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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363  
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Sounds like you have removed the complete headlamp unit by removing the adjusting screws rather than the 3 ring screws... to get a decent alignment put FULL beam on and drive up to a garage door or wall with a level approach or drive, mark an X in the middle of the beam on both lamps, reverse back 6 feet and adjust your newly fitted unit to the same as the other untouched headlamp. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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15th Jan 2012 11:42am |
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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226  
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Rossy - I did the same when I replaced mine with clear lens units and uprated bulbs. I thought they were adjusted wrongly, so asked MOT tester to check and re-align when he MOT'd it a few weeks later. But I don't think he bothered adjusting them, he just checked that they were legal (which they were as they were pointing at the floor! There's no way they could have dazzled anyone!) So in the end I just adjusted them myself at home with it parked in front of a wall, using the advice in this thread. I can now see far, far better than before, which is always useful, and I haven't been flashed by anyone coming the other way since I adjusted them. Simple enough to do - just use the two level screws on the lamp bezel. The linked thread explains it thoroughly.
 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green |
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15th Jan 2012 11:42am |
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| SteveS Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Devon & Berkshire Posts: 388  
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Just changed bulbs and aligned my lights last night.
Went to a large flat car park and adjusted the flat part of the beam on one headlight to be at the right distance and then did likewise with the other (covering each headlight occasionally so as to see the different impacts the left and right were having). Once the flat part of both beams were exactly spot on and at the right distance then I adjusted the side screw of one so that the beam profile (the uplifted bit shining on the verge) converged at full distance, potentially you may need to readjust slightly the height of one beam as you do this. Then as a final check drove around a bit to see if the pattern looks right and also adjusted the headliamp levelling dial to make sure everything settles properly. Finally happy with all that I got out and walked 100yrds in front of the truck to check that the pattern wasn't blinding me and that both lights showed the same brightness 30 min job I'm fussy about my light pattern and adjust all my cars over the years - including HID/manufacturer settings |
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15th Jan 2012 2:20pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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SteveS - I have a pair of LHD crystals you can borrow if you want ?
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15th Jan 2012 6:26pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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thanks for the replies chaps
I've been out all day and drove home in the dark so the lights seem fine. I've noticed that the beam from the drivers light is a bit shorter than the nearside one - ie it illuminates less road. As thats what my Peugeot does and thats never been adjusted I presume this is the norm ?? |
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15th Jan 2012 8:27pm |
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| SteveS Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Devon & Berkshire Posts: 388
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Not normal in my book - I can't see any advantage in doing that. And not normal in factory-fresh cars
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16th Jan 2012 8:25pm |
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