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Old Oct 6, 2003
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Aiming JDM Headlights

I should have read up on this before I installed it . I forgot that the JDM version was made for RHD so the beams go towards the left (so the beam pattern looks like this \___ ). The beams for the USDM version (LHD) go toward the right (so the beam pattern looks like this ___/ ). So now that I have the JDM version on, I blind oncoming traffic.

Anyway, for those who have it installed (and/or for those who have knowledge about this), did you just lower the beam on the driver side? Or both sides? And I'm guessing I can leave the high beams alone?

Also, do I have to remove the bumper to make these adjustments?
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Old Oct 8, 2003
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i jsut left it the way it is.....havnt got highbeamed yet
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Old Oct 8, 2003
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Hmm. . . well, I adjusted them anyway. They were aimed REALLY high compared to my stock ones.

Was there anything I needed to do with the bulbs? I mean, I just needed to install them the same exact way it was in the stock ones right?
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Old Oct 11, 2003
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I dont think its that bad. A raised suv with hid's or hyperwhites is far more offensive to the eyes in oncoming traffic.
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Old Oct 11, 2003
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That's true.

I have to raise the beams now because I aimed it a little low.
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