How to adjust the headlights?
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of highlight improperly adjusted can lead to vehicle failure on technical control and can earn fine... Car headlights are adjusted with a screwdriver or wrench after measuring the vertical position of the headlights.
Required material:
- Meter
- White paper
- Adhesive tape
- screwdriver
Step 1. Prepare the car
Check first pressure from your Tiresbecause it can affect the settings if your tires are not properly inflated. Then place the empty vehicle on a level surface and make sure manual orientation correction device set to 0.
Ideally, have someone sit in the driver's seat to simulate the driver's weight.
Step 2: park the car 10m away from the wall.
Place the machine perpendicular to the wall at a distance 10 meters... You can also stand 5 meters from the wall. A distance of 10 or 5 meters makes calculations easier.
Step 3. Determine the top edge of the illuminated surface.
You can use white sheet and level to measure upper edge of light emission Dipped headlights. Indeed, place a piece of paper in front of the beacon to see that the beam has a brighter upper surface.
The bottom surface should not be taken into account as it is diffused light. Then measure the height of the edge of the surface of the upper lumen from the ground. Then transfer this height to the wall in front of the car.
Step 4. Calculate the height of the lights
If your car is 10 meters away from a wall, the top edge of the light emitting surface should be flush with 10 см under the edge of the light transmitted from the beacon. Mark this height on the wall with colored tape.
Step 5: adjust the headlights to the correct height
You can now adjust the lighting according to the height marked on the wall. To do this, all you have to do is adjust the headlights with a screwdriver or wrench.
Please note that the left light should be slightly lower than the right, so as not to dazzle oncoming cars. Likewise, the right light should be turned slightly to the right to better illuminate the road signs.
That's it, you now know how to customize your car headlights! If you need help setting up your lights, don't hesitate to contact a professional. It is very important that your headlights are correctly adjusted for safe driving.
