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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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So i searched the forum on how to allign the headlights. When i went to do it however.. i noticed the screws that controls the mechanism was missing, ON BOTH!!! is there anyway to adjust them without it? any other alternatives.. i need my lights adjusting big time. Let me know.. thx
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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I don't see how that's possible? A couple years back, the very first time i ever painted a set of 350 lights, i tried to remove that adjustment screw. I must have spent about 10 minutes turning it, and it still didn't come out. I never touch them now. I find it odd that you don't have either? Are you sure you know what you're looking for? Did you buy this car new or buy after market lights?
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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There isn't really a screw that does the adjusting, it's more like a beveled gear. It just so happens that a philips screwdriver will mesh with the gear and work perfectly. They ware way down in the gap between the headlight case and the body and it take an extra long handled screwdriver to reach them.

There are instructions on Hypersprite's site, but it's not up right now:

http://www.hypersprite.com/z
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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thats the site i checked. ... but it shows a screw. i will try to use a long philips.. see if this meshing works..
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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I bought a 12 inch #2 head screwdriver and it worked fine for me. Headlights are aimed perfect now (I can see further) and without ticking off other drivers. It's a must! Mine were aimed unusually low for stock. Also, as mentioned earlier, there is no screw (i thought so too) it's just a gear that moves with the screwdriver against it.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
There are instructions on Hypersprite's site, but it's not up right now:
http://www.hypersprite.com/z
I am so mad about this, the site was fine but the FREAKING DNS servers were on vacation so nobody could find it. It's all fixed now.

Look at the pics again, you will notice, its not a screw head, but a gear that fits a screwdriver. I think its ingenious.

Good luck
Chris
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