Re: Aiming headlights

[Brad Sterling <bgsterling@earthlink.net>]

Okay, okay... and thank you Andre' for giving Rich the idea.  And what a fine
idea it was.

Geez, what a glory hound.

-Brad

Andre' Bjorkheim wrote:

> > I just got my new H1/H4s today (Thank you Potterman) and did the funky
> > tech procedure (ala Rich Zuk) so I get low & high beams from the low
> > beam lights when the high beams are activated with the driving light
> > switch on (say that 3 times fast).
>
>     HEY, where is my recognition?  =p  I gave Rich that idea  =p
>
>   Now does anybody have a good method
> > of aiming these bad boys before I blind all oncoming traffic?  I used to
> > just set up a board at the front of the garage, but it doesn't give you
> > a good view of the light pattern.  TIA.
>
>     I think the way they (markings on garage method) aim the headlights,
> or tell you to aim them is the dumbest way of doing it.  I normally just
> go down a dark deserted road with a friend and then I will have my
> friend adjust one of the H4s, usually the passenger side one first.  I
> would
> recommend unplugging the drivers side H4 so its easier to see.  You
> first
> walk down about 100 yards down the road and get about eye level for
> oncoming traffic and have your buddy aim them, up or down, and as soon
> as that line gets higher than your eye, you have gone too far.  Once you
> get
> it at the height that you believe isnt offensive to oncoming drivers,
> you
> simply plug in the drivers side and then while you bob your head up and
> down you will see if the 2 lines are becoming evident at the same time.
>     Then I would walk back and adjust left and right on the H4s so the
> signs on the side light up (unplug one H4 so you dont get
> interference).  Once that is done, do the same method with the H1s
> (keeping both H4s unplugged) except this time you can visually see the
> spot pattern down the road so you can check it while standing in front
> of the car.  Once that is done, plug the H4s back in and then go for a
> drive. If you get flashed a lot, move your H4s down a notch or two.
> Have fun!
>
> ========================
>
>  André
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