HEADLIGHT AIM QUESTION
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HEADLIGHT AIM QUESTION
Took my '02 in last month for some warranty work. I told the service writer that the right headlight seemed to be dimmer than the left. They changed the whole reflector assembly and told me they adjusted them. Well pops drove that one and followed me home. When I looked back they looked out of aim just like they did when I took it in. The left seemed brighter....or pointing up. So I found a wall and evened them out. Now the right light seems brighter and higher than the left when driving, although they are level when aimed at a flat surface. The left looks dimmer when driving, but when you stand around 100 feet in front, the left looks like it is pointing up.....or at least it looks brighter. I have made sure both bulbs are snapped in correctly, and I don't know what to think......any ideas?????
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HEADLIGHT AIM QUESTION
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 08-Jan-03 AT 09:18 AM (EST)]If your headlights are aimed correctly you'll find that the beam from the drivers side illuminates a path directly in the middle of the truck and the passenger side illuminates directly in front of the right lamp and a little further up the road than the drivers side.
With the lights aimed like this you'll see as much as you can without blinding too many people. (It's like a cheap flashlight.....not too bright until you look right into it.,.....no wait maybe that was me....)
As long as the both lamps are not aimed any further left than diredtly infront of itself then they should be okay for oncoming traffic (most of the time). If its not bearable to drive in front then they may be too high?
Next time you are in the dealer ask them how they aim headlamps.
The correct answer is that they use the Flowbee aiming tools. They attach by suction cup to the lamp and use level bubbles and mirrors for alignment (Just like ford reps......no wait that's smoke and mirrors they use)
The little nipples on the face of the lamp lense is where they mount. A lot of techs figure it's too much work to use them and instead chose to wing it and then wether or not they are aimed becomes a matter of personal opinion.
Ready, Aim, let there be light
With the lights aimed like this you'll see as much as you can without blinding too many people. (It's like a cheap flashlight.....not too bright until you look right into it.,.....no wait maybe that was me....)
As long as the both lamps are not aimed any further left than diredtly infront of itself then they should be okay for oncoming traffic (most of the time). If its not bearable to drive in front then they may be too high?
Next time you are in the dealer ask them how they aim headlamps.
The correct answer is that they use the Flowbee aiming tools. They attach by suction cup to the lamp and use level bubbles and mirrors for alignment (Just like ford reps......no wait that's smoke and mirrors they use)
The little nipples on the face of the lamp lense is where they mount. A lot of techs figure it's too much work to use them and instead chose to wing it and then wether or not they are aimed becomes a matter of personal opinion.
Ready, Aim, let there be light
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