Headlight adjustment???
02-02-17 | 06:15 PM
#16
Pole Position
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From: OH
Since the driver side headlight was replaced then that would explain the alignment issue. But you know you maybe just fine if you just adjust the height of the headlights. And let me be clear here, I am not the one to ask about how to align headlights but one simple way you can tell (as I have learned) is to take the car to a flat parking lot like in a shopping center at night and from approximately 25-30 feet away shine the low beam to the side of another car of similar size. The line of the low beam should be at or slightly below the lower edge of the side windows. Then after you adjust the height of the headlights drive the car and make sure it illuminates the road well enough in front of the car.
02-02-17 | 08:28 PM
#17
Driver School Candidate
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From: Overseas
Hello, folks. I've searched everywhere to find out if the halogen bulb headlights on a 2014 ES are adjustable, and if so, how.
I did a Morimoto HID bulb upgrade and they look great - but if I want to fine tune the headlight aim I have no clue how to do it. I found a little info that only applied to the last generation stock HID headlights. The little markings under the hood for up-down left-right adjustment don't seem to point to anything in particular, and I don't know that they even apply to non-HID (non self-leveling) headlight units. It's really frustrating.
Any info/pictures would be a miracle. Thanks
I did a Morimoto HID bulb upgrade and they look great - but if I want to fine tune the headlight aim I have no clue how to do it. I found a little info that only applied to the last generation stock HID headlights. The little markings under the hood for up-down left-right adjustment don't seem to point to anything in particular, and I don't know that they even apply to non-HID (non self-leveling) headlight units. It's really frustrating.
Any info/pictures would be a miracle. Thanks
02-03-17 | 05:20 AM
#18
Lead Lap
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From: IL
I drive a 2014 ES with halogen bulbs headlights as well. The angle of the beam is adjusted from my dash in a form of a thumb wheel switch with 5 pre-set angle settings (up and down). I don't recall reading from my manual if I can further adjust the angle on the external light assembly itself. I don't live in North America hence my '14 ES model could be slightly different from yours in this aspect.
02-03-17 | 06:18 AM
#19
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From: Illinois
I thought that there were government regulations in the US with regard to heights at which headlights need to be aimed. So, it would surprise me if (in the US, at least), the option was available to quickly change headlight aiming from a control on the dash.
02-03-17 | 08:19 AM
#21
Driver School Candidate
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From: Overseas
Last edited by biglexfan; 02-03-17 at 08:25 AM.
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