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Old 05-16-2005, 05:42 PM
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Default Just aimed my headlights...Did i do it correctly?

I just came back from aiming my headlights. Not sure if I did it right though. Here's what I did:

As you probably know, the beam pattern for projectors start on the left side, then goes up somewhat horizontally and across like this:

left side of beam
________________/---------------------------- right side of beam


1. pulled up right to the wall.
2. put tape horizontal on wall aligned with bottom of headlights
3. put tape vertical across the horizontal line, center of each projector (there's an H7 marking right in the middle bottom of housing).
4. backed up 25 feet
5. the left side of beam is a couple of inches lower than the horizontal line I made, while the right side of beam is at or just above the horizontal line
6. The middle of the beam, where it starts going upwards to the right side is aligned with the vertical markings.

Is this correct? I hope I explained myself well enough for you all to understand.
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<center><img src="http://www.modifieda4.com/images/headlight-aiming/lights3.gif"></center><p>you should mark the center of each low beam projector on the wall...then aim 2.1" below that from 25ft.

the pattern should be _____/------____/------
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Default so, when I aim 2.1" below my marking, are you referring to...

the left side of the beam (lower side) or right side of the beam (higher side)?
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