headlight angles
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behind each light, with a screwdriver.
Read the manual.
You'll need to take off the engine covers to get to the panels.
Easy.
Do it at night so you can see the difference, as not to aim them too high and **** off oncoming traffic.
Read the manual.
You'll need to take off the engine covers to get to the panels.
Easy.
Do it at night so you can see the difference, as not to aim them too high and **** off oncoming traffic.
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From: MA
if you do some searches, you'll see threads on this but as explained, you remove the engine covers and it's in the manual. you'll need a long
screwdriver. I suggest doing it either in a dark garage or at night. use a flashlight to look down in the channels to find the adjusters. i parked my car about 10 to 12 feet away from lowerd garage door and adjusted upward about 2 to 3 inches. made a big diff. if oncoming cars flash you, you've raised them too much and are a hazard.
screwdriver. I suggest doing it either in a dark garage or at night. use a flashlight to look down in the channels to find the adjusters. i parked my car about 10 to 12 feet away from lowerd garage door and adjusted upward about 2 to 3 inches. made a big diff. if oncoming cars flash you, you've raised them too much and are a hazard.
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From: MA
keep in mind that the adjuster you are looking for is in the fender (on the sides of the engine compartments) as G said. It's not the nice easy to find one that is toward the front of the car. that's high beam i belive
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So,where do I place the bubble if I want my headlights to aim higher. Does the bubble have to be more further towards the front of the car to be higher? Or back towards the rear of the car to be higher. I haven't figured it out.
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From: MA
maybe there is a bubble for the low beam but i don't recall one. after you take the engine covers off, you need to look down the side of the engine compartment along the fender. do it in the dark with a flashlight. if you look down into the holes/channels along the side, in one of them, waaaaaaay down there you will see the screw adjuster.
you should park the car with the lights on so you can see the cutoff line on a wall or garage door. mark the cutoff, use a piece of tape or something so you can keep track of how far you've adjusted it. I don't remember if the adjustment up is clockwise or counter, i'm sure others will. if you mark the cutoff tho, it's easy to figure out by just trying it.
the hardest part for me was finding the low beam adjuster. it's way down in there and not easy to find or see.
you should park the car with the lights on so you can see the cutoff line on a wall or garage door. mark the cutoff, use a piece of tape or something so you can keep track of how far you've adjusted it. I don't remember if the adjustment up is clockwise or counter, i'm sure others will. if you mark the cutoff tho, it's easy to figure out by just trying it.
the hardest part for me was finding the low beam adjuster. it's way down in there and not easy to find or see.
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It's just like a carpenter's level.... the level is on the bulbs axis and the bubble floats to the high side 
There are indicators on the level to show the 'center'. Most people (me included) put the bubble 2-3 lines beyond the center towards the front (if not more). Remember, your lights have auto-leveling (even w/out AFS) so they will adjust on inclines and declines.
G-Man is right, if you think it's easy, you've got the wrong adjuster. IIRC, I posted a # of pictures to help G-Man adjust his (maybe a year ago? Try the search feature and I'm sure you'll find the thread.
There are indicators on the level to show the 'center'. Most people (me included) put the bubble 2-3 lines beyond the center towards the front (if not more). Remember, your lights have auto-leveling (even w/out AFS) so they will adjust on inclines and declines.
G-Man is right, if you think it's easy, you've got the wrong adjuster. IIRC, I posted a # of pictures to help G-Man adjust his (maybe a year ago? Try the search feature and I'm sure you'll find the thread.
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BurgBoxstr, those are great instructions. I would look for the cog in the day time so, I would know where it is when I adjust it at night. The cogs are made from very soft medal and very easy to strip.
Adjusting the low beam on the GS was the easiest 2 weekend project I ever did 
Adjusting the low beam on the GS was the easiest 2 weekend project I ever did
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From: MA
BurgBoxstr, those are great instructions. I would look for the cog in the day time so, I would know where it is when I adjust it at night. The cogs are made from very soft medal and very easy to strip.
Adjusting the low beam on the GS was the easiest 2 weekend project I ever did
Adjusting the low beam on the GS was the easiest 2 weekend project I ever did
Agreed
Wish i would have had those details when i figured it out. very well done.