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Old May 31, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Adjusting Head light

I just learned how to adjust the low beam to High and Low, but are they sideway adjustable???
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Old May 31, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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what? Did you raise the light up or did you change the projector to be bi-xenon?
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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u just pop the hood and find 2 HeadLamp adjusting holes on each sides.
By using Flat head screw driver
Turn left==Raise the low beam UP
Turn Right== Down
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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Nice tip, thanks Fusion
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by fusiongt
u just pop the hood and find 2 HeadLamp adjusting holes on each sides.
By using Flat head screw driver
Turn left==Raise the low beam UP
Turn Right== Down
The reason Acura and most other mfg's do what the poster said above at least according to an Acura Rep I bumped into at a dealership said was the term "Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty". Turning right makes the light "tighter" or shorter the throw and turning left "elongates" it by turning the lights upwards towards the sky. I don't know how correct this explanation is but it does make some sense.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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Why do you need to adjust it? Isn't that they're already in spec? If turn lower you won't have much vision and if you turn higher you're a douche bag that's all I have to say.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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^ Your not going to last long here, thats all I have to say.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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^ wth ... what did I say that offended ppl or against the rule here?
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Why do you need to adjust it? Isn't that they're already in spec? If turn lower you won't have much vision and if you turn higher you're a douche bag that's all I have to say.
Do you really think ALL cars from Factory came out "Perfect".?? My left side head light lamp was pointing way lower than the other one. So yea. adjustment were needed.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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I'm not sure how are on the new cars, but the left side have to aim lower than the right as for the left side driving. So you don't blind the on coming traffic.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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^ wth ... what did I say that offended ppl or against the rule here?
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The OP asked a legitimate question. You referred to the OP as quite possibly being a douchebag. Get it now?
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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^I didn't say the OP being a douche. When I mentioned the term "you" i meant "whoever that is doing so".
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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This just doesnt apply to Acuras.. cuz if you take a look at alot of cars on the roads with projector lights at night. I'm sure u will find alot of cars with not properly alligned beams.(one side high and one side aimming low..etc)
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Btw,,, 3Gen TL's projector is bright as HELL at night.... I dont know if they had different lens(more clear) or cut-off mod.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fusiongt
Btw,,, 3Gen TL's projector is bright as HELL at night.... I dont know if they had different lens(more clear) or cut-off mod.
That's right, 3G has clear lens. Acura drops clear lens in 4G.
See a thread about one member here swap the len in his 4G?
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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his new lense is from TSX? is it 09 or 08???
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