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DIY: Adjust beam pattern >VIDEO<

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Old 12-12-12, 03:32 PM
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Adjusted mine with 6 inch # 2. Needa pull out the plastic a little for the screwdriver to get in place. Now I can see better at night with 6000k. Thanks!!
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Originally Posted by 3GS350RWD
Adjusted mine with 6 inch # 2. Needa pull out the plastic a little for the screwdriver to get in place. Now I can see better at night with 6000k. Thanks!!
Makes a world of a difference!
Old 06-27-13, 04:31 AM
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Just FYI, guys... Since it's a bit difficult and requires quite a few turns to move the beam any significant amount, I figured you'd want to know what direction to turn the screwdriver:

Roll it forward to raise the beam height - (Counter-clockwise on the passenger side, clockwise on the driver's side).

This information doesn't seem to be disclosed anywhere on the web but here in this post. Enjoy.
Old 06-27-13, 08:39 AM
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how would you know your at the right level? the tipping point for not raising it too high??... I have 06 gs300 not sure if I have a bubble
Old 06-28-13, 07:38 AM
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you do have a bubble, i'm sure even the original GS had a bubble (my 93 legend had a bubble too LOL). It's probably just dirty and foggy so you can't see it.

To figure out where you want your level, you can back up your car far enough so that you're simulating the distance between you and another car. From there you can adjust the beam pattern.
Old 05-26-14, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by XxGoKoUxX
you do have a bubble, i'm sure even the original GS had a bubble (my 93 legend had a bubble too LOL). It's probably just dirty and foggy so you can't see it.

To figure out where you want your level, you can back up your car far enough so that you're simulating the distance between you and another car. From there you can adjust the beam pattern.

thank you!! what level should the bubble be at? any pictures?. I just want to make sure the level is correct and i'm not blinding anyone and I know I have done it right... because I don't want to keep going back forward.

any tips would be appreciated thanks once again!
Old 03-09-15, 09:50 PM
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Can you please tell me where or how I can get the video to work. I would really appreciate the help. I need to adjust the headlights on my GS and don't want to blindly go at doing it. Thank you...
Old 03-09-15, 10:19 PM
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Just wait for a couple to load. Sometimes if you have a blocker, try pausing it while on the site and refresh.
Old 06-09-15, 10:18 AM
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Hello kind folks!! Quick question; if I turn the adjustment using my philips screwdriver...will the bubble start moving towards the middle? Because as I'm turning the gear wheel (as mentioned in the video in the first post of this thread) ; I don't see the bubble moving at all.

This is my headlights projection...
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Old 06-09-15, 10:29 AM
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ALSO...does the car have to be turned on for the adjustment to happen...I read somewhere that it has to be turned on...
Old 06-12-15, 06:15 PM
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Its been years since i've done this, but I believe I had the car/engine on. Also believe I was able to move the bubble to match its opposite side once happy with the angle. I don't think I tried to center the bubble, only used it as a reference along with tape on the garage door showing the beam pattern. I drove around the block several times at night while paying attention to the height of the beam in relations to fences and what not.
Old 06-16-15, 12:04 AM
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Great read, my healight beam pattern do seem too low compared to my old is300. I'll readjust once I get my coilovers installed
Old 06-19-15, 08:03 PM
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I didn't adjust mines but, you guys do know that the bubble only works on a leveled surface right? the leveler is only to show if things are flat hence if your car is on a hill it wont be in the middle so it might vary, try and find a level surface to do this on!
Old 12-16-18, 01:59 PM
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Hello everybody, can someone re-upload the video please? The initial link isn't working anymore.

Thank you!
Old 12-18-18, 02:32 AM
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Somebody that had downloaded the tutorial video? You can also send it to roma607zkx@gmail.com.

I would appreciate it if someone could upload it here or forward it to me.

Thank you.


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