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Old Apr 15, 2007
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help with headlight plz!!!

ok so ive searched and couldnt find the thread with the guy explaining on how to aim the headlight. for a quick answer. i jus need help with the 2 question stated below.

1) how far do i need to be away from the wall. 25ft i tink?
2) how high does the cutoff line suppose to be from the ground.

i jus remember the passenger side suppose to be slightly higher right?
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

itd park close to a garage door (or wall) and aim them basically straight forward. i wouldnt aim the passenger any higher.
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

20 feet is good enough.

The cut off is supposed to be how high from the ground your headlights are.

The passenger side needs to be aimed the same height.
The passenger side cut off flare will be slightly higher than the driver side when you aim them correctly.
This is to help light up the sidewalks and streetsigns and such.
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

ok 20 feet is enough, and both lines suppose to equal, got that. so for the last question. how high from the ground to the cutoff line should it be? 4ft?
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

to do it by manufacturer specs, park the car 25 feet away from the wall. make sure the ground is level and not inclined. the "cutoff" of the beam should drop about 2-2.5" from the center of the headlight. make sense?
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

yea i tink? basically measure how high the headligh is from the center and put that measurement on the wall, and the cutoff should be 2" below it.
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

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yea i tink? basically measure how high the headligh is from the center and put that measurement on the wall, and the cutoff should be 2" below it.
yep, that's it. just put the front bumper 25 feet from the wall.
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/7...k-warning.html
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

wow that was the EXACT same thread i was tryin to look for! ty buddy!
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rep would be appropriate if you haven't already
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

Haha and another +1 rep for electric for bringing up the need to rep.
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

Well okay maybe not.. it won't let me. I guess I've rep'd too many people today.

Thought that counts? haha
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i was talking about repping LiKEaFeRiO for the thread, but thanks anyway
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

how do you rep anyways...ive been on here for so long but neva rep =/


p.s. electric likes to be in my threads
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Re: help with headlight plz!!!

Haha I know, I just starting doing it myself.. anyway, you click on the.. well, y'know I don't even know what it's supposed to be.. I USED to think it was a snowflake until just now. It looks like one of those ancient scales. lol Well, w/e. It's right next to the icon you click on to report a post.. bottom left of every post. Also next to the online now indicator thing.
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