289shelby

I just picked up a new 06 Sport on Sunday night. When driving home, I noticed that at times the left headlight seemed to be "cut-off". By cut off, I mean that everything was illuminated out in front as you'd expect, but from about the middle of the car and off to the left there was a very distinct cut-off where the illumination stopped. Almost like being cut-off or a shadow being thrown from something inside the headlight. I only saw this when the car was going downhill over a small rise in the road....on a flat part of road lights looked normal. I don't know how the self levelers work, but one thought I had was that they were sticking or out of adjustment a bit?? Kind of hard to describe, but does anyone have any thoughts??

DarkBrew

The self level headlights only adjust for load not for road conditions. The sharp cut-off is a 'feature' of the lights.

289shelby

Any idea why I only see this on one half of the lighted area (left). Just looks a bit odd....

DarkBrew

The light looks like this

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right side is higher.

There is an adjustment procedure in the shop manual to set initial aim.

See your dealer and don't let them tell you that they can't be adjusted.

New Yorker

It's set that way on purpose—so you don't blind oncoming drivers who, of course, are approaching from you left.

puch96

I thought this "Z" was the "HID" signature.... . It is normal....

dillsrotary

This is 100% correct

Rotary_Redliner

mines does the same... so u dont blind oncoming

Phantom Menace

That is by design! Its so you don't blind on comming traffic. ALL HIDs do that.

289shelby

Thanks everyone for the responses. Makes sense!

Spazzychaz

Mine is also like that.

zoned

it's in a Z pattern for zenon ;-)