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Brighten your headlamps, for free!Views : 18736 Replies : 93Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Nov 7th, 2018, 16:06 | #71 | |
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1 turn won't make a noticeable difference, with the black hex adjusters I had to turn it many more times, maybe something like 6 times to get it from pointing right down, to pointing correctly matching the other side. I did this by parking in dim light / night facing a wall and then keeping the engine on and the headlights connected but undoing the metal peg. loosening them up and adjusting before loosely placing back to check if it matched the other light etc..
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Nov 8th, 2018, 10:21 | #72 |
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Yes, clockwise on black hex will raise them. How far away were you from wall when turning that adjuster? Its recommended you are 25ft (8m) away from wall to adjust headlights and only then you can see the proper movement of cutoff when adjuster is turned.
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Nov 12th, 2018, 08:39 | #73 |
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So whilst it's nice knowing how to adjust these headlights, nobody has mentioned the answer to the motor question.
Like on my cars, there should be a motor that raises and lowers the headlights whilst you are driving. (Using the dial on the dash). Does anyone know where the motor sits? So it can be replaced if need be. TIA |
Nov 12th, 2018, 12:13 | #74 | |
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No clue how to properly take it out (by properly I mean not-damaging plastics). When you have a look in your headlamp you will immediately see how its connected and how it works, its like a plastic ball-joint that is attached to pivoting part of headlamp. Problem is it just looks like it wanna snap on any attempt of removal. Im sure its possible, just dont know how to approach it.
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Nov 12th, 2018, 21:04 | #75 | |
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Nov 25th, 2018, 10:30 | #76 | |
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Thanks In advance Geoff |
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try this thread and https://www.retrofitlab.com/en/aharo...-design-1.html link in particular with Quote:
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Thanks Andy; ordered! I remember reading that post before but couldn’t find it! Can’t wait to be able to see in the dark again!
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photos and a thread if your feeling like it, or add to this one your findings/flustrations as there are more of us out there with candle power V50 "lights" than with Lights that Work as light should *(me included, despite new units they are Still, candle power )
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How i spent a Sat night at the beginning of December,
Before After safe to say that and some new philips 150% bulbs to replace the nightbreakers was like night and day, honestly cant believe the difference. Last edited by Bigchewie; Jan 9th, 2019 at 00:24. Reason: to fix massive picture size |
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