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What bulb does the 09 use for the headlight?

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 02:46 AM
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OK sorry for the delay on finished pics. For some reason some were UPS and others were by mail and did not receive them at the same time. Here are the results

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Still need to do fogs

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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Looks MUCH better. Nice job.
 
Old Apr 14, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by pinballlooking
Ok where do you get the HID kit and how much $$?
Does this improve the dim lights? They do not go out far enough.
You do know that the headlights can be adjusted, right? Mine were aimed right at the ground in front of the car. I went out to a level stretch of road on a dark night, and played with them until I got an optimum adjustment. I ended up raising the headlights by 1/2 turn of the adjuster wheel and it made a world of difference. The headlights are useable at night now. Turns out they aren't dim at all, just badly aimed.

You might want to try this first, after all, it's free.
 

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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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I always aim my headlights as soon as I get the car. They always seem to be aimed too low.
Except BMW, for some reason those are really high.
 
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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I hope you guys are aiming them correctly. There are guidelines for how they should be aimed, and it may be different than what you feel is right behind the wheel. Best to at least have someone at driving level in front see if there's glare.
 
Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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No, you are to use a wall with lines and have it at 20' from the wall. The proper way at least.

I generally aim mines into the sky because I like looking for UFO's as I drive.
 
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