View Full Version : How to adjust headlight beams??
CMack1481
07-12-2002, 10:04 AM
I recently installed a pair of Xenons on my 96 civic and need to find some help on how to adjust their beams. in front of a wall one appears to be alot higher than the other side. any help is appreciated!
Anonymous
07-12-2002, 10:08 AM
are they just bulbs or did you get the HID conversion? If they are bulbs then 1 of 2 things can be wrong...
1. Not enough power going to the bulb (prob not)
2. Bulb sucks replace it
CMack1481
07-12-2002, 10:31 AM
$50 Xenon blue style bulbs, not HID. hopefully i wont have to replace them this quick, im sure i have enough power, just need to figure out how to adjust the levels
93civicEx
07-12-2002, 10:39 AM
i heard they where bad for your car becaue they drew alot me electrical current and then it fried your wires, or somthing like that? :)
HabitatRider
07-12-2002, 11:02 AM
They do draw more of an electrical current but that is no reason for one to be dimmer then the other... I suggest calling the number on the side of the package and if buying a new one is the case you will probably get it for free if you tell the company what is hapening.
Anonymous
07-12-2002, 12:49 PM
They do draw more of an electrical current but that is no reason for one to be dimmer then the other... I suggest calling the number on the side of the package and if buying a new one is the case you will probably get it for free if you tell the company what is hapening.
yep..... i went through 4 packs last year..... go hid u end up saving so much... or just buy PIAA they last a big longer
speedster
07-12-2002, 02:12 PM
I think u can take a screw driver and adjust them. look on top of the light casing and it should have a -+ and then adjust accordingly
CMack1481
07-13-2002, 11:37 AM
yeah i played around on the top and found that and shifted the bolts and it worked, now i dont have my lights shining right at the eyes of other drivers at night
speedster
07-13-2002, 04:53 PM
Thats good because i hate people that have there lights shining in my eyes.
Tr4nceMa5ter
07-16-2002, 10:59 PM
higher wattage bulbs will fry the stock sockets. I got a pair of 80 watt bulbs, very nice...but I had to get high wattage harnesses (sockets) for both headlights. They heat up like crazy but with the new upgrade one should be ok. It's a pain to replace them cuz the bumper and the whole headlight assembly has to come out. Took me about 2 hours with the process, spilicing wires and all. But in the end...the results are satifactory. :nod: