[Thayer]

Installed HIR low beams, but aim is too low. I don't want to blind oncoming drivers, but want to aim slightly higher.

Can anyone tell me how to adjust headlamp vertical aim?

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Open your hood, theres a hole above the light.

Isnt this in the manual.

 

[Guest]

That help??

 

[Thayer]

Thanks!!

Thanks, no that isn't in my '07 sedan hybrid manual. But, I did figure it out today. Rather than use long phillips screwdriver, I removed coolant overflow tank and adjusted "crown" bold directly.

It's still light out, so cant' confirm, but expect much better illumination. Previously, I installed 9012 HIR lowbeams, but was disappointed that range did not improve.

Thanks!

 

[LomeLi]

i cant find my owners manual!!!!
can u scan that page? or take a pic of it please?

 

[djdisturbed]

Its not in the 2008 Manual I have that came with my mugen SI, all it says in the manual is "The Headlights were properly aimed before you purchased your car, If they need adjusting please see your local Honda dealer."

 

[bibby]

Thank you for this thread.

I jsut installed my HID's today, and didnt even think to adjust the lights up. I got them a lil higher, and damn i lvoe HID's!

 

[jackolee]

will aiming the lights lower or higher blind on coming cars???

ohh....i never knew what those holes at the side were for... i always adjuste the lights the other way...

 

[av911]

The manual doesn't tell you anything about how to aim the headlights...

 

[reddev1l]

So I just tried to adjust my headlights on a 2008 Civic LX Sedan. Here's what I found out the hard way.
The pictures that were posted are indeed the correct ones, but the bolts that actually control the headlights are 10mm and can either be reached via the small holes, that's if you have the correct tool (which I would guess is a specialty tool), or the other option is to work with a 10mm socket wrench or flat ratchet socket.
I was able to easily adjust the pass side headlight, but it's a tight squeeze on the driver side b/c of the battery and overflow tank.
I'll try and find the specialty tool online and post a link to it if I do find one.

 

[brazilianguy]

for the driver side just remove the overflow tank, i've done it
its a pita to put back on, just as a warning

 

[jackolee]

how do you remove it???

im always afraid i might break something

 

[caveman74]

how do you remove it???

im always afraid i might break something

unscrew the cap and pull up. It has a slot to slide back in

 

[brazilianguy]

unscrew the cap and pull up. It has a slot to slide back in

:yeahthat:
very easy

 

[Firestrife]

:yeahthat:
very easy

Till you try to put it back lol.

 

[jackolee]

ohh really???
okay... i always thought i was going to break it so im like f that...

ill give it a try later once there isnt so much pollen outside

but does aiming the lights higher or lower blind people more?

 

[Firestrife]

ohh really???
okay... i always thought i was going to break it so im like f that...

ill give it a try later once there isnt so much pollen outside

but does aiming the lights higher or lower blind people more?

Think about it if I aim higher would it move the beam of light into the windows of cars or not.

So the higher you go the more able you are to blind people. Thats why its gotta be adjusted properly.

 

[brazilianguy]

Till you try to put it back lol.

for sure, took me a good 5 min
I get so angry at stupid stuff like that

 

[jackolee]

thats what i thought.... but right now my HID the left side is aimed lower than the right

was like that once i put in the lights

 

[Firestrife]

thats what i thought.... but right now my HID the left side is aimed lower than the right

was like that once i put in the lights

Its actually supposed to be like that so you dont blind oncoming drivers.