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Posted by: RJMII Sep 3 2009, 10:02 PM

here are two pictures of my headlights.

it seems the lows should be aimed higher, and the highs seem a little 'off'?

any input? pics for comparison? ideas?

lows:


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Posted by: RJMII Sep 3 2009, 10:03 PM

highs:



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Posted by: ahdoman Sep 3 2009, 10:11 PM

It's hard to tell from your pics. Here's a great link on how to do this...
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html

Posted by: RJMII Sep 4 2009, 02:31 AM

Thank you for the link, Steve.

I'll get a couple more pics pointing at a wall. The angle between high and low just seems rather large.

I might have to aim my headlights with my camera phone, they are just too bright when they refract off the wall. The white trailer in the second picture is a couple hundred yards away.

Posted by: anderssj Sep 4 2009, 09:44 AM

What lights are they (Hella, Cibie, etc.)?

I think Dan Stern's site talks about that problem with some brands . . . .

Dan has a boat-load of good info on his site.

Hope this helps,

Steve A-

Posted by: RJMII Sep 4 2009, 10:53 AM

some cheap units that I bought that worked in my mini-van just fine, and then went with the conversion housings:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2753976190101286046bKZdmg

Posted by: underthetire Sep 4 2009, 11:07 AM

I bought the same ones. Never seem to adjust correctly. It's like they have a black hole in the middle.

Posted by: RJMII Sep 4 2009, 11:11 AM

Are you running fog lights/driving lights with them?


and...

think the black hole might be from that silly octagon in the middle of the housing to hide the bulb?

Posted by: underthetire Sep 4 2009, 03:08 PM

Just put the pilot fog lamps in. They ROCK. And I think you are correct on the bulb cover. I just can't seem to adjust my eyes to that "white" bulb. Think i'll go get some std halogens and try them.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Sep 4 2009, 09:53 PM

I have a set of H4 Euro lights open to offers.

Posted by: RJMII Sep 4 2009, 10:39 PM

pics?

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 5 2009, 12:33 AM

Get a manual, find a level surface and adjust as described ...
Andy

Posted by: Spoke Sep 6 2009, 11:08 AM

I adjust my headlights in front of my garage with the door closed. I'll use a towel to cover one light to isolate the one I'm adjusting.

Posted by: RJMII Sep 6 2009, 01:49 PM

I did that, and there's the gap...