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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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my passenger projector is a good 8-10 inches below my other projectors line. how do i adjust it, i tried a few things but didnt want to break my brand new headlights, its actually kind of embarrassing, i rebuild cars for gods sake, but.....none the less.....HELP! lmao.
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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no one?
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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yeah I need help me mine too. seriously......bump!
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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can you post a pic of your lights? the $hitty kind with the 3 leds do not have any adjustment on them.. the better kind that only has the halos has adjustments screws on back of the housing, just like stock.. one screw for l&r and another for u&d..
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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you can tell by looking at the back of the LED versions housing that there is absolutely no adjustment screws. i had them.... i was a sucker.. i couldn't find a pic of the back of the no led halo housing, but i can assure you, there are 2 adjustment screws on back.
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Crap no adjustments version
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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yep i had the crap ones too, no light output, halos went dead after 6 months, leds stopped working....ive just never done a headlight ajustment.....and i found 1 metal screw with a washer around it that is toothed on one said, and then 2 plastic **** i can pop off and its got a D shaped hole in it, i put a screwdriver in it to try n turn but it started bending plastic. any ideas
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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if its DOT approved, id imagine their would be an adjustment screw somewhere. thats why it would be DOT stamped.

in NC if the headlights cannot be adjusted and their out of aim according to the headlight aimer/shadow box. then it would fail inspection
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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ya they are dot, and are adjustable....i just dont wanna destroy em :/
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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Strange, my Sonar Projectors do not need any adjustment for the low beams. However, my High Beams are WAY off.
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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my lows are pointed really high. its nice and brights but it blinds ppl. planning to figure it out some time today.
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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I have the Sonars and did do some very slight adjusting to them. The screw is nearly impossible to reach, but it is there. There are two, actually. Good luck.
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by DiStUrBeD_AzN
Strange, my Sonar Projectors do not need any adjustment for the low beams. However, my High Beams are WAY off.
that is weird, both of mine are perfect... i think they are jap spec though, they shine sort of to the left with highbeams... but both are aligned not higher than the other.... hope you find it out, when i get my car back from the shop i will take a look and see if we can adjust them suckers
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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thanks guys, i have the whole front end off working on other stuff too, so its easy, but is it those metal screws in the back? or the lil blakc plastic things with caps on them
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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You will want to turn the screws with the washers with the serrated edge on them.
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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thuank you max. theyre tight as heck tho, just put a lil mustard on em huh?
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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thuank you max. theyre tight as heck tho, just put a lil mustard on em huh?
I had to.
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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aight thanks max
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mustard?
Old Oct 3, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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hahaha, what me and my buddies call "putting elbow grease" or "gettin on it".....i got it handled now, thanks guys
Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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i jsut took tare of this tonight. after trying to turn that **** and cutting mfinger i was taking a break and looking at the ****........there is a slot for a philips head screwdriver to fit in...needless to say thats ALOT easier way to do it



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