Easiest way to aim headlights
7/12/13, 07:02 PM
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Easiest way to aim headlights
So do I find a huge wall and just adjust them? How do I know how far up or down to aim them? My wife told me my drivers side on looks dimmer than the passenger side, and the drivers side one is aimed a couple inches higher then the passenger side one after some research. Do you guys have any tricks to aiming these? Where is the thing to aim them at?
7/13/13, 07:00 AM
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Yes you find a wall. Then you simple measure from the ground to the center of the headlight. The owners manual has a specific distance from the wall to be that I don't remember, but at that distance the measurement you took will be where the top of the beam should be on the wall from the ground. So just adjust to that mark.
7/13/13, 07:32 AM
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Headlight aiming isn't difficult. Try this. It will get you close enough:
1. Ensure tires are properly inflated and that the car's trunk is not loaded with heavy objects. Fuel level at 1/2 tank is preferred.
2. Park car on a level surface, 25' from a flat wall.
3. Measure distance from headlight center to the ground or floor. Use the centering mark that is inscribed on the headlight lens cover as your reference point.
4. Tape an 8' horizontal line on the wall that is the same height as the headlight-to-ground measurement.
5. Tweak headlight beam heights to center on the tape line, so they project beams at an equal height with each other.
NOTE: To ensure you're on the money, pull the car up closer to ensure the beams are exactly level with each other.
6. Close her up and pull the tape. You're done.
1. Ensure tires are properly inflated and that the car's trunk is not loaded with heavy objects. Fuel level at 1/2 tank is preferred.
2. Park car on a level surface, 25' from a flat wall.
3. Measure distance from headlight center to the ground or floor. Use the centering mark that is inscribed on the headlight lens cover as your reference point.
4. Tape an 8' horizontal line on the wall that is the same height as the headlight-to-ground measurement.
5. Tweak headlight beam heights to center on the tape line, so they project beams at an equal height with each other.
NOTE: To ensure you're on the money, pull the car up closer to ensure the beams are exactly level with each other.
6. Close her up and pull the tape. You're done.
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7/13/13, 07:40 AM
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Headlight aiming isn't difficult. Try this. It will get you close enough:
1. Ensure tires are properly inflated and that the car's trunk is not loaded with heavy objects. Fuel level at 1/2 tank is preferred.
2. Park car on a level surface, 25' from a flat wall.
3. Measure distance from headlight center to the ground or floor. Use the centering mark that is inscribed on the headlight lens cover as your reference point.
4. Tape an 8' horizontal line on the wall that is the same height as the headlight-to-ground measurement.
5. Tweak headlight beam heights to center on the tape line, so they project beams at an equal height with each other.
6. Close her up and pull the tape. You're done.
1. Ensure tires are properly inflated and that the car's trunk is not loaded with heavy objects. Fuel level at 1/2 tank is preferred.
2. Park car on a level surface, 25' from a flat wall.
3. Measure distance from headlight center to the ground or floor. Use the centering mark that is inscribed on the headlight lens cover as your reference point.
4. Tape an 8' horizontal line on the wall that is the same height as the headlight-to-ground measurement.
5. Tweak headlight beam heights to center on the tape line, so they project beams at an equal height with each other.
6. Close her up and pull the tape. You're done.
7/13/13, 07:50 AM
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To be honest, I adjust headlights in my garage, which is a lot closer to the wall than the recommended distance. The key is, getting the headlight beam centers to project light at the same height as they are from the floor. My '14 GT headlights seem to project a somewhat flat-topped beam, due to the hood lip that runs across the top of the lens. At 6'/8' from the wall, I noticed my left headlight was shining just a touch higher than the right one. I adjusted the left one down to match the horizontal light beam of the right headlight. I then backed up several feet, did the measurements and marked the wall. Luckily, the right headlight was on the money and the left one DID need adjustment.
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