Adjusting headlight alignment

**one_iota** · 20th May 2005, 06:33 PM

Ok so the Disco was lifted some time ago and it has a "mild nose down attitude". The lights are pointing down and as I drive a Fred Flintsone version I can't adjust the angle of dangle from the luxury of the cockpit.

The adjustment needs to happen manually at the lights.

What are legal parameters for tilting the lights so as not to dazzle those in front. RAVE is silent on this matter.

Hellspawn · 21st May 2005, 06:03 AM

Not a lot as far as I am aware. Just make sure the aim is raised evenly for you own interest. 8)

**hiline** · 21st May 2005, 06:26 AM

i think from memory 8O 8O

drive up to a flat wall or garage door on flat ground

now mearsure the centre of headlight height on the car

mark the same height on the flat wall

now on low beam adjust the lights to the marked height from 1 meter away

drive back 15ft from wall and put your high beam on
it should drop around 4in from marked line

i think thats right 8O 8O

**one_iota** · 21st May 2005, 04:54 PM

I'm impressed Hiline [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

I'll give it a go.

Good thing I speak inches :wink:

**drivesafe** · 21st May 2005, 05:07 PM

Hi one_iota, if you have a workshop manual, it should have all the settings and how to set your headlights accordingly.
Cheers.

**kaistuff** · 21st May 2005, 09:21 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>hiline wrote:
i think from memory

drive up to a flat wall or garage door on flat ground

now mearsure the centre of headlight height on the car

mark the same height on the flat wall

now on low beam adjust the lights to the marked height from 1 meter away

drive back 15ft from wall and put your high beam on
it should drop around 4in from marked line

i think thats right [/b][/quote]

spot on Ray just looked it up in the Bosch hand book

at 10 MTR distance 10CM below the centreline of head lamp

if you want more distance you can go 5 CM below [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

kai

**hiline** · 21st May 2005, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by kaistuff
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>hiline wrote:
i think from memory

drive up to a flat wall or garage door on flat ground

now mearsure the centre of headlight height on the car

mark the same height on the flat wall

now on low beam adjust the lights to the marked height from 1 meter away

drive back 15ft from wall and put your high beam on
it should drop around 4in from marked line

i think thats right

spot on Ray just looked it up in the Bosch hand book

at 10 MTR distance 10CM below the centreline of head lamp

if you want more distance you can go 5 CM below [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

kai[/b][/quote]

i dont say much in the tech section
as i'm not that way inclined :wink: :wink:

but when i do know something [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

it makes me feel important 8O [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] :wink: :wink:

**sclarke** · 24th May 2005, 10:47 AM

Or just go out on a nice country rd and adjust them for best light on HB and then if its bad on LB well stiff luck to oncoming....

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