Headlamps - Adjustable Height Possible?
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Headlamps - Adjustable Height Possible?
Love my TL......second experience with the zenon headlamps and the north/south 'area' that lights up is much more limited than on my 2000 RL.
Is there a way to hand-adjust these lamps so that they point higher north? I realize that I don't want to blind oncoming drivers, but the reality is that at night on unfamiliar windy roads I am constantly tugging at the brights......it's not safe for my wife to drive right now. Can I manually adjust them?
Second question: Can I leave my fogs on all the time? Or is there a reason I wouldn't want to do this?
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Is there a way to hand-adjust these lamps so that they point higher north? I realize that I don't want to blind oncoming drivers, but the reality is that at night on unfamiliar windy roads I am constantly tugging at the brights......it's not safe for my wife to drive right now. Can I manually adjust them?
Second question: Can I leave my fogs on all the time? Or is there a reason I wouldn't want to do this?
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They are adjustable using a long Phillips (star) screwdriver. Under the hood (just behind each headlight) are the holes that house the adjustment screws. There is a legend telling you which way to turn to move the headlight up or down.
Don't overdo it. You WILL blind people if they are cranked too high. The best way is to adjust one turn, and then for a ride on the highway in another sedan (not SUV, pickup truck or minivan, as they're too high up for this test) with your TL behind you. If you're not being blinded, adjust upwards another turn. Once you're blinded by your own low beams (or even consistently "flashed" over bumps), adjust down one turn, and you should be fine.
No problems with visibility using this technique.
Don't overdo it. You WILL blind people if they are cranked too high. The best way is to adjust one turn, and then for a ride on the highway in another sedan (not SUV, pickup truck or minivan, as they're too high up for this test) with your TL behind you. If you're not being blinded, adjust upwards another turn. Once you're blinded by your own low beams (or even consistently "flashed" over bumps), adjust down one turn, and you should be fine.
No problems with visibility using this technique.
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Originally Posted by GreatWhiteNorth
They are adjustable using a long Phillips (star) screwdriver. Under the hood (just behind each headlight) are the holes that house the adjustment screws. There is a legend telling you which way to turn to move the headlight up or down.
Don't overdo it. You WILL blind people if they are cranked too high. The best way is to adjust one turn, and then for a ride on the highway in another sedan (not SUV, pickup truck or minivan, as they're too high up for this test) with your TL behind you. If you're not being blinded, adjust upwards another turn. Once you're blinded by your own low beams (or even consistently "flashed" over bumps), adjust down one turn, and you should be fine.
No problems with visibility using this technique.
Don't overdo it. You WILL blind people if they are cranked too high. The best way is to adjust one turn, and then for a ride on the highway in another sedan (not SUV, pickup truck or minivan, as they're too high up for this test) with your TL behind you. If you're not being blinded, adjust upwards another turn. Once you're blinded by your own low beams (or even consistently "flashed" over bumps), adjust down one turn, and you should be fine.
No problems with visibility using this technique.
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When you raise the hood, on each side there is a plastic cover, one over the battery on the right side and one over the power steering reservoir on the left side.
There is a hole in each cover. Mine is easy to spot because I have a white car and the paint shows through the hole, but if you had a black or dark colored car it would be easy to miss.
Also, there is raised lettering on the plastic covers to tell you which way to turn the screwdriver.
There is a hole in each cover. Mine is easy to spot because I have a white car and the paint shows through the hole, but if you had a black or dark colored car it would be easy to miss.
Also, there is raised lettering on the plastic covers to tell you which way to turn the screwdriver.
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