How to adjust your headlight's aim (2002 TL)
11-09-2001, 10:19 PM
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How to adjust your headlight's aim (2002 TL)
OK, after looking around unsuccessfully for clear instructions on how to adjust the vertical aim of my headlights, I decided to make some instructions on my own 
All you need is a Philips-head screwdriver with a reasonably long stem (about 4" or so).
Your headlight's vertical aim can be adjusted by turning a pair of aiming screws. These screws have crown-like gears on their heads. You insert your screwdriver at right angles to the crown. As you turn your screwdriver, the crown will rotate. You'll see what I mean when you actually do it yourself.
Here are where the aiming screws are located. The screws are actually on the rear side of the headlight housing. The arrows only show their approximate location when seen from the front of the car.
All you need is a Philips-head screwdriver with a reasonably long stem (about 4" or so).
Your headlight's vertical aim can be adjusted by turning a pair of aiming screws. These screws have crown-like gears on their heads. You insert your screwdriver at right angles to the crown. As you turn your screwdriver, the crown will rotate. You'll see what I mean when you actually do it yourself.
Here are where the aiming screws are located. The screws are actually on the rear side of the headlight housing. The arrows only show their approximate location when seen from the front of the car.
11-09-2001, 10:24 PM
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Here is the location of the screw for the passenger-side headlight. Insert your screwdriver into the slot in the plastic sleeve, perpendicular to the screw shaft. The "teeth" of your screwdriver should engage the teeth of the crown. You should be able to turn the crown by turning your screwdriver.
11-09-2001, 10:26 PM
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Here's the adjustment screw on the driver's side. This side is very cramped, and you need to use a screwdriver with a long stem.
If you look closely at the bottom left of the larger picture, you can make out a semicircle with a "U" and "D" embossed on the plastic trim. This is a depiction showing that turning the screwdriver clockwise will aim the headlights up, and turning it counterclockwise will aim the headlights down. You can find the same markings on the passenger side.
If you look closely at the bottom left of the larger picture, you can make out a semicircle with a "U" and "D" embossed on the plastic trim. This is a depiction showing that turning the screwdriver clockwise will aim the headlights up, and turning it counterclockwise will aim the headlights down. You can find the same markings on the passenger side.
11-09-2001, 10:29 PM
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There you have it!
Helpful hint: leave your ignition key in the "Accessory" position (first click after "Off") when adjusting your headlights. This will prevent the computer from switching off your lights after 15 seconds of inactivity.
Helpful hint: leave your ignition key in the "Accessory" position (first click after "Off") when adjusting your headlights. This will prevent the computer from switching off your lights after 15 seconds of inactivity.
11-10-2001, 01:38 AM
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How high was your stock HID beam height?? I feel that stock setting is more than adequate....
P.S. For my car, the top, flat part of the headlight beam(when stop behind a car, approx 1 ft in between)is about 1"-1.5" higher than TL's trunk lid cut out(where trunk lid and bumper meet).
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P.S. For my car, the top, flat part of the headlight beam(when stop behind a car, approx 1 ft in between)is about 1"-1.5" higher than TL's trunk lid cut out(where trunk lid and bumper meet).
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I have to raise mine about 2 deg. or so since it is very difficult for me to see down the highway at night. The light cuts out way too early ahead of the car and it makes for dangerous driving!
11-10-2001, 09:48 AM
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Originally posted by AKRY
How high was your stock HID beam height?? I feel that stock setting is more than adequate....
P.S. For my car, the top, flat part of the headlight beam(when stop behind a car, approx 1 ft in between)is about 1"-1.5" higher than TL's trunk lid cut out(where trunk lid and bumper meet).
Andy Kuo
How high was your stock HID beam height?? I feel that stock setting is more than adequate....
P.S. For my car, the top, flat part of the headlight beam(when stop behind a car, approx 1 ft in between)is about 1"-1.5" higher than TL's trunk lid cut out(where trunk lid and bumper meet).
Andy Kuo
11-10-2001, 12:00 PM
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Originally posted by Bitium
Nice, what about horizontal aim?? If you are going to explain something then fully explained.
Nice, what about horizontal aim?? If you are going to explain something then fully explained.
