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Old 11-17-2006, 07:21 PM
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Question Headlamp Pattern after collision repair

Hi everyone. I just had some work done after a dumb lady hit me in a parking lot. I didn't have my car for 5+ weeks so I'm not sure if this is normal or not, but it really doesn't look right. The bodyshop said everything is aligned fine and the Mazda dealer looked at it and says it's fine as well, but it still is bothering me.

I've attached pictures of the combined pattern and each light individually. Can someone tell me if this is normal or what could be wrong?

Thanks!

Order of photos is:
BOTH, RIGHT ONLY, LEFT ONLY
Attached Thumbnails Headlamp Pattern after collision repair-hidboth.jpg   Headlamp Pattern after collision repair-hidleft.jpg   Headlamp Pattern after collision repair-hidright.jpg  
Old 11-17-2006, 08:51 PM
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The pattern is correct. The left side is slightly lower so as not to blind oncoming traffic (on a two-way road for example)
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Originally Posted by Argento Otto
The pattern is correct. The left side is slightly lower so as not to blind oncoming traffic (on a two-way road for example)
Correct....
Old 11-18-2006, 07:03 AM
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To me, it looks like the left light is twisted a little bit clockwise. The line should be level, but it appears to be higher on the left end than the right end.
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