Possible to adjust headlights?

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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Possible to adjust headlights?

I was in a slight accident a few months back which resulted in replacing the headlight bulb and unit. Now the light does not look like its centered properly. Is there an easy way to adjust this? I'd rather not take it back to the body shop that did the work...
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Our headlights can only be adjusted up and down, not left or right. There are markers on the plastic panel under the hood by the headlights that says adjustment and you'll need a philips screwdriver to do this. You might also want to check the bulb to make sure it's seated properly into the projector.
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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i had the same exact thing happen to me
it looked so bad from far away one headlights looked dead or completely dim

like the post above...take a phillips screw driver...under the plastic covers is the slot where u put in the screw driver...on top of the plastic it says which way is up and which way is down
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:24 AM
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juss fyi the headlights aren't suppose to be aligned the driver side is suppose to be lower than the passenger side so you wont blind oncoming traffic
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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Speaking of blinding oncoming traffic, I constantly have others flash their brights at me. Is this a common occurrence for others, especially since we cannot adjust our lights from left to right? My driver's side light is slightly lower than the passenger side already.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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Yes this is very commom, for me anyways. Especially coming over hills and what not. I flash them right back. You can always lower them a tad bit more. I'd just leave them at the factory adjustments. It says in your manual how they should be aimed.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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If I drive 20 miles, I will have at least 5 people flash their lights at me. Never fails. I don't even flash back anymore.
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