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| jim_hoyland |
 Sep 29 2020, 08:43 AM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,272 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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The new 914 Rubber headlight adjusters with back-block just arrived; Will I have to re-aim the headlights ? Or can I R/R without ?
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| Cairo94507 |
Sep 29 2020, 09:26 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,726 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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You will need to re-aim them. Before you disassemble, back the car into your garage as far back as you can and then roll the door down and turn the headlights on with the remainder of the lights off in the garage. Take some tape and mark the spot on the door where the "hot spot" for each light is. Then replace the adjusters and adjust to the marked spot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| jim_hoyland |
Sep 29 2020, 09:29 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,272 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Thanks; great idea ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Cairo94507 |
Sep 29 2020, 02:03 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,726 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Of course that begins with the assumption your headlights are adjusted correctly now....
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| mepstein |
Sep 29 2020, 02:21 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,255 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Sep 29 2020, 04:03 PM)  Of course that begins with the assumption your headlights are adjusted correctly now.... I guess you could do the same with a modern car to get at least a ballpark of where the lights should aim and the proper height cutoff then swap in the 914. Or have a friend stop by with their 914 to set up the tape points. |
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| Cairo94507 |
Sep 29 2020, 02:44 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,726 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Assuming the heights of both cars are the same. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| FJ1200 |
Sep 29 2020, 03:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 26-December 18 From: Harpswell, ME Member No.: 22,751 Region Association: North East States |
This is a really good read in terms of aiming headlamps. I will be following this next week after a rebuild of my headlamp assemblies.
https://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html |
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| bdstone914 |
Sep 29 2020, 04:47 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,515 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
@jim_hoyland
date='Sep 29 2020, 07:43 AM' post='2855229'] The new 914 Rubber headlight adjusters with back-block just arrived; Will I have to re-aim the headlights ? Or can I R/R without ? @Mikey914 [/quote] If you measure the distance the screw extends thru the block and reset to about the sane distance you should be close. Do tgem one at a time. |
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| Mikey914 |
Sep 29 2020, 06:49 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,652 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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You will need to re aim as mounting can cause some variation. The good news is now you can easily do it without stripping the screws.
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| jim_hoyland |
Sep 29 2020, 08:11 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,272 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Sep 29 2020, 05:49 PM) You will need to re aim as mounting can cause some variation. The good news is now you can easily do it without stripping the screws. The new screws are smooth as silk ! Great offering |
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| jim_hoyland |
Sep 29 2020, 08:12 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,272 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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[quote name='bdstone914' date='Sep 29 2020, 03:47 PM' post='2855375']
@jim_hoyland date='Sep 29 2020, 07:43 AM' post='2855229'] The new 914 Rubber headlight adjusters with back-block just arrived; Will I have to re-aim the headlights ? Or can I R/R without ? @Mikey914 [/quote] If you measure the distance the screw extends thru the block and reset to about the sane distance you should be close. Do tgem one at a time. [/quote] That was a helpful idea... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Mikey914 |
Sep 29 2020, 10:02 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,652 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Also for those of you that have not seen these we machined an Allen head on these so they will not slip and strip out.
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| jim_hoyland |
Sep 30 2020, 04:31 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,272 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Sep 29 2020, 09:02 PM) Also for those of you that have not seen these we machined an Allen head on these so they will not slip and strip out. Yup, a great improvement ! |
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