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Old 04-26-2010 | 03:25 PM
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Does anyone know how to adjust the low beams on our cars? (up, down, etc). After installing the HID kits I noticed my left headlight needs to be adjusted up.
 
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Old 04-26-2010 | 04:47 PM
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could be deceiving, with the cutoff pattern, I'd give it a day or two...see if you really need it.

Look like this below? If so, thats a correct alignment.

 
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Old 04-26-2010 | 07:15 PM
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At distance mine is more drastic. The top right cut off for the driver side is in line with the bottom left cut off of the passenger side. Kind of like a set of stairs climbing to the right.
 
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Old 04-27-2010 | 05:46 AM
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Look at the rear of the low beam and there's a plastic "stick" out of the back. Above that "stick" is a white plastic 6mm nylon nut that you can turn.

Look into the plastic window where the high beam and other bulbs are located. There's a level bubble and scale. As you turn that nylon nut you can see the bubble move to the front or rear of the car. The more the bubble is to the front of the car the higher your beam.

I've set my beam to the front of the red line. There's also a plastic scale near that stick towards the driver's side fender. That scale sets your beam to the left or right.
 
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Old 04-27-2010 | 09:46 AM
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sticks and scales... lol
 
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Old 04-27-2010 | 01:05 PM
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Thanks guys!
 
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Old 04-27-2010 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by h20boy
sticks and scales... lol
Technical terms for a layman!
 
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