Re: Mini Cooper S Headlight Adjustment

Ross wrote:
>>> Please can anyone point me in the direction of some article/Offer
>>> advice on how to adjust the self leveler on an 03 cooper s with
>>> xenon headlights.  The lights auto level far too low in front of
>>> the car making it near enough impossible to see anything more than
>>> about 30 yards infront of the car on unlit roads.  The auto
>>> leveller works fine when driving the lights are just too low.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance...
>>>
>>> Ross
>>
>> What you think is to low, and what the Authorities think is to low,
>> may be two different things.
>>
>> Take it to your dealer and ask them to check and adjust as necessary.
>
> It needs adjusting! It's dangerously low... think unloaded car with
> headlights set at position 4 (try it, mine is worse, ive compared to 2
> seperate brand new cars my beam alignment is way too low). The
> headlight leveler seems to think the car is fully loaded when its
> only got me in it!
> I refuse to pay the dealer 50 odd quid to correct this when I can
> find out how to do this myself then take it to my mates garage and
> correct the problem for free.
>
> With regards to the authorities said above friend is a VOSA MOT
> Tester he will keep me right at his garage so dont worry! he just
> doesnt know how to adjust the cars lights being a citroen mechanic :-(
>
> R

****rley being an 03 its still covered by warranty ?
I've nothing but praise for my local Mini dealer, who even replaced a worn

leather seat under warranty for me earlier in the year !

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