Howdy guys! When I get my lift done next week, I was wondering...the manual says to adjust the headlights, how do you do this?? Is this realy necessary or does it not really matter, because I kind of like the fact that I will have lights that will blow into the cab of a car (I know I am an A-Hole) but when I see those Honda Civics w/ underglow...Fart-Cannon Muffler...fake tint....and HUMONGO Wing I just have to get right up behind them and let them feel the power of American Lighting lol.
~Phil

 

Congrats on the lift! To begin, no, you don't HAVE to adjust them, but I personally advise it. If you don't, you may have issues with not getting enough light on the ground in bad weather or a cop pulling you over thinking you have your brights on. Again, it's really up to you. If you're getting a significant lift, then you should really consider aiming them down a little though.

To adjust them:
1. Locate the 2, black, metal tabs on top of headlight assembly
2. Pull up on tabs until they release, (don't worry, they're supposed to... just don't try to force them all the way out of the truck )
3. Slide entire headlight out (not blinker, they're not connected)
4. There will be 3 screws with rubber adjusting ***** on the back of the headlight (sorry for lack of technical terms, haha)... only adjust the top one. That is, if you're looking at the light while it is in the truck, it will be the one closest to the hood.
5. Loosen the adjuster on the top screw. It may be a little hard to do, but it will turn. Make sure the actual screw part stays still or else you'll just be turning it in circles without adjusting.
6. Loosen it around 2 or 3 full turns (doesn't sound like a lot, but it is) or to where you want it depending on your lift. (Mark off where your lights are initially at 25 feet or so away from a wall... Getting them back to around that spot is a good idea).
7. Slide assembly back in (this can be a little tricky... don't force it... if it doesn't want to go back, pull it all back out and try to get the adjusters squared up as best as possible) and then slide the 2 black tabs down.

You'll want to check the alignment at night and make sure it isn't too high or low for your taste. Being that they're are aimed to the right and down significantly from the factory, you may not want to aim them down as much, but you might get bright-lighted from oncoming traffic. You can adjust the two bottom adjusters to aim them left or right, but I don't suggest it. From personal experience, I know that it's hard to be perfectly satisfied and very easy to get them misaligned. Aiming them down a little should do the trick. Hope this helps!

 

I think you're going to find that you have to re-aim the headlights. Light does not "fall" after it exits your headlights. It just goes where it's pointed until it hits something that re-directs it. Your headlights - as aimed from the factory - assume that you're a certain distance above the ground. In order to light up the ground in front of you, some light has to be directed down and some way out front. I think you'll find that after a lift, not enough goes down in front of the truck because your headlights are now significantly higher.

As for peering into the cabin of cars in front of you and pissing off ricers, remember, not everybody is a jerk. Most folks (including regular people) get real tired of being blinded. Sooner or later, somebody will get even.

 

thanks guys, and thanks TxTech150...very true and good statements. I weill probably be adjusting them then, unless I get a set of new lights to go on my Ranch-Hand front bumper replacement...then a set of driving lights that are at the same hight as the stock ones. Thanks again fellas and its true...not all ricer's are butt's but its still fun to mess with them
~Phil

 

Haha... Agreed