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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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Rotating projector inside headlight

Wondering if anyone has had the same problem I do. My 07 TSX has the passenger-side HID projector rotated a bit clockwise, which messes up the cutoff on both sides.

The adjustment on the headlight itself is only up-down -- and my acura dealer doesn't know how to adjust it CW/CCW. Has anyone had the same problem? Any fixes? Help!

Would sticking my hand into the back of the headlight and grabbing the projector to rotate counter-clockwise solve this?

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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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Good job. I hope you get the help you need.

hopefully the lighting/projector guru's will chime in
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by TUBHMOOBVAJ
Wondering if anyone has had the same problem I do. My 07 TSX has the passenger-side HID projector rotated a bit clockwise, which messes up the cutoff on both sides.

The adjustment on the headlight itself is only up-down -- and my acura dealer doesn't know how to adjust it CW/CCW. Has anyone had the same problem? Any fixes? Help!

Would sticking my hand into the back of the headlight and grabbing the projector to rotate counter-clockwise solve this?

That isn't adjustable outside of the headlight. Up/down is rectified by simply using the phillips screwdriver but CW/CCW can only be rectified by opening up the headlight. My guess is that the mounting points of the projector unit and the back housing isn't fully bolted on, causing a shift with respect to left/right, not up/down. The projector isn't able to be rotated so the entire projector unit (the piece that attaches the projector) has been shifted.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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I'll move this thread to the 1GEN TSX section. Perhaps you can get some help there.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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LMTLS - I've already PM'd you butt I believe he would get the most help in the 3rd gen TL section.
We have lots of lighting and projector experts.
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Justin
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