Headlight Adjustment - Kinda urgent ish

[Mikester]

So i have fitted a new headlamp unit on my drivers side, along with some bright bulbs. But i dont think they are alligned properly. Short of going to a garage, what is the best way to do it? Wait til its dark and shine them against a wall and manualy adjust of what??

I has the screw things on the back that i presume you turn to adjust them?

Where about should they shine etc?

Cheers

Mike

[saul79]

level in front off you lol.

[Mikester]

level in front off you lol.

Well i just crouched infront of it, and tried to level it to one that i havnt changed. But i dont konw if that one is right either... hmmm

Either way they will blind people! 

[saul79]

take it an mot station to check it 

[95gtipete]

The adjusting screw you want for height is more difficult to get to than the one just by the rad. If you look between the said light and front wing you will see a cogged wheel. Its a bit difficult so you gotta sort of put a screw driver in levering a bit at a time. Anticlockwise raises the headlight beam and counterclockwise lowers the beam. The wheel by the rad moves your beam left to right.

[Mikester]

The adjusting screw you want for height is more difficult to get to than the one just by the rad. If you look between the said light and front wing you will see a cogged wheel. Its a bit difficult so you gotta sort of put a screw driver in levering a bit at a time. Anticlockwise raises the headlight beam and counterclockwise lowers the beam. The wheel by the rad moves your beam left to right.

Doh, i have made this mistake!

Cheers

[patch900]

I got an advisory about mine from the MOT, garage sorted em out

People still complain now though, get lots of people flashing me or looking like they are blinded by the lights 

Guess its the bulbs in the Mk4 style lights

[95gtipete]

passenger side headlight should be slightly higher set than drivers side.

[saul79]

passenger side headlight should be slightly higher set than drivers side.

mot stations dont have someone in the car when adjusting the lights -but i see where your coming from