schoonie3

I have an 05 E500 and just lowered it using the "washer" method in the front. I have not done anything with the rear as of yet. I took the car for a drive just after dark and noticed my xenons now have a clear dark line out in the distance. Apparently xenons are so directly focused that lowering the front of the car angled the front down which by default dropped the outer reach of the headlights. If I leave it like this I will clearly be "overdriving my headlights" where by the time an object comes in to view, I will not be able to stop in time.

I have 4 choices. 1. return it to stock. 2. lower the rear of the car, although the car appears balanced right now. 3. drive with the brights on. 4. adjust / re-aim the headlights which to me is not desireable.

Has anyone else had this problem and how did you fix it? Does anyone know who can "star diagnostics" lower the car in the Oklahoma City / or occasionally Dallas area? Thanks.

WEBSRFR

Absolutely definitely do not drive with the brights on!!! You shouldn't make other drivers suffer as a consequence of you deciding to lower the front of your car. Blinding people infront of you isn't going to help anyone and it is ilegal in some areas. I would do option 1 or 2.

schoonie3

Correct, was joking about the brights, would never do that. Was just asking you guys about other possible options.

raymond g-

i dunno, is there something i'm missing with my choice, #4? do you have
these 'castle' adj knob on top of the light housing? i guess i'm not under-
standing why this option is not desireable

MARK CUMMINS

When You Lower the Car One MUST realign the headlights

mbuskuhl

I've never heard of aligning the headlights after lowering if you do an even drop front and rear, if you lower just the front you'd need to have them done though. Mine was lowered via Star even distance front and back and the headlights are fine. The suspension does need to be aligned after lowering though to preserve tire wear. Contact screen name "Sunman" who is in Houston and can lower via Star, occassionally he comes to Dallas. He can also hook you up with many other mod's.

dannieboiz

actually, he's kinda correct. Depending how much the drop is but the headlights will now sit lower regardless, hence your beam is not as far. But if you point it up you might end up blinding others.

Can this lowering method be used on an e320 w/o the air suspension?

schoonie3

It is my understanding that if you don't have airmatic, then you have springs. You can lower by buying new springs (eibach or H&R are great) or if memeory serves I saw in a post about changing the shims around the stock springs. Do a search for lowering springs...