Aiming Stock Headlights
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Aiming Stock Headlights
Just bought a 1998 F-150 XLT 2WD, and the headlights are aimed to high. Need to point them down a little bit. Has anyone done this. All my previous vehicles had screws accessable from the front to adjust. I can't seem to find the same on this truck.
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Pop the hood and look at the back of the headlamps. You will see some metal hex screws (for lack of a better word) sticking out . These go thru some black plastic pieces that hold the lamp into the support. You need a small open or closed end wrench to do the adjustment. I think it's something like 3 or 4 mm.
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Thanks kingfish51,
I thought those might be the ones, since they are the only "screws" I could see. As far as I can tell there are three adjusting "screws". Didn't want to turn them without some explanation of what they are.
Do I need to pull up on the clips before turning the screw, or should I leave them locked in place while aiming the lights?
I checked Chilton's manual and there is no description of how to actually do it. They just give a rough diagram of where they should be aiming. Then say to have them checked by a repair shop.
I thought those might be the ones, since they are the only "screws" I could see. As far as I can tell there are three adjusting "screws". Didn't want to turn them without some explanation of what they are.
Do I need to pull up on the clips before turning the screw, or should I leave them locked in place while aiming the lights?
I checked Chilton's manual and there is no description of how to actually do it. They just give a rough diagram of where they should be aiming. Then say to have them checked by a repair shop.
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Kingfish,
I have a 2000 Ford explorer xls, and I'm having the same
problem, I have located only one hex type adjuster. I did
try to adjust both ways and nothing seemed to change.
Do you know about how many turns it would take to effect
change for the lights?
Thanks,
dtp
I have a 2000 Ford explorer xls, and I'm having the same
problem, I have located only one hex type adjuster. I did
try to adjust both ways and nothing seemed to change.
Do you know about how many turns it would take to effect
change for the lights?
Thanks,
dtp
