CJITTY

I am on a smartphone on the beach right now..I thought I described the piece clearly..if you can't locate it..you may want to wait on this until I can call...I can't describe it any better..sorry

CJITTY

The gear that needs to turn is the silver round thing in the picture at top center of pic..its the only silver thing shown on the pic

Tee

It's been two months since CJITTY raised my low beams (with long a$$ Phillips head) and they have been fine, much better than what the stock hieght setting. Raising the low beams on the LS430 was cake compared to the 460, all you needed was a socket wrench, flat surface & a white wall.

G-SharK

Is this what you are referring to (red circle with the arrow pointed). If so how can I put a phillips head to it. It does not look like something I can adjust. I will take a look at it tonight when I get home.

Thanks!

G-SharK

Update - No luck in trying to adjust the headlights. I still cannot locate the adjusting screw (phillips head).

CJITTY

Please read my previous posts..IT IS NOT A SCREW! The Philips head goes into the hole which turns the toothed silver gear. Just take it to a Lexus type body shop to save yourself the aggravation. I have no other way to simplify this unless I physically show you how to adjust it in person. If I had my car still..I could make a short DIY video..and then it would be so clear it would be facepalm worthy lol

CJITTY

Also..the angle of the red arrow is exactly the angle the long Phillips has to go down. There may be a plastic piece or soft material covering the slot on the assembly

G-SharK

I think I know what you are talking about now. There is a gray cap next to the motor and when I remove it (as circle), I should see the adjustment screw somewhere inside the headlight assembly, correct?

CJITTY - THANKS for ALL YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!


Second pic - Gray cap shown in the headlight assembly

I8ABMR

such BS . I had mine on my GS350 adjusted at the dealership. They saids it was a royal pain in the *** but they did it. They also told me that the screw needs to be turned 50 times to even notice a little change in the angle. I say leave it to the pros


I feel your pain on the other issue. Bell Lexus in AZ took my car to fix a vibration issue and put over 600 miles on my car "test driving". They also lost my wheel lock key and pitted the hell out of my glass that was 3 days old when I took it to them. I hate those bastards so much. Bell Lexus sucks. Its sad because I am seeing a trend with these dealerships and its not in a good direction

CJITTY

Congratulations! now find your nearest white wall, a long azz screwdriver and crank it 25 counter clockwise turns (IIRC)....pay attention to the beam, you should gradually see it moving up or down...count the number of turns you make..this is crucial.

Then, step about 20 feet away from car with lights on...squat down gradually and you should see the beam intensity for that one light "hits" you before the other light does. Then, turn the gear on the other light the same number of turns to raise that one up..do the squat test again and hopefully the intense part of the beams hit at the same exact time and are even.

When i say intensity, it is the point where the projector cutoff ends and you are met with the bright light. I have adjusted all my cars this way, never been flashed and it seems to work...be very careful..I will stress again, count the number of turns and keep track or you will be fiddling with it like crazy. Don't go crazy!! Headlight beam adjustment is a safety issue and if you raise them too high, you could cause a problem. good luck and I'm glad you finally found the adjustment

G-SharK

Update on my progress - unfortunately I was not able to locate the hole for the phllips screwdriver to adjust the headlight under the gray cap.

I have spent many hours trying to figure this out and I will not give up. Its a challenge and I know one day I will succeed.

I will post pics of whats under the hood and maybe you can assist me better.

THANKS!

G-SharK

I found both adjusting screw location. I will attempt to level them tonight. Thanks Everyone for all your input.

CJITTY - THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CJITTY

That's good..wow, this was quite the adventure for you..haha..glad I could help

G-SharK

I turn the screw a few times counter clockwise and it looks like its maxx out. I will not turn that direction anymore. Does that mean my headlight assembly is mounted too low. It does not look to change at all. I will attempt again tonight.

G-SharK

Update. My headlights will not aim up. I have maxed out my vertical aim. Due to my 1.5" tanabe drop and it settling in a little lower in the front is the cause of my aim being low. My only two options now is to raise the front back to stock springs or getting coilovers/air bags...

Thanks again CJITTY and everyone for all your inputs!