Re: Mini Cooper S Headlight Adjustment

"Ross" <ross.lyall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>>> 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
>
>

I'm amazed someone working in a garage doing MOTs doesn't know how to
adjust 
a headlight - or even where to get the information.  I wouldn't like him 
testing cars incase he doesn't know what else to look for.  Is he an
actual 
mechanic or just someone trained to change parts on a citroen - similar to
a 
fast fitting type garage where no real knowledge is required.  Most car 
headlights are standard XENON ones, although some are HID which are
better. 
How much do you weigh?
Pay the £50 if you are concerned.  Most headlights are rubbish which is
why 
you have the full beam, they are not designed to be searchlights.