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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: pauls on 01 February 2018, 14:09:40

Title: Headlight aim
Post by: pauls on 01 February 2018, 14:09:40
Can you adjust the beam left or right as my passenger one seems to be aiming to far over to the right.
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: henryd on 01 February 2018, 14:44:52
Yes you can as long as adjusters aren't broken(which may be why its out ) :y
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: Andy B on 01 February 2018, 15:28:50
Yes you can as long as adjusters aren't broken(which may be why its out ) :y

It's usually the up/down adjuster that fails though  :y
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: Andy B on 01 February 2018, 15:30:12
Can you adjust the beam left or right as my passenger one seems to be aiming to far over to the right.

There are two Allen key hex drive screws on top, one left/right t'other up/down. It takes a lot of turns to make a difference.  :y
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: tunnie on 01 February 2018, 16:04:38
Audi remember, not Omega  :)
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: Nick W on 01 February 2018, 17:27:54
Audi remember, not Omega  :)


I bet they use the same shitty plastic for the adjusters......
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: Andy B on 01 February 2018, 19:30:12
 
Audi remember, not Omega  :)

Ah! You'd have thought that Paul would've mentioned that in the OP  ::)
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: Paddy Flannery on 01 February 2018, 20:02:07
There are hundreds of cars/vans/lorries on the road just now with poorly aimed headlights.  >:(

At least you've recognised it and are doing something about it  :y
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: pauls on 01 February 2018, 20:31:17
Audi remember, not Omega  :)

Ah! You'd have thought that Paul would've mentioned that in the OP  ::)

Sorry didnt think of that.. Iam asking because i keep neing flashed by oncoming cars.
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: Andy B on 01 February 2018, 20:38:18
Audi remember, not Omega  :)

Ah! You'd have thought that Paul would've mentioned that in the OP  ::)

Sorry didnt think of that.. Iam asking because i keep neing flashed by oncoming cars.

 ;) Drive up to a wall / garage door & see where the beams land andgoo from there.
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: biggriffin on 01 February 2018, 20:54:49
There are hundreds of cars/vans/lorries on the road just now with poorly aimed headlights.  >:(

At least you've recognised it and are doing something about it  :y
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A lot of the time bad alignment, is cheapO crap Chinese bulbs, or fitted wrong.
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: pauls on 01 February 2018, 21:35:21
Audi remember, not Omega  :)

Ah! You'd have thought that Paul would've mentioned that in the OP  ::)

Sorry didnt think of that.. Iam asking because i keep neing flashed by oncoming cars.

 ;) Drive up to a wall / garage door & see where the beams land andgoo from there.

You cant really tell off the wall. Height is fine, manual up and work. I have had time know to do a bit more research. Its looks like it has a ajuster screw. So will take a look tomorrow.
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: Keith ABS on 02 February 2018, 06:33:26
 A lot of the time it is mis fitted replacement lamp that causes the dazzle/aim alignment problem.
Here in Essex, its about 50% of the vehicles on the road, with buses the worst offenders

Keith ABS
Title: Re: Headlight aim
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 February 2018, 08:50:12
Audi remember, not Omega  :)

Ah! You'd have thought that Paul would've mentioned that in the OP  ::)

Sorry didnt think of that.. Iam asking because i keep neing flashed by oncoming cars.

 ;) Drive up to a wall / garage door & see where the beams land andgoo from there.

You cant really tell off the wall. Height is fine, manual up and work. I have had time know to do a bit more research. Its looks like it has a ajuster screw. So will take a look tomorrow.

Oh yes you can

Drive up to the wall and place a mark where the cut off is (there is a point where the left half of the beam angles upwards)

Reverse back a few meters and adjust the aim so it is fractionally below the mark.

This is basically what a beam splitter at the MOT station does, just in a smaller more convenient package