Headlight aiming ???

5789 Views 14 Replies 8 Participants Last post by Spectre, Jan 24, 2007

jeffp

Discussion Starter · Nov 3, 2004

I brought the 300C in for oil change and asked to have the headlights re-aimed. They're the halogen type. Have been aimed a bit too low and too far to the right for my taste. Now with the time change, I drive more in the dark. Of course, the dealer says they're fine. Normally, aiming is not problem; a few tweaks with the screw driver and you're done.
Where are the adjusting screws??? I looked in the service manual and it has real nice diagrams on how to mark off the wall and target areas for the hot spot, but I couldn't find anything on where the adjustment screws are. Anyone who has played with this, the help would be appreciated. Thanks

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arnoldw

· #2 · Nov 3, 2004

There are oval holes in the top of the rad. cradle, the adjusters are about 4'' down in there. Uses a torx screw.

jeffp

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 16, 2004

The oval hole adjustment screw moves the lights up and down (which I got adjusted fine). Where's the left/right adjustment? (Boy, the old GM headlights were so much easier - the screws jjust sat there lookin' at ya')

arnoldw

· #4 · Nov 16, 2004

I Don't think the horizontal is adjustable.

jeffp

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 17, 2004

arnoldw said:
I Don't think the horizontal is adjustable.

That's a bummer!!! Thanks Anyhow

MrHappy

· #6 · Dec 16, 2006

Anyone have a quick pic of where these guys are at? My left light is a little lower than my right and it's drivin me nuts. (Yeah, I'm kinda a freak that way)

TheGunslinger

· #7 · Dec 29, 2006

Is their seriously no way to adjust horizontal? thats not OK

joey

· #8 · Dec 30, 2006

TheGunslinger said:
Is their seriously no way to adjust horizontal? thats not OK

Apparently true for US models. European models have a left/right adjuster. Either because of the UK left lane driving, or maybe because European government has certain pointing requirements.

MrHappy

· #9 · Dec 30, 2006

Seriously...any pics to these screws? I don't wanna go and unscrew the wrong thing!

greedyk

· #10 · Dec 30, 2006

4

Maybe this will help
Gary

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arnoldw

· #11 · Dec 30, 2006

MrHappy said:
Seriously...any pics to these screws? I don't wanna go and unscrew the wrong thing!

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MrHappy

· #12 · Dec 31, 2006

Glorious... thank you!!!!! Now I can fix that annoying low left light. Or is it high right light?

walpurgisnacht

· #13 · Jan 19, 2007

THANKS A MILLION!!! This is why I love this forum and the second time I've gotten genuinely helpful info. I just aimed my headlights this morning and now they point at the proper height. I didn't have a long enough Torx screwdriver but used a small flathead that fit snugly in the threads. Like a charm!!!

-Joe

TheGunslinger

· #14 · Jan 24, 2007

Hey thanks to everyone who posted this. I re-aimed my headlights when i installed my stealth bulb package and can now see were I'm driving in the dark. Thanks a million.

Spectre

· #15 · Jan 24, 2007

i still don't get why our "export" models get a cut off in the middle of the light, it's so annoying

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