How to aim headlights?

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Jun 15, 2008 | 08:10 AM

D Loke

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How to aim headlights?

hey all, how exactly do you adjust the headlights? ive only had the car for a few days, and the drivers side is pointing too far down. do i need to pull the bumper to do this? thanks.

Jun 15, 2008 | 08:22 AM

Sideways

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Just a long phillips screw driver and the hood up you can do it. You need to pull the radiator overflow container to access the drivers side.

Jun 15, 2008 | 08:28 AM

rajun asian

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The driver side is supposed to be lower than the passenger side so you don't blind on coming traffic.

Jun 15, 2008 | 08:34 AM

Tjs S2k

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yeah the drivers side is suppose to look something like this

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Jun 15, 2008 | 08:39 AM

D Loke

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rajun asian,Jun 15 2008, 08:28 AM

The driver side is supposed to be lower than the passenger side so you don't blind on coming traffic.

yeah i knew this, but it seems to me BOTH point down more than my liking.... i would like to leave the beam pattern as is, but raise both up a bit.

Jun 15, 2008 | 09:06 AM

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Look in the Under the Hood forum FAQ. There's a link to a thread with detailed instructions (end of the thread's 1st page has excerpt from the service manual).