2003 Expy headlight adjustment

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Nov 9, 2013 | 12:50 PM

wkbrdtx

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2003 Expy headlight adjustment

I have a 2003 Expedition EB 5.4L. A few years back I replaced the air suspension with coils. The vehicle rides higher now overall and the front is slightly taller than the back. Yesterday I was driving in front of the vehicle and noticed that the driver side low beam looks like a high beam. The passeneger side looks normal. I have had no luck finding detailed headlight aiming adjustment in the factory manual. I found 2 bolts near the headlight that might adjust it. One is recesssed 10mm and does not appear to change the headlight aim. The other is a small bolt with a triangular head. Are either of these used to adjust ther vertical aim of the headlight? If so, do I need a special tool to do it?
Thanks in advance,

Dale

Nov 9, 2013 | 12:59 PM

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Nov 9, 2013 | 03:47 PM

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In the photo linked, the hex headed threaded rod is the adjuster. It takes a 4mm wrench. Screw it in or out depending on what your headlight adjustment requires (vertical adjustment only). The 10mm bolts should all be tight. There is no horizontal adjustment.

-Mike

Nov 10, 2013 | 02:15 PM

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Thanks, Mike. Once I removed the headlight fixture I was able to see the hex headed bolt and get a wrench on it to adjust. A couple of turns did the trick.