Headlight adjustment VAZ 2114

Most motorists prefer not to interfere with the optics until it fails. Because of this attitude, many accidents occur at night, as well as weather conditions that affect visibility. Near the road you can often see curved reinforcements that are difficult to crash into even if you want to. Practice shows that unadjusted headlights impair visibility at night or in bad weather. With constant jerks, the mechanism shifts and the light falls at the wrong angle of inclination, as a result - a decrease in the visibility range and a serious threat not only to the owner of the VAZ 2114, but also to other motorists and pedestrians.

To protect yourself and others, just make adjustments every couple of months. The process is simple, so tuning can be carried out by a VAZ 2114 driver in a garage or box. The price list of auto repair shops also includes such a service as light adjustment. Before adjusting the optics, it is necessary to understand what characteristics a properly tuned optics should have:

• The main task is to illuminate the road in front of the car. Attention: this is a path, not a medium. The driver must see a clear line of light in front of him.
• The luminous flux should not fall on the windshield of oncoming vehicles.
• The headlights should be at such a height that the range is maximized.

Preparing for headlight adjustment

 

Preparation includes cleaning the headlights and looking for defects that can also cause deterioration in the condition of the optics. Before adjusting the headlights, they must be cleaned with detergent - the glass of the optics of domestic cars is thick enough, so if the light flux is contaminated, it may not break. Reflectors and glasses should be checked for defects.

After cleaning with detergent, rinse the glass again with a clean sponge and allow the surface to dry. If chips or cracks are found, the headlight glass should be replaced. The same applies to the reflector, there is one drawback - replacement.

Useful advice: to increase the efficiency of lighting on the VAZ 2114, you can install fog elements, xenon or halogen headlights. Today on the market there is a whole list intended for domestic cars.

On the VAZ 2114, the light is adjusted with screws. Some screws are responsible for the vertical plane, and the second - for the horizontal. Due to rotation, the optical element changes position. In car services, masters use optical devices to adjust the light. In garage conditions, the owner of the VAZ can make adjustments using the screen.

Step by step guide

1. Adjustment is carried out with the low beam on. VAZ 2114 must be placed in front of a flat wall. The distance from the headlights to the aircraft must be exactly 5 meters. A weight of about 80 kilograms must be placed on the driver's seat. Also make sure the tank is full. Easy adjustment is carried out with a standard machine load;
2. When the VAZ 2114 is loaded and ready, you need to start drawing the "screen". On the wall with chalk using a ruler, you need to draw a vertical line of the axis, which will correspond to the center of the car. After that, two more vertical lines are drawn parallel to the axis; they must be at the level of optics. Next, draw a horizontal line at the level of the headlights. Below 6,5 cm, a line is drawn to indicate the centers of light points;
3. The settings are made sequentially. A lighthouse that is not engaged in tuning is better to cover with cardboard;
4. The process can be completed when the upper limit coincides with the level of the central axis, as shown in the diagram. The points of intersection of the vertical lines and the centers of the points must correspond to the points of intersection of the inclined and horizontal sections of the points;

Сonclusion

After completing all the steps, the driver of the VAZ 2114 will receive the perfect light that will illuminate the movement. Other road users will also be pleased with the tuned optics - the luminous flux will not hit the eyes.

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