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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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hi guys.
well, i was doing my regular routine of popping the hood open and just looking around the engine bay when i noticed that my beam is angled a little high.
so as any other person would try to do, i tried to adjust the sucker.
i got the two screws out to adjust the bubble to zero, but i noticed that the plastic cover was sealed with rubber sealant. i didnt want to break it or something because of fear that water would get into it when it rains.
i was wondering if anybody else had trouble with this.
or am i looking at the wrong place to adjust my beam?

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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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you are definately looking at the wrong place...there is a long thin bolt coming straight off the back of the headlight housing. use either a phillips screw driver or a 8mm (if i remember correctly) to adjust it.
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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im not sure if ur talking about your low beam or your high beam, but i recently adjusted my low beams and it should be what looks like a long screw comming out of the back of the projector, i used a 5/16th wrench to adjust it because i cant really fit a screw driver into the bakc of it, i donno what 5/16ths is in mm, srry, hope that helps
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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Don't go by the bubbles.....the best way is to park your car on a road or parking lot with a good space in front of you, aim em and get back in the car to see if you like where they are.

I tried doing it in the garage on the wall, then when I'm out driving its too far down or I'm blinding oncoming traffic

8mm socket, I hade to move my battery to get at the drvr side lamp
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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so its that bolt looking thing thats right behind the low beam projectors?
i was messing around with them, and i had the lights on, and the angle didnt really change. or it was probably me just not noticing.
so whats the bubbles for?
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