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Old 01-01-07, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Technique
What do you mean you "fixed your AFS light"?
It messed up when I lowered my car. So I had to fix my sensor.
Old 01-01-07, 04:02 PM
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Pardon my ignorance, but if you have the auto levelling headlights from the luxury package, is there any need to do this mod?
Old 01-01-07, 04:51 PM
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Only if your lights didn't come aimed well from Lexus. The automatic feature does not compensate for poor basic adjustment, it only maintains the same adjustment over a range of conditions, as in, passengers, luggage, etc.

If the headlights are not well aimed with just the driver in the car, then they're going to be bad no matter what.
Old 01-01-07, 04:57 PM
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has anyone done this with aftermarket HIDS? i could only assume that it would make no difference and would not harm the bulbs
Old 01-01-07, 06:26 PM
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i did mine with my XenonDepot kit. doesnt harm the bulbs and it made a difference when adjusting the beam height level.
Old 01-06-07, 08:44 AM
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im about to have a 10k done....does anyone think the dealership would do this for me.....
Old 01-21-07, 05:51 PM
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I'm trying to help my dad adjust his horizontal adjustment on his 03 landcruiser. I can't find anything on any board. Any suggestions.
I adjusted the verticle already with the phillips, but can't find the horizontal.
Old 01-21-07, 08:19 PM
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sorry so some of the aftermarket HIDs IS done this mod right? So would you please post some before and after pictures.:P
Old 02-12-07, 07:16 PM
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anyone? I would like to upward my low beam as well pls give some suggestion for aftermarket HID pls
Old 02-12-07, 07:21 PM
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It the same process for after marker HID's. In the first post the guy had a link in his signature. Click on it and there is going to be a post on there with specific details on how to do it. It is very easy to do.
Old 02-12-07, 07:27 PM
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Just in case I did it wrong could I reset or return to the setting before I adjust it?
Old 02-12-07, 07:36 PM
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If you already did it and you didn't count the amount of clicks you would have to point your car on an even road pointing to a wall and adjust your headlights from there. There is no default setting where you can put it back to how it was. Dont worry there is no such thing as doing it wrong. If you went too high or too low then you calibrate it again. This wont damage your HID.
Old 02-12-07, 09:01 PM
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i adjusted my headlights down and people still highbeam me =]
Old 02-12-07, 09:27 PM
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So I finally adjusted my lights. For those with the AFS system, you HAVE to adjust the horizontal adjustment the same amount of turns as the vertical. When I was adjusting the vertical, you can clearly see the horizontal beam move. I placed a couple of markers on the wall before I started adjusting them.
Old 02-12-07, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by pocky
So I finally adjusted my lights. For those with the AFS system, you HAVE to adjust the horizontal adjustment the same amount of turns as the vertical. When I was adjusting the vertical, you can clearly see the horizontal beam move. I placed a couple of markers on the wall before I started adjusting them.
Good idea by marking the wall, pocky.

Which way does the horizontal adjustment need to be turned clock or counter-clock?


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