adjusting headlights

dubster82 · Post by **dubster82** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 10:53 pm

anyone know if this can be done manually.

M yCorrado has a twist knob that angles them, i cant find anything on the polo to lift them

(and yes, before anyone says, i know there electric, that has nuthin to do with it tho

:lol: )

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 4:27 pm

You sure they're electric? Mine aren't. And, as a result, there's no rotary knob thingie to point them downwards from the inside.

The only way to adjust them is by hand, using a long screwdriver and actually turning them down a bit.

Here's how;

Open bonnet, stand in front of car, kneel down and look at the headlights. Stick in screwdriver horizontally in some holes; you should be able to make out where they are from the position you're in. Adjust until satisfied.

There are two for each light IIRC.

dubster82 · Post by **dubster82** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:55 pm

Speedlaw wrote:You sure they're electric? Mine aren't. And, as a result, there's no rotary knob thingie to point them downwards from the inside.

The only way to adjust them is by hand, using a long screwdriver and actually turning them down a bit.

Here's how;

Open bonnet, stand in front of car, kneel down and look at the headlights. Stick in screwdriver horizontally in some holes; you should be able to make out where they are from the position you're in. Adjust until satisfied.

There are two for each light IIRC.

pmls

Cheers Alex

I knew if i said they weren't electric, someone would ask if there were, and if they were, am i sure!!

Yeah bud, they have electric adjustment. they point down already tho, and even farther when you adjust them!!! My mates are quite low too. is t a polo thing?

What i meant was, my corrado has a *ahem* large odd shaped... knob...

that twists to turn them up and down, fixed to the back of the headlight, next to the bulb holders. on them tho, the headlights can actually be bought seperatly (trim, glass, reflector... etc..) i was wonderiing if the polo was meant to have the same syle of adjustmanet, as i couldnt see anyth ing obvious.

With your tip tho, ill have another look later and see if we can get headlights that actually shine more than 5 Metres up the road!

CHEERS!

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:02 pm

Having re-read your initial post, I can see how mine comes off totally moronic. Seriously, I need to learn how to read. Anyway. Perhaps the lights can indeed be adjusted manually too, after refitting them I'm sure there's a need for that so it must be possible.

Here's a thumbsup for my efforts.

dubster82 · Post by **dubster82** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:40 pm

aww.. cheers bud! lol

its cool.

im gonna have another look, i mean, we need them adjusted for the annual inspection anyway, so there definatly is a way of doing it, i just didnt know how lol.

cheers again

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 7:09 pm

If the car is lowered then the headlights wont shine as far....

perhaps get your VW dealer to look at it?

dubster82 · Post by **dubster82** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 11:24 pm

yeah karl, know what you mean, but it is a 4x4 til the newyear. but the headlights point seriously far down. the VAG $tealer are useless.

Ill be taking it to the local specialist that does my raddo then

Cheers