Adjusting headlights PLEASE HELP
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Adjusting headlights PLEASE HELP
Ok so I am trying to adjust the headlights and I am turning the screw with a phillips #2 screw driver and nothing is happening...The screw is turning, I have the car on and lights on. The bubble isn't even moving... The bubble is at the bottom of the meter on both left and right sides...The bubble on the high beams are even at the bottom, WTF is going on ? NEED HELP PLEASE...
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I was suprised how easy this is. You are probably adjusting the wrong screws. You will see a little cutout in the fender right behind the headlight under the hood. Just use a really long phillips head and your golden.
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From: Long Beach, CA
Yea i just found that screw under the fender, wow what a mission... I guess I should have lexus adjust it... I am getting way to frustrated now... But thanks for all the info guys !
Just get a long screw driver like someone mentioned earlier.. You seem like the type that wants things done right away...Going to the dealer might take at least half your day.. just a thought
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I already have an appointment 2morrow at 10 am to fix the dash rattles. I will just tell the service guy to please check my headlights and make sure they are inserted properly and aligned . I have nothing to do 2morrow anyways, no work, no school ! They also hooking me up with a loaner, thank god... Anyways thanks again for your feedback.
I already have an appointment 2morrow at 10 am to fix the dash rattles. I will just tell the service guy to please check my headlights and make sure they are inserted properly and aligned . I have nothing to do 2morrow anyways, no work, no school ! They also hooking me up with a loaner, thank god... Anyways thanks again for your feedback.
Ask them what they did to fix your rattle tomorrow... Mine is starting to annoy me so I just crank up the volume as a quick fix. haha
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Here's a thread where I posted some pics of the correct hole used for adjusting them vertically. Start w/ posts #21, 26, and 30. I show the screwdriver used, location of the hole, etc. It's not hard to do once you have the correct tool and adjuster hole.
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The owners manual is horribly elusive and there's no need to adjust controller B or what ever the hell they said by the same # of turns. Each dealer should be required to recall each owner's manual and add this stamp on the pages describing how you can adjust your headlights...
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The owners manual is horribly elusive and there's no need to adjust controller B or what ever the hell they said by the same # of turns. Each dealer should be required to recall each owner's manual and add this stamp on the pages describing how you can adjust your headlights...
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well mine are way below the meter towards your body and they are facing the ground, lol... if they are to the top i am assuming that they will be blinding people... I just took my car in today so hopefully they will be able to adjust my lights... They also fixing the dash rattles and they said they needed to keep my car for a day or 2... So i got a black es350 loaner for now..