Radak

I searched the archives, but couldn't find anything about this specific problem.

My driver's side headlight is tilted. It's not misaimed, but rather tilted counter-clockwise (from driver's point of view). To put it another way, the cutoff line rises as it goes to the right.

Anyone seen this and know how to fix it?

Jim De Arras

My new headlights have one side "zig" up in the middle, and the other "zag" up, that is, the diagonal in the middle of the beam angles to the left on one side, and to the right on the other.

I assume this is normal variation, it causes no problems.

Radak

Yeah, it's just like the thing is rotated slighly. Left is low, middle is center, right is high.

Radak

Just rotated a bit.

Jim De Arras

to be as clear as possible w/ascii graphics, one of my headlamps has this pattern:

_________/--------

where the other one has:

_________\--------


Somewhat exaggerated in the ascii version, but you get the idea.

Is this what you mean? I do not think this is a problem.

daphne

Unless I am misunderstanding you, you're describing the correct configuration. The driver's side headlight is lower so as not to offend oncoming traffic. The right side has a gradually increasing slope so you have better corner visibility.

I believe they have to have this configuration with the Xenon lights.

rggpa2

Check out:
pictureposter.audiworld.com/audiworldpics/2000/headlamp_pattern.jpg
Is the bottom pattern similar to what you're trying to describe?

Innovator

Take the round cover off, and make sure the bulb isn't cocked or not secured right.

Radak

This is basically what the lines at the top of my two lights look like. It was not always this way.

<IMG SRC="http://www.insync.net/~aos/images/headlights.jpg" ALT="This is not right!">

Forgive my artwork.

Jim De Arras

Looks like something broke inside the housing, a pivot point perhaps.