How to adjust headlight height?

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Old May 11, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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How to adjust headlight height?

I know there's a very easy way to do this, I saw it in the extremely useful topics section. But the links to the pictures did not work and I found the descriptions to not be enough without the pictures. Anything would help. Please be very descriptive as to where and what the parts look like though, thanks!
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Old May 11, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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I need to know this info also. The picture don't show up.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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it's a 10mm silver bolt on the rear of the headlight under the hood. It's pretty obvious if you just look. it's dull not a polished bolt.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 06:10 PM
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a ratchet should work fine, but make sure and not do it too much. you dont notice it against your garage door, but from 150 feet away, it makes a HUGE difference.

think 1" above normal from 3 feet away = 50" above normal from 150 feet. above the roofs of most passenger cars.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 06:25 PM
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Be sure not to tighten the bolt to much because the thread hole is plastic and it will strip the threads.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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Don't forget:

Vertical cutoff (or the "cup" of the beam) should be two inches down from the center of the centered horizontal line when parked on a level surface 25ft away. This allows plenty of visibility at night w/o blinding other drivers.

In a crude drawing:

--------+---center----+------ (stock vehicle height)
2 inches @ 25feet
--------LIGHT SHOULD HIT HERE------
<25ft>
CAR-------HL-------HL--------CAR

If further clarification is needed, i'll draw it in PS.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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Here's a crude picture:

Don't graffiti!!! use masking tape....

Adjust according for every inch of drop if you have one. For example, you''re dropped two inches in front from stock. No need to minus 2 inches from stock height, because you're already there! Dropped 1.75 inches, subtract .25, etc. etc. Dropped 3, add 1".

If you're really really a perfectionist, take your car to a auto lighting shop, they hook it up to a HELLA Laser Alignment machine and it will be perfect!
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Old May 11, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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ill try to find em, ive been looking for them since i lowered my car in october
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