DC5 Headlight Adjustment

[tth41]

Hey guys, i've got HIDs but they spray everywhere. I've adjusted them downwards but was wondering when you adjust them, does it adjust just the bulb or the whole headlight?

Also the futher you adjust it downwards, will the bottom of the headlight reflect the beam upwards?

[WATAJK]

Well have u got OEM headlights??
Take it to a Auto Elec to adjust.. they will do it properly... if it sprays aswell which it would in OEM Headlights then they'll adjust it again...
OEM Headlights and HIDS don't work in a DC5

JDM OEM Headlights & HID's Pure Sexy cause they work right.
They have a different pattern to our headlights which prevents the spray since they come factory with HID's

[EVLGTR]

Mechanics pfft.....Easily done with a screw driver if you can find the vertical adjuster

[WATAJK]

Mechanics pfft.....Easily done with a screw driver if you can find the vertical adjuster

Do know exactly what the legal height for your headlight is??
Mechanic? I said Auto Elec idiot.
My Auto Elec only charge me $5 to do it... All level and it doesn't blind a single person. (Runnin Crystal Vision)

Some people... i swear

[r3ckless]

Can do this urself... 1 min job

[acurabot]

From the helms manual:

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/9625/lights1.jpg (http://img832.imageshack.us/i/lights1.jpg/)
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3167/lights2a.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/lights2a.jpg/)
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7852/lights3d.jpg (http://img301.imageshack.us/i/lights3d.jpg/)

I've done it myself and it saves me time and money tbh.

[tth41]

yeah ive done all the adjusting guys, the only problem is that there is no defined beam cutoff, it still sprays everywhere. The lower i adjust the beam, the higher it seems to be reflecting?

[EVLGTR]

Do know exactly what the legal height for your headlight is??
Mechanic? I said Auto Elec idiot.
My Auto Elec only charge me $5 to do it... All level and it doesn't blind a single person. (Runnin Crystal Vision)

Some people... i swear

Mechanics/Auto elec...both of them can do it and yes check your states legal requirement for its height

Its a simple job and I didnt know you were offended, i wasnt even talking you retard.....

LMAO Guess what?, i can do it for $0.00...All level and it doesn't blind a single person.

[WATAJK]

Mechanics/Auto elec...both of them can do it and yes check your states legal requirement for its height

Its a simple job and I didnt know you were offended, i wasnt even talking you retard.....

LMAO Guess what?, i can do it for $0.00...All level and it doesn't blind a single person.

Congratulations.
Are you now going to go on and prove how a SRI doesn't get affected by heatsoak? LOL.


yeah ive done all the adjusting guys, the only problem is that there is no defined beam cutoff, it still sprays everywhere. The lower i adjust the beam, the higher it seems to be reflecting?

That ain't your fault buddy, thats what we got with our AUDM Headlights... AUDM reflectors in a DC5 are terrible... they just spray everywhere and there really isnt much you can do.

[Lukey]

get rid of your ricey hids and put stock bulbs back in.


problem solved

[WATAJK]

get rid of your ricey hids and put stock bulbs back in.


problem solved

+1 & get JDM Headlights and u wont have this problem.

[burak213]

hey OP

dont listen to watajk

since you adjusted it a bit lower it shouldn't blind on coming traffic

you might have a slight problem if the other car is coming up a hill other than that you're good to go

[EVLGTR]

Correct indeed, dont listen to "WAT A JOKE". He's comment on this particular page is off topic and doesnt make any sense to newcomers here.

The "vertical adjustment" as i said in the beginning is dead easy to adjust as shown on pictures.

Have a nice day :)

[WATAJK]

hey OP

dont listen to watajk

since you adjusted it a bit lower it shouldn't blind on coming traffic

you might have a slight problem if the other car is coming up a hill other than that you're good to go


In ALL honesty, have you ever driven past a DC5 or had one drive behind you with HID's in AUDM Headlights??
If you haven't then honestly, there isn't much you can do.
These headlights spray like a MOFO

[burak213]

In ALL honesty, have you ever driven past a DC5 or had one drive behind you with HID's in AUDM Headlights??
If you haven't then honestly, there isn't much you can do.
These headlights spray like a MOFO

no i havent but i drive a dc5 with ricey hid and i get flashed alot

but i havent adjusted it yet

but i have been blinded by stock hid from factory so im gueessing even from factory it still blinds ppl due the light source being so bright or they just coming over a hill

[WATAJK]

no i havent but i drive a dc5 with ricey hid and i get flashed alot

but i havent adjusted it yet

but i have been blinded by stock hid from factory so im gueessing even from factory it still blinds ppl due the light source being so bright or they just coming over a hill

Coming over a hill is something that can't be stopped lol.

[tth41]

yeah i know the AUDM just cant be controlled, im thinking about just switching to crystal vision?
here's a pic of the spray if anyone wanted to seehttp://i55.tinypic.com/357ir7b.jpg

[WATAJK]

Crystal Vision is what i got :thumbsup:

[NightKids]

Don't go to an auto elec, just adjust it yourself.

[tth41]

yeah i have, i just dont know if the more i adjust it, the brighter it will be from more reflection off the bottom of the headlight?

[DoAvl]

how much are the JDM ones?

[eski.]

how much are the JDM ones?

Also, would like to know where I can get one from, whether it be second hand or new.

[funworld]

Something that a guy from Club ITR said regarding JDM headlights


I bought them from yahoo jpn auctions. They ended up costing me about $300 delivered but i dare say i was lucky as most sets cost around $600.



yeah i have, i just dont know if the more i adjust it, the brighter it will be from more reflection off the bottom of the headlight?

Not sure if it works like that ... either way, aiming it down to reduce glare to incoming traffic is a bit counter-productive given it'll reduce the distance light is shone