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Is it possible to aim the headlights?

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Old May 14, 2025 | 09:54 AM
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First time Lexus owner here (2015 IS 350). My one beef with the car is the headlight spread only seems to reach to about 40 feet in front of the car. This is annoying...and potentially dangerous. If I want to illuminate the road beyond that, I have to turn the brights on. Is there a way to aim the low beam headlights higher?
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Old May 14, 2025 | 10:39 AM
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There are adjustment controls under the hood along the front. See: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...l#post11820453

You would need to use a Phillips-head screwdriver to turn them.
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Old May 14, 2025 | 10:43 AM
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Excellent. Thank you!
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Old May 15, 2025 | 10:12 AM
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Thank you for this post! Every time I drive my car at night I get reminded of how terrible the headlights are on these (mine's a '15 too). I'm going to do some adjustments this weekend.
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Originally Posted by Forewheel
Thank you for this post! Every time I drive my car at night I get reminded of how terrible the headlights are on these (mine's a '15 too). I'm going to do some adjustments this weekend.
Just please be kind to other motorists and don't blind them.
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Old May 15, 2025 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Forewheel
Thank you for this post! Every time I drive my car at night I get reminded of how terrible the headlights are on these (mine's a '15 too). I'm going to do some adjustments this weekend.
I made the adjustment last night. It took a LOT of clockwise turns. And it still might not be enough for my liking. I only adjusted the up/down adjustment. I didn't do the right/left adjustment, because I haven't found where to adjust that yet. But I saw somewhere someone saying that the right/left adjustment isn't really needed.
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