- 1. Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Nogueira" <nogera@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 17:07:17 -0600
- In my youth we had a formula for adjusting the headlights on a car ( I think it was actually part of the DMV drivers license test). It was something like the beam had to drop 2 inches at 25 feet and
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- 2. RE: Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 15:49:07 -0800
- The formula my Dad taught me, and I've always used, is that the "hot spot" of the high beam should be straight and level. Thus at 25 feet, it would be the same height as the lamp, and straight ahead
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00002.html (8,098 bytes)
- 3. Re: Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 15:56:48 -0800
- When I installed Carrello Biode lamps in my '68 Volvo 142S, I put the car in a darkened warehouse, and drove right up to the wall. I stuck bits of tape on the wall, right in the center of the high be
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00003.html (8,681 bytes)
- 4. Re: Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: Todd Walke <racertod@racertodd.com>
- Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 15:57:29 -0800
- http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/aim/aim.html Info on aiming lights as well as a treasure trove of other lighting info... Todd Seattle,WA '86 GTI, Red of course. (exciting racey car) 254,000 miles '87 Go
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00004.html (8,239 bytes)
- 5. Re: Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: Jimmie Mayfield <mayfield+shoptalk@sackheads.org>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 19:11:25 -0500
- According to the Hayne's repair manual for my Honda Passport: "Starting with the low beam adjustment, position the high intensity zone so it is two inches below the horizontal line and two inches to
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00005.html (8,528 bytes)
- 6. Re: Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: David Scheidt <dmschei@attglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 19:13:28 -0500
- Basically, pull the car up to a wall. Mark the wall corresponding to geometric center of the headlights. (all four, if you've got a four beam set up). Draw a horizontal line two inches below the spo
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00006.html (8,782 bytes)
- 7. RE: Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 18:55:04 -0800 (PST)
- Check out http://bosphorus.dimebank.com/tech/Light-up.html#aiming /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at h
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00008.html (7,421 bytes)
- 8. Re: Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Nogueira" <nogera@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 20:53:20 -0600
- I want to thank everyone for the information regarding aiming headlights. This is a great list!!!! Bob Nogueira ( who now sees the light ) /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.t
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00027.html (7,487 bytes)
- 9. RE: Headligght Adjustment (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry Hoy" <list@marketvalue.net>
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 18:48:22 -0700
- Larry Hoy /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/shop-talk
- /html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00028.html (8,090 bytes)
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