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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 05:53 PM
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I have a major problem seeing more than 15 feet in front of me in very dark areas...almost hit a couple deer tonight..how do you adjust the height of the headlights I know the hi-beams are there but I find myself turning them on and off constantly and in the rural parts of macon ga. where I drive there are many dark areas with no streetlights for miles...I tried a search but didnt find anything relevent to answer my question....can anyone help...thanks.....
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 06:56 PM
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Two Pages of instruction
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 08:50 PM
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thanks .....
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Old Aug 13, 2003 | 10:29 PM
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No matter how hard I searched, I could not find these screws. Any tips?
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 04:51 PM
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No matter how hard I searched, I could not find these screws. Any tips?
same here.....I cannot find the adjustment screws either...
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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Well I have blownup the picture below if that helps.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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With a flashlight I looked down between the metal brackets behind the light housing, drivers side, near air filter box, the picture below shows a cog gear that maybe the adjustment screw. It's to dark now to check.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 07:13 PM
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I still can't ifnd them, and I don't even have an airbox in my damned car anymore!!! (Injen). Do you have to take the bumper off and do this from underneath? I would really appreciate several clear, daylit photos of the location -- like, one of the whole engine, and then two other photos progressively zooming in. Photos like the one above are nice in thought, but don't help because I can't identify the large blurry shapes....thanks for trying though! Cheers,

richard
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 03:22 AM
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You can not see the screw from the top. You need a real long philips head screwdriver, probably at least 14" to get to the adjustment. Their is a small open area(hole) above the headlight housing on the fender side. When you slide the screwdriver in the hole, it actually sits on top of a gear that adjusts it... If you still can't find it, then the pain in the a.. way would be to take off your wheels and fender liners and you will see where the gear is. Then you have to put it back together and do it with the long screwdriver again since the car has to be flat obviously to adjust. Good Luck... I have done this many times already...
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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i'm also attempting to adjust my headlights..... just a quick question: which way do i turn the screwdriver?? left or right??(prespective of facing the front bumper) i want to raise the beam so please tell me which way to turn. thanks
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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face a wall, turn the lights on, and watch the light line rise or drop. you can also see exactly how fast its going up or down so you dont over do it.
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