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Old 09-09-05, 10:01 AM
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Hi,i had my front light changed,it is the kind that swivel,move,with the steering wheel,i noticed it is not moving all the way it should be.Kindly any one knows how to change the angle. tyhanks
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What do you mean all the way?

It ties in with your speed so if you are barely moving your lights are not going to turn that much.
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I have the adaptive HIDs as well, and wouldn't have a clue as to whether they're working within factory spec or not. I just know they illuminate the road better than the HIDs in my '04 RX.

How would someone tell that one side isn't turning correctly?
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at night I can tell when mine turns, I see the light rotating as I turn the wheel, maybe not all the time but in hard left/right turns I can tell
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I believe the Owner's Manual states that the lights do not turn at speeds below 30 mph.

You can usually tell if the lights are working properly when you first start your car; the lights go through a self diagnostic phase where they move left to right.
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Originally Posted by Booyah
at night I can tell when mine turns, I see the light rotating as I turn the wheel, maybe not all the time but in hard left/right turns I can tell
I can see mine turning too. Can you see that yours are turning within factory specifications? If so, I want eyes like yours.
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Originally Posted by SteveRX330
I believe the Owner's Manual states that the lights do not turn at speeds below 30 mph.

You can usually tell if the lights are working properly when you first start your car; the lights go through a self diagnostic phase where they move left to right.
You can see they're working. How can you see that they're turning according to factory specifications?
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My calibrated eyes tell me my lights are in perfect working order
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thank for all these replies,my lights are moving the way you mentioned,but the replacement one has aiming mostly on the curb with much less movement than the old ,so if any body can tell how to redirect the aiming,thanks.

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Originally Posted by Booyah
My calibrated eyes tell me my lights are in perfect working order
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LOL..thats funny!

I would take it back to lexus and have them re-aim them for you. And make a point to be there when he does it and you can get him to bring up the beam just a hair do you can see better
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