headlights blinding people!
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MB W209 CLK55, VW Corrado VR6
headlights blinding people!
hi guys,
I'm having a problem with my headlights. When I turn the key in the ignition, the headlights dip, then they come back up again to their original height (when first switched on) which must be too high as I keep getting flashed by people!
Can't seem to find any buttons or dash menus to adjust this.
Anything I can do to fix this aside from visiting the garage for another expensive repair?
I'm having a problem with my headlights. When I turn the key in the ignition, the headlights dip, then they come back up again to their original height (when first switched on) which must be too high as I keep getting flashed by people!
Can't seem to find any buttons or dash menus to adjust this.
Anything I can do to fix this aside from visiting the garage for another expensive repair?
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Park close to a wall at a nice 90-degree angle and open your hood.
On top of the plastic headlight housing, right between your low and high beams, you'll see a screw. That's your vertical adjustment.
Figure out which way to turn it to lower the beam, lower it just a bit.
Lower the other beam and make sure the two cutoffs overlap exactly.
Go for a test drive, repeat if needed.
Keep in mind that what may seem like a minor height adjustment on the wall translates to a lot of depth on the road.
That's how you do a quick and dirty adjustment. A professional adjustment is best left to a shop.
And let the levelling system do it's job. It doesn't compensate for poorly aligned headlights. It watches for changes in the vehicle stance.
On top of the plastic headlight housing, right between your low and high beams, you'll see a screw. That's your vertical adjustment.
Figure out which way to turn it to lower the beam, lower it just a bit.
Lower the other beam and make sure the two cutoffs overlap exactly.
Go for a test drive, repeat if needed.
Keep in mind that what may seem like a minor height adjustment on the wall translates to a lot of depth on the road.
That's how you do a quick and dirty adjustment. A professional adjustment is best left to a shop.
And let the levelling system do it's job. It doesn't compensate for poorly aligned headlights. It watches for changes in the vehicle stance.
Last edited by shadenfroh; Nov 3, 2016 at 09:46 AM.
