HID alignment?

[kineticz]

Hi there,
I think that my headlight HIDs need adjusting. The headlights themselves have two screws on the back of each - I take it they are to align? I know that you should use a garage somehow, but I don't know how to find out where proper alignment actually is.


Much appreciated
Dan.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

any mot garage m8,

from guessing theres an alen type screws i thing them aligne it ,

 

[LEE69]

Ahhh you got angel eyes.

Yeah you have to adjust them and they work diagonally to each other so the move the lens to where it's needed.
There are not up/down, left/right screws.

 

[kineticz]

So the screws operate the headlights diagonally, cool. But how will I know where the right height is?

 

[LEE69]

Park against a wall, trial and error with angel eyes

 

[kineticz]

I'll have to give it my best shot then, I don't wanna blind other roadusers

 

[DannyC87]

ideally you want a long flat piece of ground facing a wall. drive right up to the wall, put a mark (or piece of tape) on the wall directly infront of your lights, at the same height. now reverse away from the wall slowly and the light beam should gradually move below the mark you have made as you get further away.

 

[JamesL]

the light should move below the line? How come it doesnt move above?

 

[Fl@pper]

the light should move below the line? How come it doesnt move above?

the ground is (ideally) flat and the lamps point downwards

here ya go - sorry

 

[DannyC87]

the light should move below the line? How come it doesnt move above?

if they pointed up they would dazzle people

 

[edmong]

Ask your local garage to help you and use this guidance:

The horizontal straight line needs to be between the to RED lines.

The kick up needs to be between the 0% and 2% VERTIGAL lines.

job done and not blinding anyone. Mine are actually set at the bottom line

 

[JamesL]

yeah of course, moron mode now off