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Old 07-29-07, 11:42 PM
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Hi i know you can adjust the projecters up and down. But i just want to know if members are doing this when they are adding aftermarket HID's. And if they are adjusting the projector higher are they getting a better response?
Old 07-30-07, 01:05 AM
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I had to adjust my HID down after installing rims/springs. Since I have HID fog lights, I can adjust my low beam a little higher so I can see farther, but low enough so that I dont blind other people.
Old 07-30-07, 01:26 AM
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how do you adjust it? my low beams are wayy too..... low
Old 07-30-07, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by SPEED&ECO.
how do you adjust it? my low beams are wayy too..... low
It should be on page 318 of your owner's manual. But if you're like me hate reading manuals this should help you out. Just turn accordingly on how high/low you want them with a phillips screwdriver.

driver side turn screw



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I adjusted mine up also. I wanted more yellow ground coverage from my HID fogs. I decided to do it after I was on a nice dark canyon road, and just felt like I couldn't see more than 30' of ground in front of me.

I thought at first I went to high with the them, but I haven't been flashed in the year since I've done it, so I guess I'm probably right at the border of acceptable.
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i just mentioned it when i went in for service . . . when i got mine lowered the people raised them a little too much and everyone was flashing me thinking i had my highs on service people fixed it . . .
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Will the adjustment effect the auto-leveling?
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how high is everyone raising theirs....number of turns....
Old 07-30-07, 10:23 AM
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Yea I thought about raising mine too but I just didnt know how high to do it? i really dont want to blind people.
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I did 2 full turns. So i will see how it looks tonight, if it is too high i will let you guys know.

Note* I dont have coilovers or spring yet. Stock for right now ;-)
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I haven't lowered my car (yet), but I still get flashed like crazy. The dealer has checked my HIDs twice, and said they are at factory spec. Cop pulled me over one time, and I showed records from the dealer checkup, and he let me go.

I think some people believe the city lights are the low beams, and the HIDs are the high beams. They see that many lights on, and they think my hi beams are on.
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Anyone with AFS has to do them horizontally and vertically. Thats why I havent done it yet. And I dont know if the dealer would do if cause I lowered the car...Anyone know if they will???
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
Anyone with AFS has to do them horizontally and vertically. Thats why I havent done it yet. And I dont know if the dealer would do if cause I lowered the car...Anyone know if they will???
Dealer will not do it. I have already asked mine. So i just did it my self and tonight i checked and it looked perfect.. would anyone like pics? Not sure if u will be able to notice but i can post some tomorrow.
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Of course we want pics! LOL Do you have the AFS also?? If so, was it hard to adjust it horizontally?

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Wait....can you guys adjust the fogs too or just the low beams?


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