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11-10-2001, 11:00 PM
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Originally posted by Bitium
Nice, what about horizontal aim?? If you are going to explain something then fully explained.
Nice, what about horizontal aim?? If you are going to explain something then fully explained.
11-12-2001, 02:37 AM
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I adjusted my headlights using a wrench to turn the metric bolt atop the metal vertical adjusting crown screw thingamajig, but I guess that a screwdriver in the teeth could accomplish the same thing if you're careful not to strip the teeth.
The Horizontal adjustment is further to the exterior sides of the headlights. There's like a black screw like gear that you could fit a phillips screwdriver into and turn it if I remember correctly.
I like to aim my HID's high to light up freeways signs.
The Horizontal adjustment is further to the exterior sides of the headlights. There's like a black screw like gear that you could fit a phillips screwdriver into and turn it if I remember correctly.
I like to aim my HID's high to light up freeways signs.
05-10-2002, 01:25 AM
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Use a 10mm wrench, its ALOT easier then trying to get a screw driver in there
same place, again I used a 10mm when I raised mine after getting springs, makes this very easy.
is that how to do 2000 TLs as well? please let me know
05-11-2002, 09:06 PM
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Check out this thread. It has some info and also links to additional info on how to do this on a TL-S.
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Originally posted by FLL Type-S
Check out this thread. It has some info and also links to additional info on how to do this on a TL-S.
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Check out this thread. It has some info and also links to additional info on how to do this on a TL-S.
Headlight Levelling
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05-12-2002, 10:39 PM
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daverman,
What an excellent post. Thank you so much, since I lowered my car, this adjustment was needed.
As far as the person asking you to do a "complete post" not sure you could of been more complete on a "vertical" headlamp adjustment, wink wink, nod nod.
Thanks again buddy!
Mike Smeezy
What an excellent post. Thank you so much, since I lowered my car, this adjustment was needed.
As far as the person asking you to do a "complete post" not sure you could of been more complete on a "vertical" headlamp adjustment, wink wink, nod nod.
Thanks again buddy!
Mike Smeezy
03-22-2014, 11:13 PM
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^ There is a small hole in the lower section of the bumper so you can use a screwdriver and adjust the Fog Light.. BUT Fog Lights dont aim high, not even high enough to light your knee unless you remove the restrictor shield and that will require to remove the glass (Good if you want to upgrade to lexan!)..
03-23-2014, 02:02 AM
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^ Yup! http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-03-ACURA-TL-TL-S-Lexan-Fog-Light-Lens-A-PAIR-of-foglight-lenses-/231071936861?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AAcura%7CModel%3ATL&hash=item35ccf5f15d&vxp=mtr
That is the guy which probably most of us got the Lexan Upgrade, Myself Included
From this:
To This (Same Fog Light!):
Their Lexan is so good, There are actually installed in that Pic ^
That is the guy which probably most of us got the Lexan Upgrade, Myself Included
From this:
To This (Same Fog Light!):
Their Lexan is so good, There are actually installed in that Pic ^
02-24-2021, 09:10 AM
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OK, after looking around unsuccessfully for clear instructions on how to adjust the vertical aim of my headlights, I decided to make some instructions on my own
All you need is a Philips-head screwdriver with a reasonably long stem (about 4" or so).
Your headlight's vertical aim can be adjusted by turning a pair of aiming screws. These screws have crown-like gears on their heads. You insert your screwdriver at right angles to the crown. As you turn your screwdriver, the crown will rotate. You'll see what I mean when you actually do it yourself.
Here are where the aiming screws are located. The screws are actually on the rear side of the headlight housing. The arrows only show their approximate location when seen from the front of the car.
All you need is a Philips-head screwdriver with a reasonably long stem (about 4" or so).
Your headlight's vertical aim can be adjusted by turning a pair of aiming screws. These screws have crown-like gears on their heads. You insert your screwdriver at right angles to the crown. As you turn your screwdriver, the crown will rotate. You'll see what I mean when you actually do it yourself.
Here are where the aiming screws are located. The screws are actually on the rear side of the headlight housing. The arrows only show their approximate location when seen from the front of the car.
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