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Old 02-16-2010, 12:20 AM
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Horizontal Headlight Adjustment

Is it possible to adjust the halogen headlights horizontally? I am familiar with the vertical but I was wondering if you can do horizontal adjustment.

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just for the record...how do you adjust vertically. i think mine are a little high.
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Originally Posted by alex12342011
Is it possible to adjust the halogen headlights horizontally? I am familiar with the vertical but I was wondering if you can do horizontal adjustment. -Thanks in advance


Mine is HID and I still able to re-adjust my headlight vertically and horizontally and after I lowered my car. I did mine way back then so I forgot which one is which but the adjustment screws is on the top of the headlight housing and behind the headlight housing.
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Originally Posted by bheng
just for the record...how do you adjust vertically. i think mine are a little high.

Read the USER"S MANUAL !!!
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lol didnt know it was in there. i will check 2m ty klinh
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To adjust vertical, use a 14mm and turn the black hexagonal nut on top of the headlight assembly.

I found another nut with a little gear and its covered by a removable plastic tab, dunno if I should play with that though.
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Its not hard at all, just find a suitable wall and adjust to your preference.
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Very useful post.

Well done and thanks.

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many thanks. looking to do that soon as i get high beamed too many times for my HID lol
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Originally Posted by bheng
many thanks. looking to do that soon as i get high beamed too many times for my HID lol

Do it at night and on the street (front of your house) to get that even light spot on the road. When I adjusted mine, I even knee down on the street in front of the light about 25 fts. away to see if one light is brighter then the other. Hated seeing car in the mirrors and see their headlights one side is brighter then the other.
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.. Hated seeing car in the mirrors and see their headlights one side is brighter then the other.
Yeah, I know what you mean.

With older cars, it's usually caused by people using the wrong bulbs!

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Originally Posted by Klinh
Read the USER"S MANUAL !!!
Somebody embody asks you a fair question, and this is the best you can do? Wow !
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Originally Posted by kayak
Somebody embody asks you a fair question, and this is the best you can do? Wow !
I know... That klihn dude sounds like an A hole. People get on these forums for genuine help.... Not to get ragged on by negative strangers... Hey klihn... If your life is messed up... Don't take it out on people you can't see... Let's go outside!!!
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Originally Posted by norteno
I know... That klihn dude sounds like an A hole. People get on these forums for genuine help.... Not to get ragged on by negative strangers... Hey klihn... If your life is messed up... Don't take it out on people you can't see... Let's go outside!!!


Don’t speak for other. He didn’t mind and he didn’t know that it in the manual. And he also though it fun (LOL see his replies below). All I did was pointed out to him that it in the user’s manual. You missed read my post as being negative. If you read all my post on this thread, I also help him and pointed out to him that I better to adjust it at night so that you can see the head spot better.

[QUOTE=bheng;3941472]lol didnt know it was in there. i will check 2m ty klinh[/QUOTE

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Originally Posted by norteno
I Hey klihn... If your life is messed up... Don't take it out on people you can't see!
Man you’re right. My life is messed up ... I wish I can afford Ferrari and Lambo. Life is suck that I have to settle with driving AMG and M cars.


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