Adjusting the height of headlamps, help please

lolhoward · Post by **lolhoward** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:46 pm

I have just fitted my HID.'s and now I have decent bulbs I have noticed that my passenger headlamp is a lot brighter/higher. I dont know if theres supposed to a difference.

I've tried adjusted the two plastic screws ontop but I think they adjust the angle, left to right rather than height. Could be doing something wrong though!

Any help or links to guides would be a great help, thanks.

Rub-a-Dub · Post by **Rub-a-Dub** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:43 pm

my angel eye lights did that...it turned out to be a disconected wire (the yellow one!) have you checked that??

lolhoward · Post by **lolhoward** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:59 pm

Only two wires on each. Have found out that one screw does height, the other left to right. Got them almost to match now. Found another prob though. With my lights off if I flash my full beams my main lights come onto. Which flashing the hids can cause damage

lolhoward · Post by **lolhoward** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:53 am

Think i've been able to lower both to roughly the same height. Anyone know how to make sure there correct without going to an MOT center. Just so I know there facing down enough or not both point outwards, or is just play around until they look the same and reasonable?

Cheers

DanOliver · Post by **DanOliver** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:50 am

I think mine need adjusting, a friend said that mine were too high. I have the electric motors in mine which I can adjust inside the car next to the headlight switch. but it doesn't seem right that I have it on the highest setting with no load in the back of the car?

Can I still manually adjust them?

Also, when changing my bulbs a while back, I noticed that the part of the headlamp that holds the bubs can move freely from side to side. Is this normal? I thought they were supposed to stay in a certain position..

lolhoward · Post by **lolhoward** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:08 pm

Yeah the switch on the inside is there for loads. You have two screw ontop of the headlamp to adjust it manualy. Just wanted to know if theres a specific way of setting them up?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:18 pm

Get a car of the same proportion (Another 6N2 would of course be perfect) and compare them when facing a wall and on a flat surface.

Your drivers side light should be ever so slighly lower than your passenger to avoid dazzling the oncoming traffic.

lolhoward · Post by **lolhoward** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:38 pm

Cheers mate. Was thinking of doing that with my work van, simular height headlamps, cheers