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aiming lights and fogs... help please!

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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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aiming lights and fogs... help please!

Hi all,

I have a question, it seems as my lights have lost their alignment/calibration/aim (both headlights and the foglights especially. Can anyone advice as to the inches from the ground that the light beam should be shooting on the wall?

Thanks!

-Paul
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sergiy47
Hi all,

I have a question, it seems as my lights have lost their alignment/calibration/aim (both headlights and the foglights especially. Can anyone advice as to the inches from the ground that the light beam should be shooting on the wall?

Thanks!

-Paul
I did this on my headlights too, as they were way off. Inches off the ground will be determined by the cars distance from the wall. I parked about 25ft from the wall and then pulled my other car next to it for reference and did it that way.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Sergiy47
Hi all,

I have a question, it seems as my lights have lost their alignment/calibration/aim (both headlights and the foglights especially. Can anyone advice as to the inches from the ground that the light beam should be shooting on the wall?

Thanks!

-Paul
Are the foglights adjustable ??
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 01:47 AM
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yes fog lights are adjustable i think you need a long screw driver, but i not to sure ii adjusted about mine 5 months ago
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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Here's a pretty good article that gives the specs for both the headlights and foglights. I've used it before for other vehicles, but I've never had to adjust the headlights on a CL so I don't know where the adjustment screws are.
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