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Title: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 18:09:58
ive fitted the projectors and noticed the one is way to high
how do you adjust the height
do you just turn the white star shaped screws or do you need a certain tool i tried turning them by hand and no chance
i didn't want to break them geting pliers in there
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: markey mark on 17 February 2009, 18:12:29
look at the front of headlights you can see a recesed allen screw turn the most outer one  :y
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 18:13:41
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look at the front of headlights you can see a recesed allen screw turn the most outer one  :y

so i dont touch the white star shaped one's
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: markey mark on 17 February 2009, 18:14:11
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look at the front of headlights you can see a recesed allen screw turn the most outer one  :y

so i dont touch the white star shaped one's
nooo you will break them nick  :o
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 18:15:07
when you say at the front do you mean as you look at the car or at the back of the lights
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: markey mark on 17 February 2009, 18:19:28
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when you say at the front do you mean as you look at the car or at the back of the lights

as you look at front of lights 5mm allen key iirc ! there is two allen screws the most outer one you need to turn  :y
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 18:20:55
nice one
ill do it tomorrow now
going a bit to dark now
thanks again
ill let you know how i get on
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: markey mark on 17 February 2009, 18:21:32
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nice one
ill do it tomorrow now
going a bit to dark now
thanks again
ill let you know how i get on

best time to do it whens its dark  :y
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 18:32:16
just had a go and its turning the white bit at the back
ill take the head light out in the morning and give it a clean and free it off
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: markey mark on 17 February 2009, 18:33:19
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just had a go and its turning the white bit at the back
ill take the head light out in the morning and give it a clean and free it off

thats what its supposed to do nick ! you just carnt turn the white part on its own !
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 18:34:27
i turned the alan screw at the front like you said
and nothing is happening to the height of the beam
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: markey mark on 17 February 2009, 18:39:11
try altering  hieght adjustment in car see if the move then  :y
you do have to turn them quite a lot nick  :-/
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 18:40:40
i can alter the height from inside the car ok
and when i put it back to 0 and check the beam height it stil looks like it has not moved
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: razzo on 17 February 2009, 18:42:40
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nice one
ill do it tomorrow now
going a bit to dark now
thanks again
ill let you know how i get on

best time to do it whens its dark  :y

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: Dave-C on 17 February 2009, 19:21:17
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nice one
ill do it tomorrow now
going a bit to dark now
thanks again
ill let you know how i get on

best time to do it whens its dark  :y

 ;D ;D ;D

That tickled me too... Hi! Razzo  :-*  and Mrs Razzo  :-[
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: VX1 on 17 February 2009, 19:31:03
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i can alter the height from inside the car ok
and when i put it back to 0 and check the beam height it stil looks like it has not moved

Nick you have to turn them quite a lot until you see any difference, just keep turning them until it has reached the diesired height, if this still dosen't work then you will need to remove the lens to reconnect the clips inside that holds the reflector on.

Mark do you mean the one nearest the grill or wing?

Paul  :y
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 19:32:52
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i can alter the height from inside the car ok
and when i put it back to 0 and check the beam height it stil looks like it has not moved

Nick you have to turn them quite a lot until you see any difference, just keep turning them until it has reached the diesired height, if this still dosen't work then you will need to remove the lens to reconnect the clips inside that holds the reflector on.

Mark do you mean the one nearest the grill or wing?

Paul  :y

i turned it loads
so i will remove the lense in the morning and do the clip
thanks for the help :y
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 19:34:09
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nice one
ill do it tomorrow now
going a bit to dark now
thanks again
ill let you know how i get on

best time to do it whens its dark  :y

 ;D ;D ;D

for cough's and cold's take bechams
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: VX1 on 17 February 2009, 19:37:20
I had the same problem with my nearside headlight so I removed the lens replaced the adjusters put it all back refitted the headlight went to turn to adjust and then crack!!!!!!!!! the inside wont adjust now so bought a new one from work for £75 all in.

Paul  :y
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: stuart30 on 17 February 2009, 21:35:04
Probably no help nick but if you use after market bulbs it can throw off the wrong beam...my passenger side light was literally pointing over at the drivers side light.

MOT mate tried too adjust but made no difference....popped the standard bulbs back in and hey presto.

Might be worth taking a look at the bulbs.
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 17 February 2009, 21:36:42
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Probably no help nick but if you use after market bulbs it can throw off the wrong beam...my passenger side light was literally pointing over at the drivers side light.

MOT mate tried too adjust but made no difference....popped the standard bulbs back in and hey presto.

Might be worth taking a look at the bulbs.

ill take a look in the morning and see what the problem is
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: MutantCav on 17 February 2009, 21:52:03
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Recessed Allen key adjustment on the front of the lights...

Is that the front as you look at the car, or the back of the lights??

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: HerefordElite on 18 February 2009, 13:13:32
it will take a LOT of turns to adjust the height (if the adjuster isn't snapped :-X) i used a hex drive bit in my cordless drill to set mine :y
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 18 February 2009, 13:16:36
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it will take a LOT of turns to adjust the height (if the adjuster isn't snapped :-X) i used a hex drive bit in my cordless drill to set mine :y

ive managed to get it down a bit
ill get it checked out later

ive noticed a lever that widens the beam a bit
what does is it meant to be for
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: RobG on 18 February 2009, 13:20:19
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it will take a LOT of turns to adjust the height (if the adjuster isn't snapped :-X) i used a hex drive bit in my cordless drill to set mine :y

ive managed to get it down a bit
ill get it checked out later

ive noticed a lever that widens the beam a bit
what does is it meant to be for
Continental driving. Flattens beam :y
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 18 February 2009, 13:21:32
so where do i have the lever
Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: Dave-C on 21 February 2009, 06:12:30
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so where do i have the lever

Nick,
the lever is inside the bulb cover in the back of the lamp housing, it's illustrated in the owners manual quite well...  once you know where it is it's easy to flick over for UK or Continental driving...

Think theres a PDF of a manual on here somewhere if you haven't got one..

DC  :)

ed: Found it  ;)
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1232026150




Title: Re: projector height adjustment
Post by: nick v6 on 21 February 2009, 07:07:26
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so where do i have the lever

Nick,
the lever is inside the bulb cover in the back of the lamp housing, it's illustrated in the owners manual quite well...  once you know where it is it's easy to flick over for UK or Continental driving...

Think theres a PDF of a manual on here somewhere if you haven't got one..

DC  :)

ed: Found it  ;)
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1232026150





got it
thanks
 :y