark but I'm feeling like I should be seeing a little further.. I only really notice it on really dark roads at night.
I believe there's a phillips screw head on the top of the headlight assembly that you can adjust the height.
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i've felt that it pointed low for the longest time. and just thought it was all in my head and that it probably shines a lot more than a car without HIDs

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Went through speed pumps really fast once and the headlight reflector was knocked out of its socket ! i though I broke it. i just tried to and succeeded in pulling back in place through the back of the headlight assy
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Originally Posted by bluejae
i've felt that it points low for the longest time. and just thought it's in my head. it probably shines a lot more than a car without HIDs
Well as long a its not just me.. Anyone else feel this way?
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Same here. Lights should def come up a bit more. Dark roads I feel the lighting is inadequate..going to check and see if there is adjusters. Than just pull it up to my garage door, and bring the beams up a little bit.
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As Carac stated there is an adjustement at the top of the light assembly. Just use a large screwdriver and you can adjust down or up to your liking.
Really easy to do
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Interesting.. Is it just under the hood or do I need to open the headlight assembly?
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Originally Posted by drawde
Interesting.. Is it just under the hood or do I need to open the headlight assembly?
Just open the hood, it's on top of the assembly.
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can't adjust it too high or it would be illegal right? gotta find the optimum spot
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I did this not too long ago.. but then i realized I set them too high.. in my haste to turn them down, i ended up stripping one of the screws.. any ideas how to fix this?
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Originally Posted by drawde
I did this not too long ago.. but then i realized I set them too high.. in my haste to turn them down, i ended up stripping one of the screws.. any ideas how to fix this?
unscrew the screw somehow and put in a new one
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Hey guys need some help.. Can anyone tell me what direction I turn the driver side headlight to raise it? As per previous post, its stripped I can turn it now with a bigger screwdriver but I don't wanna waste time turning it the wrong way and not being able to turn it the way I'm supposed to.. Any help would be appreciated

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