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Re: Aligning headlamps

by "trader4@[EMAIL PROTECTED] " <trader4@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Feb 23, 2008 at 08:13 AM

On Feb 23, 10:26=A0am, "Tiger" <tiger0...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I do it my garage... 5' exact from wall. Measure the center of your
> headlight from the ground... and measure it on the wall of same
measuremen=
t.
> Then measure about 0.4" down from that center line and draw a straight
lin=
e.
> I do this on a letter size paper so I just stick it on the wall.
>
> That 0.4" line is the highest your low beam light should hit.
>
> I would also do a vertical line too on that paper. Your center of
headligh=
t
> should also align vertically straight ahead. You eyeball this part in
> relation to the position of the car.


If you google you can find websites with details on how exactly to do
it.    From a practical standpoint, it's probably easier to just pay a
shop to do it.   With the right eqpt it's easy, accurate and takes 30
mins.
 




 7 Posts in Topic:
Aligning headlamps
RF <RF@[EMAIL PROTECTE  2008-02-22 15:19:20 
Re: Aligning headlamps
Roland Franzius <rolan  2008-02-23 10:41:39 
Re: Aligning headlamps
"Tiger" <tig  2008-02-23 10:26:09 
Re: Aligning headlamps
"trader4@[EMAIL PROT  2008-02-23 08:13:51 
Re: Aligning headlamps
"Tiger" <tig  2008-02-23 11:30:34 
Re: Aligning headlamps
RF <RF@[EMAIL PROTECTE  2008-02-23 19:48:53 
Re: Aligning headlamps
"trader4@[EMAIL PROT  2008-02-23 13:59:27 

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