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anthony manzella
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How to aim / adjust for better night driving they just seem to off a tad ! :idea: 8) :idea:
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The headlights are mounted on a ball & socket mount. Just loosen the nut on the underside of the mounting bracket enough to adjust it and then tighten it back down. Easy as falling off a log! :)
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Yep, its as lifer says. I'd like to add, find a nice wall someplace, such as a warehouse building , or store, etc, then around dusk, pull up perpendicular to about 50 feet from the wall, turn on the lights, mark where the beams are hitting with a piece of bright tape, then adjust to your liking. Oh and remember to take the tape with you when you leave.
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THANK'S LIFER ! WILL TRY LATER TO NIGHT 8)
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I FOUND OUT I've got some bad wires from the breakers to the head lights so need to figure out how to get a grip on that first then go and adjust the lights , might have been my problem of why one always look high and one low, when you hit the high beams the opposite would happen :cry: suggestion's any one :?
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Post by Lifer »

My guess would be that one of your headlights has the high and low beam wires connected backwards. To find out which one it is, turn your lights on and click the dimmer switch until your high beam indicator light comes on. The one that's still on low beams will be the one to switch wires on.
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Wires could be crossed like lifer said, but you have a much larger problem based on what you said. BAD WIRES is something you need to address immediately if not sooner. Wires at the breakers are hot 100% of the time if battery cables are hooked up, you are taking a huge risk with this situation. You can also get the same crossed up effect from high & low beam wires touching together within the harness. The headlight wiring harness passes through enclosed areas where uninsulated wires can easily contact metal to ground. If this happens, instant fireworks show is the result. If it's in an area hidden from view, instant pile of burned rubble where a truck used to sit can be the result. Does it also take the garage & house with it or worse yet your life? Long story short, running with bad wiring AIN'T SMART, the end result is never good when bad wiring is in the picture. It will cause much grief when you start asking yourself "why did I do that?"
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Post by Lifer »

I have to agree with Charles. It would be best to replace the wiring with NEW (not NOS)wiring. Make sure your new wires are all connected to the right places and you'll be good to go for a long time to come. :)
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