adjusting the beam height on the headlights

[rahul]

Hi All,

lowered my CD5 and now i need to raise the headlight beam.

how do i do it?


thanks

Rahul

[sugz]

why do you need to raise the beam pattern?!
shouldnt have much of a difference anyway
how much lower is your car now?!

[shadou]

there should be a small gear that requires a phillips head screw driver on the headlight unit (look down under the bonnet), use the screw driver and adjust the gear, it'll slowly lower/raise the projection

[beeza]

^^ that's the one.Don't raise it too high though.Nothing worse than the the car's light's behind you blinding ya in your mirrors! :)

[rahul]

why do you need to raise the beam pattern?!
shouldnt have much of a difference anyway
how much lower is your car now?!

the car is 1.8 in lower and i do notice the difference. on couple of occasions had to use high beam for a short period



^^ that's the one.Don't raise it too high though.Nothing worse than the the car's light's behind you blinding ya in your mirrors!

i did have a look, which side of the headlight does is the adjustment knob and do you know the legal beam height at a given distance?

[beeza]

It will be on the top and bottom.Phillips head screw.Park your car 3m away from a wall and shine your lights on it,then adjust them until they are slightly lower than the centre of the lights.Put a X on the wall where centre is,if needed.

[rahul]

thanks...i'll give it go

[beeza]

Your welcome.If you have a manual for your car,it will show you how to do it with pics :)