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Headlight Adjustment (its a must!!!!)

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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 04:57 AM
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Thank you! I just adjusted mine after I switch to HID. It's 1000X better now.
 
Old Aug 12, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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BRILLIANT!

In more ways than one eh!

Just did this, a world better than before.
 
Old Aug 14, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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Thumbs up This post needs a sticky

I printed out this post and Dewalt's items before I did my own adjustment - these are words and pics that everyone needs to keep on hand for just such an occassion.
PLEASE STICKY MODS!
 
Old Aug 14, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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I care If I blind others..my headlights are aimed buy a shop...I am very careful about that
 

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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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I care If I blind others..my headlights are aimed buy a shop...I am very careful about that
Who's being critical?
 

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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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The worst is those bright blue-white headlights. If you flash at them, thinking they left high beams on, they flash back & blind you. I commute early in the morning and get those bozos who fly up behind you and flash their headlights to get you to move out of the way -- even though I'm backed up behind slow-moving traffic with no place to go. I've often wondered if visitors to this country are appalled at our rude drivers. Insurance companies should insist on the electronic adjustments, but maybe they're afraid American drivers will use their headlights as weapons.
UGH ... some jerk in a red SUV flashed his brights at me like that last week, even though I also couldn't move because of slow-moving traffic in front of me. I hate those types of drivers.

So many rude, impatient drivers on the road here.
 
Old Aug 20, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DewaltDakota

If this helps at least one other person, I'll be a happy camper!


Well happy camping DewaltDakota, I just followed your directions and hopefully when it's dark I'll notice the improvement (and hopefully no one beams me). I also tried to keep track of the screwdriver turns and it worked out to about 20 notches per gear.
 
Old Oct 17, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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i have the bright blue headlights and i get flashed on the norm i was thinkin if it was because of my sub box in the back nd since i put the lights in they look cock eyed for some reason so im gonna check that out
 
Old Oct 29, 2006 | 01:53 PM
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Sweet, I adjusted mine and the extra vision helps a lot at night.
 
Old Nov 1, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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i just purchased some 90/100w bulbs cause the stock ones were ugly u thik that is to much for the stock wire harness or headlamp housing
 
Old Nov 23, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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I am so glad I saw this thread. I was driving home last night and thinking 'there has got to be a way to raise these headlights a little bit.' tonight I am gonna get them straightened out. thanks for the info---
 
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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ok, i finally got a chance to look at my lights....

is this the nut to adjust the alignment of the bulbs?





 
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by LB3DR
ok, i finally got a chance to look at my lights....

is this the nut to adjust the alignment of the bulbs?
Yes, it is.
 
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 03:53 AM
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Yes, it is.
ok, i'll have to adjust it when i get a chance.

by the way, when changing out to new bulbs do we have to adjust them too? just wondering....
 
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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nah

Originally Posted by LB3DR
by the way, when changing out to new bulbs do we have to adjust them too? just wondering....
Not necessay.
 
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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ok, i'll have to adjust it when i get a chance.

by the way, when changing out to new bulbs do we have to adjust them too? just wondering....
Don't forget to mark a spot on the wheel with a marker pen so you know how many turns you make. I turned mine the wrong way and just counted backwards to zero.
 
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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I did the 25' away from the wall thing and watched the beam of light going up the wall (screwdriver counter clockwise raises the beam). Mine was about 4" low. Honda should creat a technicall service bulletin on this problem.

Does anyone know how to adjust the lights side to side or left and right?
 

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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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thanks!!

i'll do it later on tonight or something...
 
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by lanakano
I did the 25' away from the wall thing and watched the beam of light going up the wall (screwdriver counter clockwise raises the beam). Mine was about 4" low. Honda should creat a technicall service bulletin on this problem.

Does anyone know how to adjust the lights side to side or left and right?
I did the same. Raised it via the adjuster to what I guessed would be acceptable. Drove the car in traffic and found it to be too high. Went back and lowered it a bit until I got what I wanted. What did I want??? I wanted the headlight pattern low enough so that it doesn't shine above the car's trunk when I'm behind them. Sounds like an oddball way to set the height, but interestingly enough, the pattern is below the trunk line of the majority of stock cars. If they have their cars lowered, that's their problem.

The Helms service manual shows only one adjustment which they say is for vertical movement... no provisions for horizontal.
 
Old Dec 21, 2006 | 01:25 AM
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what is a NA Fit or non NA fit? i dont get it, what is the difference between them
 



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