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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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I did a projector and HID retro fit on my car and I was wondering about the beam pattern and lenght of travel. It seems to go on forever on the freeway it lights up 5 lanes and has a sharp small thin rainbow effect at cut off line .Did I do something wrong or is this right ? I have no glare when looking at the headlights and have not had anybody flashing there highbeams at me when driving.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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What projectors are you using? Post some pictures.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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the rainbow effect is normal.

There is a way to adjust your headlight to the right height, but I'll need to find a picture. If someone has it, please post it. It'll save me some time

But to 'quickly' check to see if your headlight is aim too high or too low, drive parallel to a wall and see if the cutoff beam is angling down or upwards.
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the rainbow effect is normal.

There is a way to adjust your headlight to the right height, but I'll need to find a picture. If someone has it, please post it. It'll save me some time

But to 'quickly' check to see if your headlight is aim too high or too low, drive parallel to a wall and see if the cutoff beam is angling down or upwards.
It is level, that is how I adjusted them.
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Originally Posted by URDONE
What projectors are you using? Post some pictures.
Hellas is what I used.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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Then you're good to go
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexkost
It is level, that is how I adjusted them.
Level doesnt mean they are aimed correctly.
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