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Interior/Exterior Re-Aiming headlights?

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Old 03-14-2006, 11:48 AM
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Re-Aiming headlights?

Anyone did it before? i saw in the bentley manual i need a special tool, but is it possible to re-aim without either buying the tool or going to the dealer?

on a related subject, my old 6000k xenons burnt out (well i think so, because one morning they failed, then the next started up fine, had me a bit worried) so im contimplating goin with 2500k (yellow)xenons or goin back to 6000k (pure white, what i had before) xenons

so how to reaim and which xenon..... anyone have answers?
 
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Old 03-14-2006, 12:16 PM
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I would like to know this too. My headlights kinda point down..:/
 
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If you look at the headlight assembly closely (kinda an akward (sp?) position) you can see 2 adjustment points. One is for up and down (labeled U and D) and the other is for left and right (labeled L and R, I think)... You simply need a flathead or torx screwdriver (can't remember off the top of my head). I had the same problem on my '02 and re-aimed the headlights, I aimed them too high up though so I have to readjust them down a bit. I'm at school now but I will take pics and post once I get home...
 
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yeh, i adjusted my 03 too long time ago. it was pointing too far downward.

As above, you don't need a special tool.
 
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