Aiming Headlights?
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Aiming Headlights?
I checked the owner's manuel and all I could find was "take it to an certified technician". Can it be that hard? I have a 2000 F250 Crew Cab. I was involved in a little fender bender and the shop fixed everything, but I hate the way they did the lights....they don't go out far enough in front of the truck (like the used too). Is there anyway to fix this myself....or do I have to get back in line and lose my truck for a day while somebody at the dealership does this?
thanks for the help!
thanks for the help!
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It's a piece of cake. Park it in front of your garage (closed of course) so you aim 'em correctly and get out the philips screwdriver. I believe that's what it was. There's an adjustment on the top (hood has to be open) that you can adjust the angles with. Not sure about left and right adjustment but I'm sure it's the same, just look around in there real close.
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Hey, Fisher of Man - that headlight aiming business ain't gonna make your eyesight any better. Walmart has specs for ya' at a good price...
Both of the above posts should cover it - I'm here just to pick on ya'.
Let us know if they left something out, though...know what I mean...
Both of the above posts should cover it - I'm here just to pick on ya'.
Let us know if they left something out, though...know what I mean...
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They use a small torx "spelling" head bolt for adjustments. One is close to the top of the light assembly and one is kind of down behind it. The ones that are on the inner side closes to the radiator "I think" do the up and down. The ones to the outer side closes to the quarter panels do the left and right adjustments. I used a ratcheting screwdriver type with a small torx bit to make my adjustments. Very easy to do. I may have the up, down, left, right bass ackward, but it works. Just turn left or right on the torx bolt to move the headlight. Hope this helps. 
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Originally Posted by Big Orn
Hey, Fisher of Man - that headlight aiming business ain't gonna make your eyesight any better. Walmart has specs for ya' at a good price...
Both of the above posts should cover it - I'm here just to pick on ya'.
Let us know if they left something out, though...know what I mean...
Both of the above posts should cover it - I'm here just to pick on ya'.
Let us know if they left something out, though...know what I mean...
thanks ...I'm always up for a little picking from you
and about the specs...I'll be making my appointment for December Hope all is well with you and the family. I've seen you around some on 4forums, but just haven't gotten too involved in most of the conversation. I'll keep popping in and see if I can stir up anything
to the rest of you, thanks for the help...I'll try it out tonight and let you know the results tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by Fordafied
They use a small torx "spelling" head bolt for adjustments. One is close to the top of the light assembly and one is kind of down behind it. The ones that are on the inner side closes to the radiator "I think" do the up and down. The ones to the outer side closes to the quarter panels do the left and right adjustments. I used a ratcheting screwdriver type with a small torx bit to make my adjustments. Very easy to do. I may have the up, down, left, right bass ackward, but it works. Just turn left or right on the torx bolt to move the headlight. Hope this helps.
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Look in my gallery and I have a FEW lights to aim....
my preference is to get on a dark road (preferably untravelled
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and turn the lights on and move them until they hit where I want them to....
of course this presumes you are not loaded with 5K of sand in the bed or anything
and that you don't aim them such they blind oncomming drivers....
The stock headlights DO have a pretty sharp top delineation as do the stock fogs...
but with my six lights and all with upgraded bulbs, I like to balance it such that they all hit a particular section of my blind spot(S)
the Piaa 520's and stock fogs are easy the way I have them mounted on the bull bar... just push and slightly bend the supports...
the stock fogs with the 65w bulbs on the bottom of the bull bar is a WIDE flat beam...
the piaa's have a BRIGHT long range bulb, tht is off a lot of the time...
(until someone thinks they have to flash me to dim my headlamps )
but I use the trial and error where I want to see where it hits, rather than in front of a garage door.... not many times I follow a garage door around
my preference is to get on a dark road (preferably untravelled
)and turn the lights on and move them until they hit where I want them to....
of course this presumes you are not loaded with 5K of sand in the bed or anything
and that you don't aim them such they blind oncomming drivers....
The stock headlights DO have a pretty sharp top delineation as do the stock fogs...
but with my six lights and all with upgraded bulbs, I like to balance it such that they all hit a particular section of my blind spot(S)
the Piaa 520's and stock fogs are easy the way I have them mounted on the bull bar... just push and slightly bend the supports...
the stock fogs with the 65w bulbs on the bottom of the bull bar is a WIDE flat beam...
the piaa's have a BRIGHT long range bulb, tht is off a lot of the time...
(until someone thinks they have to flash me to dim my headlamps
)but I use the trial and error where I want to see where it hits, rather than in front of a garage door.... not many times I follow a garage door around
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I agree with jdadamsjr - I go to a dark road at night and aim the high beams where I want them and let the low beams fall where they may. You do have to be aware of where they are pointed, especially the driver side one, so they do not aim into the eyes of oncoming drivers. I have Sylvania Silverstars which are a bit "whiter" than stock so they appear brighter and nobody flips their lights at me at night. Do the same thing with the driving lights and such, one set at a time, and fill in where you want to.
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