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Submitted: Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 21:11
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Hi all ,
I was wandering if anyone new of the wright way to ajust your head lights????
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 21:48

Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 21:48
There is actually a setting they check when doing roadworthies, so a servo/mechanic would be one place to start.

other way is, where you feel safe and comfortable.

Spotlights are the same, I like to see to the sides as well as ahead, so adjust mine accordingly
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Reply By: Member - Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 22:12

Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 22:12
i adjust mine so that on low beam they dont go above boot height at 20 metres, thats about 1.5 metres high, works ok, even have thenm a little lower so if I have something in the back i dont have to re-adjustSo many places to go!
So much work to do :0(
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Follow Up By: crowe - Friday, Jul 11, 2003 at 12:30

Friday, Jul 11, 2003 at 12:30
yes, boot height at 20 mtrs works best but not sure on the 1.5mtrs. My girlfriends corolla back window is at 1mtr. I would be welledbleepat you bonz if you were stiitng behing me with low beams poking through the back window. :-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Bonz (Vic) - Friday, Jul 11, 2003 at 17:51

Friday, Jul 11, 2003 at 17:51
yer well crowe ya got me, 1.5 metres was a guess, i just line up behind the boot of my falc and set them to that, less a margin for error and lift

such is life
INTO THE BIN! as Shaun Micallef would saySo many places to go!
So much work to do :0(
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Reply By: Luke - Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 22:34

Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 22:34
I'm with Truckster on the spotlight thing - I like to have them with some emphasis on the sides of the road......nice to see what 's coming :-D
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Reply By: Phil R - Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 22:54

Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 22:54
Howdy

I know they have to be aimed at a certain position at a certain distance, the
left hand light points more to the left to light up the side of the road where
right light points more to the centre of the vehicles path. garage that does RWC
testing would help you out.

Phil
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Reply By: Member - Graham - Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 23:37

Thursday, Jul 10, 2003 at 23:37
Gunnie, the way i was showed 25 yrs ago for doing pre roadworthing inspection
it,s pretty simple, line up to a wall 10-12ft away have a horizontal line at the same height as the centre of the lights and have a mark for the centreline of the car, then mark out from that mark to the centre of each light at that horizontal line.
Set lights 1/2in left & 1in down from each mark for corrisponding light & that should keep the law happy.
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Reply By: Member- Rox - Friday, Jul 11, 2003 at 23:20

Friday, Jul 11, 2003 at 23:20
Gunnie, Try asking a new car service centre as the prepare the cars for the road when new, Hope this helps.Around Oz 06/2004
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Reply By: Matt M - Sunday, Jul 13, 2003 at 00:45

Sunday, Jul 13, 2003 at 00:45
Gunnie, any good workshop will have a headlight aiming device. It rolls up on a stand and sits in front of your light (one at a time) and you adjust you light into it to correspond with the markings inside it for low beam and then switch to high as the final check!
Otherwise its the wall trick!! lol

Goodluck, but please make sure it right!!

Matt.
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