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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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So i have some dual halo projectors. I feel like when i drive the light cut off it really low. And what i mean by that is that the actual light wont go very far out distance wise.
Yes i know projectors are suppose to do this.
Is their a way i can raise them a touch? How would i measure it out?
And please don't say get new headlights i like mine.
Old Nov 7, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Can they be aimed like the stock ones? If so, it's just a matter of turning a screw or two.
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Originally Posted by Sciontistical_One
Can they be aimed like the stock ones? If so, it's just a matter of turning a screw or two.
Yeah what do i have to do so i can see farther at night? What screws
Old Nov 7, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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there is an aiming screw behind the headlighs the stock ones are i think 8mm....(not sure if ur particular ones have it) so just look out for those screws
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There should be some adjustment screws next to the headlight assembly under the hood... I think they are silver/gray in color... unfortunately, I don't have any pictures... just turn them until the light is pointed higher... it would help if you do this at night... just point the light higher so that the light goes frather out, but not too high to glare right into the other drivers.
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alrighty il look for the screws tomorrow thanks guys
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Just out of curiosity, what headlights do you have?
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will hid help
Old Nov 8, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Just out of curiosity, what headlights do you have?


So i checked out the headlights today and found the two silver screws on the back. You can see them in the picture there the ones on the bottom to the far right.

So i turned them and they didnt do anything?? Whats up with that?
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its the lights. I had anzos for a while and they sucked bad. Im sure these are the same way. I ended up getting my old headlights retrofitted and omg its like driving in daylights. Only thing i could suggest is dropping a hid kit in those. It will have horrible cutoff but at least you will be able to see.
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Originally Posted by Higgy
its the lights. I had anzos for a while and they sucked bad. Im sure these are the same way. I ended up getting my old headlights retrofitted and omg its like driving in daylights. Only thing i could suggest is dropping a hid kit in those. It will have horrible cutoff but at least you will be able to see.
Yeah im getting 8k HIDs soon and down the line im planing on switching out the projectors on these for better ones too. I just like the way these look compared to the 08s IMO. Plus retrofitting the whole 08 headlights would be alot more expensive then switching out projectors on these.

So anyways i went back to the headlights again today and this is what happened. I started messing around with the bolt to the left in the picture. I kept turning it for awhile and decided to test drive it. The light did move up a little higher but it also turned inward and was basically in the middle. So i went back again messed with the same bolt and it went higher..... Messed with it again (screwing it a lot more times) and it moved a fraction lower and back out to the left more to where it was suppose to be aiming......

So basically messing with the same one screw moved it up down left and right.... Oh and when i was doing it i had it up to my garage and didn't see the light move once while adjusting it!! But when i drove it you could tell it significantly moved?? So can someone tell me what screws suppose to do what??
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Anyone??
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