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Old 02-21-10, 08:46 PM
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ok i tried to adjust my headlights the other day and it did not move

u know when you pull back the adjuster and turn it... are you suppose to feel some tension? cause i do not on either side.

maybe my headlight adjuster thingy is broken?
or maybe im doing it wrong?
Old 02-21-10, 08:50 PM
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i'm wondering the same thing. tried turning it both ways and nothing

i can't seem to release my city lights either. can barely fit my hands in there.
Old 02-21-10, 08:52 PM
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wish i can help, but i have a '92....
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wait, headlights could be adjusted?

its a real tight fit in there even for my skinny hands
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^^ yup, higher or lower if you need to
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Originally Posted by jadu
^^ yup, higher or lower if you need to
where do i do this?

was this only 97+?
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The plastic tab that you pull out for L/R adjustment is just a centering tool to give you an idea of how many degrees you are adjusting to either the left or the right. To actually adjust the projector horizontally you will be using a 5/16 wrench on the adjustment rod coming out of the plastic alignment tool. Vertical adjustment is done on the longer metallic rod further out towards the fender. I believe clockwise rotation brings the projector higher (don't remember exactly).
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Originally Posted by sanengo
The plastic tab that you pull out for L/R adjustment is just a centering tool to give you an idea of how many degrees you are adjusting to either the left or the right. To actually adjust the projector horizontally you will be using a 5/16 wrench on the adjustment rod coming out of the plastic alignment tool. Vertical adjustment is done on the longer metallic rod further out towards the fender. I believe clockwise rotation brings the projector higher (don't remember exactly).
thank you sir!!
i will try this tomorrow
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an 8mm socket on a ratchet works very well too.
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Originally Posted by LH97
an 8mm socket on a ratchet works very well too.
It's quite difficult actually to adjust the driverside headlight with a rachet without removing the battery.
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Yes, a 8mm socket will do the trick. I did this and reaimed my headlights and it is a pain in the ***. Seriously. You will need a SHORT depth 8mm socket for this to be easy. The socket or wrench cannot be long since the space is so small. To those who tried turning the bolt by hand, good luck because its not going anywhere by hand unless that part of your headlights is broken. It will take about 10-20 turns of the wrench to see a difference in height (up/down) and width (left/right). Park your car on a level surface with the headlights pointed at a wall with your car parked about 20 feet away. I forgot which bolts exactly are for moving the beams up/down and left/right. I think the big silver bolt that sticks out is the one that moves the beam up and down and the other one I think is a black bolt is the one that moves the beam left and right. Try it and see how it works.
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Originally Posted by rooticon
Yes, a 8mm socket will do the trick. I did this and reaimed my headlights and it is a pain in the ***. Seriously. You will need a SHORT depth 8mm socket for this to be easy. The socket or wrench cannot be long since the space is so small. To those who tried turning the bolt by hand, good luck because its not going anywhere by hand unless that part of your headlights is broken. It will take about 10-20 turns of the wrench to see a difference in height (up/down) and width (left/right). Park your car on a level surface with the headlights pointed at a wall with your car parked about 20 feet away. I forgot which bolts exactly are for moving the beams up/down and left/right. I think the big silver bolt that sticks out is the one that moves the beam up and down and the other one I think is a black bolt is the one that moves the beam left and right. Try it and see how it works.
Where are you guys finding metric wrenches? My wrench set from Canada is metric, but since living in California, they are all empirical.
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Originally Posted by sanengo
It's quite difficult actually to adjust the driverside headlight with a rachet without removing the battery.
I was able to do it with no problems when I had to adjust the lights on my SC.
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