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Title: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: bigdods on 02 January 2009, 23:02:01
OK, maybe Im just being daft but I cant seem to adjust the HIDs on my Elite ? The adjuster motors work fine but they are just pointed a bit too low. I want to ease the beam up a bit and assumed it would just be a case of turning an adjuster but I cant seem to work it out !

Looking at the rear of the o/s lamp I can see two white pegs which I assumed would be turned , one for height the other for left/right but when I try to turn them they dont budge. AM I trying to turn the wrong thing ? where are the adjusters hidden or am I just doing it wrong.

Cheers

Dodsy >:(
Title: Re: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: TheBoy on 02 January 2009, 23:10:59
manual adjusters are on each light.  remember they are automatically adjusted, before setting too high, check aim is ok
Title: Re: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: unlucky alf on 02 January 2009, 23:14:08
there is 2 allen keytype screws on the front of the light unit [facing forwards], you turn those & it turns the white thing you are referring to :y [up & down is the top one]
Title: Re: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: bigdods on 02 January 2009, 23:27:07
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there is 2 allen keytype screws on the front of the light unit [facing forwards], you turn those & it turns the white thing you are referring to :y [up & down is the top one]

aha I assumed you just turned the white thing. So its an allen key adjuster...well in that case it will be done tomorrow.


Title: Re: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: HerefordElite on 03 January 2009, 01:36:33
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there is 2 allen keytype screws on the front of the light unit [facing forwards], you turn those & it turns the white thing you are referring to :y [up & down is the top one]

aha I assumed you just turned the white thing. So its an allen key adjuster...well in that case it will be done tomorrow.


very fine adjustment due to ratio of screw to 'white thing' - if you need to move it a lot like setting up from scratch after replacing lamp internals then use a hex drive (allen key) in a battery drill like i did ;)
Title: Re: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: feeutfo on 03 January 2009, 02:08:37
steady though, white thing is only plastic and can seize all to readilly. Not the best design.
Title: Re: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: Ian_D on 03 January 2009, 02:15:05
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steady though, white thing is only plastic and can seize all to readilly. Not the best design.
Agree. May need a bit of WD40 on it, and work it back and forth till it moves, and thats if the adjuster hasn't snapped off inside anyways as there crap!   :(
Title: Re: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: Entwood on 03 January 2009, 19:42:57
I wouldn't recommend WD40 for this job.... seriously ... :(

WD40 is a water dispersant, not a lubricant, and the carrier fluid is a solvent which has a tendency to "eat" certain plastics !!!!. If this occurs you have a soggy plastic mess to clear up, and the light will be FUBAR

3in1, or a similar light oil, or preferably a "penetrating" oil is what you need.

edited for smelling pistakes
Title: Re: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: Ian_D on 03 January 2009, 20:51:52
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I wouldn't recommend WD40 for this job.... seriously ... :(

WD40 is a water dispersant, not a lubricant, and the carrier fluid is a solvent which has a tendency to "eat" certain plastics !!!!. If this occurs you have a soggy plastic mess to clear up, and the light will be FUBAR

3in1, or a similar light oil, or preferably a "penetrating" oil is what you need.

edited for smelling pistakes

Yes thats true thinking about it, just couldn't think of 'penetrating oil' at the time!  ;D
Title: Re: HID Headlight Adjustment ?
Post by: Andy B on 04 January 2009, 00:41:38
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I wouldn't recommend WD40 for this job.... seriously ... :(

WD40 is a water dispersant, not a lubricant, and the carrier fluid is a solvent which has a tendency to "eat" certain plastics !!!!. If this occurs you have a soggy plastic mess to clear up, and the light will be FUBAR

3in1, or a similar light oil, or preferably a "penetrating" oil is what you need.

edited for smelling pistakes

WD40 isn't all bad, there are better lubricants, but if that's all you have.  ;)

WD40 (http://www.wd40.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1519)

LUBRICATES: WD-40's lubricating ingredients are widely dispersed and hold firmly to all moving parts

PENETRATES: WD-40 loosens rust-to-metal bonds and frees stuck, frozen or rusted metal parts