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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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lowered vehicle a little with tein flex's and headlights low beams were a little low, so i adjusted
both side low beams up a little. after that i notice that the high beams are very uneven. the low beams are even. very irritating. the right side high beam points to the ground, the left side points slightly up. not sure if high beams were like this before adjusting the low beams. also checked the bulbs to make sure they are in all the way. has anyone else had this problem? or does anyone have their high beams do this? my car is an 08 so it's new and never messed with before. when i look in the service manual, there is only a low beam adjustment. much help appreciated. just want to see if this is normal.
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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S2k headlights have a built in stagger - when you aim at a wall from 20 ft, you'll see a stepped pattern where the driver's side is lower. If you adjusted the headlights and made both headlights the same heigh (tried to remove the stagger), the left will be too high or the right too low. Did you raise both lights in equal amounts, or did you raise the driver's side more to equal the height of the passenger side?
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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i'm not talking about the low beam. the low beam is good and still has the stagger. the high beam is uneven. both side low beams were adjusted equally.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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Make sure the bulbs are lined up right, not just in all the way. Also, if you try rotating the uneven one it could work. If this doesn't help, take it to a Honda dealership (since it's an 08') or just be happy that the low-beams are even.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 05:41 AM
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I've taken S2000 headlights apart before.

The highbeam reflector is held stable in a ring that is attached to the projector low beam. there is no way for the highbeam to be aimed separately from the low beam so either your bulb is not seated right or something is broken that is allowing the highbeam reflector in the bad one to move around independently from the projector low beam.
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