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tommyortom
02-07-2005, 06:41 PM
1st question..when i am aiming them and looking at the garage that im aiming them at.....is each light supposed to be at the same level, and centerness in relation with the middle of the car? id think so. also, why ****ing headlights are junk, each light produces a different beam pattern, and it has done this with 3 sets of bulbs the drivers light creats a goofy, inefficient triangle shape that spatters the light all over, while the passenger light makes as nice flat cutoff line that directs the light to on spot. why the **** does GM invest time in dedsigning 2 different headlamp reflectors?

and i also hate how there is no way to adjust the high beams, siince those are all together in the headlight housing, along with the low beams. when i try to turn on my highs, each light moves to the left...which i dont get???


any advice, or a good websites for doing this? im going to the dealership in a few days if i dont get this straigtened out to try to find non-defective, quality headlamps.

i do admit, some of GMs stuff they use on their cars is pure SHIT. interiors, light housings that dont match beam patterns, or that leak water and condense

RocketFast321
02-07-2005, 06:47 PM
Make sure they are all the way in, I never had to aim the the headlight in our 97. But on top of the head light housing there should be two screws you can turn to adjust them.

tommyortom
02-07-2005, 07:26 PM
Originally posted by RocketFast321
Make sure they are all the way in, I never had to aim the the headlight in our 97. But on top of the head light housing there should be two screws you can turn to adjust them.

ya theres one torx screw to adjust it vettically..then a torx screw for the vert adjustments...but the screw actually looks like a torx screwdriver, and not the actualy screw, so you cant turn it really.....who the **** designed it like that? why not just use a ****ing bolt or philips of flathead screwdriver...jesus.

Gimli
02-08-2005, 06:06 AM
Originally posted by tommyortom
who the **** designed it like that? why not just use a ****ing bolt or philips of flathead screwdriver...jesus.

Because you're not supposed to ever toy around with headlight adjustment.

Rayz
02-08-2005, 06:15 AM
Originally posted by Gimli
Because you're not supposed to ever toy around with headlight adjustment.
:agree:

RocketFast321
02-08-2005, 10:21 AM
A par of needle nose will work