[DeTomaso] Setting Headlights

[Will Kooiman]

Good explanation.

My Viper has a small bubble level built into the headlights.

On Aug 12, 2012, at 2:51 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:

> I have done if this way, adjust low beam, the high beam will take of itself
> with a 2 headlight system.
> Prior to leaving home, gather some tape and two 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper
> and draw a big, bold x on each from corner to corner. Go to a Flat level
> parking lot ( rear of a grocery store after they close ), back up 25 feet.
> Measure the height of the center of the headlights on the car and tape the
> X targets on the wall directly in perfect alignment with the car, except
> the left one, move it over towards the right 2" ( this is too avoid
> blinding an oncoming driver).
> Now remove your trim rings and have at it, it alsi helps to have a person
> or equal weight sitting in the drivers seat to approximate your ride height
> and a 1/2 tank of gas ( equally wrong at empty and full).
> 
> Michael Shortt
> 
> You used to be able to borrow or rent plastic devices that fit on the glass
> nipples of the lamp itself, these were glorified left/right and fore/ aft
> levels, haven't seen them in years.
> On Aug 12, 2012 2:44 PM, "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Anyone got a procedure for setting the headlight angle and height? I am
>> aware this usually entails parking a specific distance from a wall and
>> setting the headlights to shine at a specific height and angle on the wall,
>> however I assume the height of the headlight off the ground (car height)
>> plays into that calculation. FWIW I have separate high and low beam
>> projectors (quad headlights).
>> Thanks,Julian
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