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Title: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: Pete Wright on 05 August 2008, 16:35:50

Sorry if this is elsewhere on the site, Could anyone tell me how I adjust the beam on a post facelift 2001 Omega? (I know about the levers to make it left or right hand drive) but its the beam height that needs adjustment.

Thanks

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: feeutfo on 05 August 2008, 16:48:02

iirc there is a small alan key adjusver on the top edge
Where the bonnet closes onto the h light. 4 mill or
Something like that. Youll see the silver bar on top.
Re 99 cdx projector style. Not sure if its the same on
all types.

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: Pete Wright on 05 August 2008, 16:50:26

Thanks for the fast reply, I have tried that and it doesn't seem to move the beam at all???

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: feeutfo on 05 August 2008, 17:08:40

hmm, how are you measuring it? It takes a tiny amount of hight(on a garage door for example)
To give you a beam alot further up the road.
Or as was in my case. The back of the headlight is buggered and it not moving the lense inside. You may need to take the light out and see whats what.
Is the headlight adjuster working on the dash?

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: Pete Wright on 05 August 2008, 17:42:15

Yes the dash adjuster moves it up and down, the problem is that the MOT tester messed about with it. He accidently switched the passenger side light to LHD and then spent ages adjusting it to pass the test so now the drivers beam is fine but passenger beam stops about 10 yds in front of the car, will try again when it's dark!

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2008, 18:52:14

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....., the problem is that the MOT tester messed about with it. He accidently switched the passenger side light to LHD and then  .....

How the hell do you manage to 'accidently' squeeze your hand behind the battery to get your hand to the lever? :-/   ;)

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: Pete Wright on 05 August 2008, 18:57:41

God Knows!!! I think he must have been looking for extra work to charge for and then messed it up totally!

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: TheBoy on 05 August 2008, 19:42:29

of if he has adjusted like that, just leave alone is an easy option ;D

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: HerefordElite on 05 August 2008, 22:13:37

carefull because i'm sure you can adjust so far that the adjuster comes off the end of the screw!

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: Pete Wright on 05 August 2008, 22:28:44

Managed to adjust it. Didn't take a great deal but the nearside light was pointing almost straight down, it meant that effectively I was using only one light. Set properly now and very happy as I can see at night.

Thanks o all for your help. It's great having you all to fall back on for a variety of problems. :)

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: TheBoy on 05 August 2008, 22:31:24

Glad its sorted :y

Trying to work out, if moter reset headlight with the level in continental position, how it ended low when back in UK position  :-/

Title: Re: How do I adjust headlights?
Post by: feeutfo on 05 August 2008, 23:46:40

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Glad its sorted :y

Trying to work out, if moter reset headlight with the level in continental position, how it ended low when back in UK position  :-/

presume he set it to uk hight on the continental setting, then Pete wright put it back on uk and the beam is then on the bumper. how did he pass it? at least he tried. i would take it back to double check it.

wonky lights is one of my pets!