Headlight Adjustment

shawnono · 03-27-2008, 11:54 PM

I've recently purchased a new set of headlights for my Civic Coupe and installed them yesterday. I went out at night for the first time with my new headlights and noticed that they were aimed WAYYY to low. The beam was only shooting at the ground and didn't light up any signs at all.

I already know how to adjust these babies, but I don't know how high to aim the beams. Is there a certain way to align these perfectly? I want to align them once without having to always align them over and over, trying to find the perfect alignment.

-Thanks

shawnono · 03-28-2008, 12:02 AM

bump!!!!!

shawnono · 03-28-2008, 12:17 AM

anyone?

trystar · 03-28-2008, 12:20 AM

park 25 ft away from a wall on a flat surface and aim your cutoff to about 28-30" off the ground

shawnono · 03-28-2008, 12:39 AM

Thanks. Anyone else any other measurements?

shawnono · 03-28-2008, 12:34 PM

bumppp

shawnono · 03-28-2008, 01:53 PM

bump it up

edrhee83 · 03-28-2008, 02:04 PM

That should be the best measurement. You use 8mm to turn the knob in the back of the headlight.

borabora1989 · 07-12-2008, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edrhee83

That should be the best measurement. You use 8mm to turn the knob in the back of the headlight.

Is it impossible to turn it with your fingers?

shawnono · 07-12-2008, 01:10 AM

^ hand wouldn't be able to fit in there to rotate the knob

03-27-2008, 11:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
shawnono Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 3,227 Shawnon iTrader: 1 / 100%	Headlight Adjustment I've recently purchased a new set of headlights for my Civic Coupe and installed them yesterday. I went out at night for the first time with my new headlights and noticed that they were aimed WAYYY to low. The beam was only shooting at the ground and didn't light up any signs at all. I already know how to adjust these babies, but I don't know how high to aim the beams. Is there a certain way to align these perfectly? I want to align them once without having to always align them over and over, trying to find the perfect alignment. -Thanks Last edited by shawnono; 03-27-2008 at 11:56 PM.

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03-28-2008, 12:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
shawnono Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 3,227 Shawnon iTrader: 1 / 100%	bump!!!!!

03-28-2008, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
shawnono Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 3,227 Shawnon iTrader: 1 / 100%	anyone?

03-28-2008, 12:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
trystar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress - Houston TX Posts: 2,218 iTrader: 22 / 100%	park 25 ft away from a wall on a flat surface and aim your cutoff to about 28-30" off the ground

03-28-2008, 12:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
shawnono Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 3,227 Shawnon iTrader: 1 / 100%	Thanks. Anyone else any other measurements?

03-28-2008, 12:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
shawnono Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 3,227 Shawnon iTrader: 1 / 100%	bumppp

03-28-2008, 01:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
shawnono Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 3,227 Shawnon iTrader: 1 / 100%	bump it up

03-28-2008, 02:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
edrhee83 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 27 Posts: 541 Ed Rhee iTrader: 4 / 100%	That should be the best measurement. You use 8mm to turn the knob in the back of the headlight.

07-12-2008, 01:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
shawnono Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 3,227 Shawnon iTrader: 1 / 100%	^ hand wouldn't be able to fit in there to rotate the knob