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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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Hey Technique you think you can post some DIY photos of this?
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonviper
Hey Technique you think you can post some DIY photos of this?
Look in the owners manual. It shows where the adjustment **** locations are, if you can't locate them already.
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Just wondering. What do you guys mean by teeth? Maybe I need to look at it to understand. =/ excuse my ignorance.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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i didn't count the teeth, raised mine about 6 turns of the philips head screwdriver. looks a lot better now
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by linh811
i didn't count the teeth, raised mine about 6 turns of the philips head screwdriver. looks a lot better now
6 turns x 4 teeth each turn of screwdriver = 24 teeth!
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by PearlTung
6 turns x 4 teeth each turn of screwdriver = 24 teeth!
hmm, maybe I need another 6 turns
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dat-is350
I also noticed that the HID points low. I've always told myself to do it, but never got the time to. I just finally fixed my AFS light. I guess I will do this next time. Thanks for the info Technique.
What do you mean you "fixed your AFS light"?
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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Lightbulb Headlight Adjustment DIY Pics

OK, because I love you guys so much I went downstairs and took apart the engine covers and took pictures... Here we go...

Picture of the engine with all covers on:




Picture of the engine with all covers off:




Picture of the Driver's side headlight screw location:




Closeup of the Driver's side headlight screw:




Picture of the Passenger's side headlight screw location:




Closeup of the Passenger's side headlight screw:




Another closeup of the Passenger's side headlight screw with the arrow showing how the screwdriver should be inserted and the adjustment screw with a circle around it:




And of course, all of this is on my website as well...

Hope this helps!
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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thanks man! builds up my confidence to go out there and do this right now!
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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Do you REALLY need to take ALL the covers off or can you just do it by taking off 2 or something?!?
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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good stuff Technique! I need to bookmark your page, so many useful things.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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did the adjustment the other night. i took the liberty of marking the center point with a sharpie b4 i even made any adjustments so that way i know how many turn i make or where the adjustemnt dial is at. i didnt have to make too much of an adj tho, maybe about 1 full turn for the pass side and about a half on the drivers side.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Pimp350
Do you REALLY need to take ALL the covers off or can you just do it by taking off 2 or something?!?
No, I think you can just take the bottom cover off... But it might be SLIGHTLY easier to get at if you remove both of the sides ones too... I always just remove all the covers whenever I do any sort of engine work...

Remember, the passenger side cover only has one clip and one screw... and the driver's side has 1 screw and I think 3 or 4 clips, so they are much quicker to remove than the bottom one...
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Good pics Technique. thanks again! so if your facing the windshield turn the screwdriver clockwise or counter clockwise??
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonviper
Good pics Technique. thanks again! so if your facing the windshield turn the screwdriver clockwise or counter clockwise??
its the same anyway you stand but turning the SCREWDRIVER counterclockwise makes the light go up. screwdriver clockwise = light aim goes down
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