Headlight adjustment help????????????

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Old 02-02-2011, 01:28 AM
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Headlight adjustment help????????????

wats up guys i have an 03 f150 an ive had the harley clear knockoffs for about 6months now an ever since ive had them its just been buggin me about the light pattern they point down at the road!!an when my brights are on they point down to! the light pattern is awful!!! ive tried to adjust them by tilting up an down but it makes no difference is there any other way??? or would yall suggest getting another set? (i bought the lights from ebay) an on the passenger side it dosent fit right for some reason an the drivers fits like a glove! i need help QUICK!!!!!!!!! this is buggin me!!
 
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Old 02-02-2011, 06:59 PM
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maybe your bulbs? i had a set of silverstars that were perfect on low beam, but for the high beams one went down and one went up. i just chunked em and got new ones and they work properly
 
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Old 02-02-2011, 08:25 PM
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Can you post pictures of your headlights and the beam? If you have the bulb locked in properly (the flat side of the bulb should be on the bottom), there shouldn't be any problem unless you don't have all three aiming pins locked in properly
 
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Old 02-02-2011, 10:36 PM
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i just went outside an turned the bulbs to the proper way. an the beams are some wat worse!? they just aim straight down at the road i can only see like 30 yards in front of me this is so aggravating an i plan on geting hids an i dont want this terrible beam pattern. it wont let me upload a photo but the pattern is awful an my brights point straight down
 
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Old 02-02-2011, 11:08 PM
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hids in stock housings are unsafe to begin with, now your going to put them in headlights you cant properly aim?! raptor, have had it. lol
 
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Old 02-03-2011, 01:50 AM
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southern, go take som pictures and upload them either to your album here on the site or a free photo sharing site (i use photobucket.com) and just post the link here with [img] and [/.img] tags to enable the photo.

It sounds more and more like you do not have the aiming screws adjusted properly. Be sure to include a picture of the two mounting brackets
 
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Old 02-03-2011, 01:24 PM
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ok i will i realy need to get this solved quick
 
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i posted a picture of the llows in my album
 
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well it seems your bulbs are really dim unless its just me. the headlights look normal (as for aftermarket fitment). look where the two locking tabs are and look to see if all three prongs are locked. if you have a tiny 4mm, you can adjust them. post high beams if you can
 
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Old 02-04-2011, 12:38 AM
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highs (note flash)
 
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Old 02-04-2011, 01:47 AM
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Is that an accurate representation of the color and brightness?

If possible, setting your white balance, and possibly taking a picture in night mode (leave the shutter open longer). You might have to set it on the hood to get a steady shot, and turn the timer on so it doesn't move from your pressing the shutter. That way the flash doesn't throw off the true brightness.

Do you have access to a wall to aim them properly? Or, you could do what my friend does and label a trash can with the proper height marked with tape. Then, take a person or a towel and cover each headlight (one at a time).
 
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Old 02-04-2011, 12:20 PM
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Yes right now I believe your lights aren't aimed properly. You should get the Lisle headlight adjustment tool for $20 and redo them
 
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with this tool how does it work?
 
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its a 4mm wratchet small enough to reach onto hooks on the back of the three headlight prongs and threads in/out to adjust up down or toe in/out
 
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Old 02-06-2011, 01:13 PM
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i checked the prongs an the little plastic i guess there nuts? were rounded so i couldnt get a rachet on them so i was thi king of just swapping the factory plastic nuts on to the prongs
 

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