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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Headlight level off

I recently got into my first accident and got the car back from the body shop. My passenger side headlight is not level with the driver side. The beam of light is slightly higher than the driver side. Is there any way that i can level the headlight myself? Or do i have to take it back to the body shop? I would rather do this myself since i live kinda far from the body shop. I tried searching for this but i only came up with problems with the auto leveling sensor.

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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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You can adjust them yourself but ifyou have HID's they're not supposed to be level. The driver's side is slightly slower to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

Let me see if I can find you the instructions for adjusting those lights. (if you still choose to)
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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found it: https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=95957
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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Thanks. I'm pretty sure the level is off because when i point my lights against a wall, the line of light is not straight. It jumps up a few inches on the passenger side.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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To adjust them, do i have to go in from behind?
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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I'm pretty sure the level is off because when i point my lights against a wall, the line of light is not straight.

You don't know how they are supposed to look.....

Please learn before you screw up your lights - start here -

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/

They are supposed to be exactly like that.

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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Blazed
Thanks. I'm pretty sure the level is off because when i point my lights against a wall, the line of light is not straight. It jumps up a few inches on the passenger side.
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The driver's side is slightly slower to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.
they're not supposed to be even.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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sounds like you have HIDs because halogens give no line of light.

THEY'RE SUPPOSE TO BE STAIRCASE-LIKE
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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He has read this right?
Well I guess well see a "I got pulled over for HID" thread soon.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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your passenger side headlight is supposed to be aimed about an inch or two higher then the drivers side.

dont mess with it.
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