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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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yeah i just looked at the manual and the adjuster is verrrry simple to use.. i looked at it last not thinking thats what it was but i wasn't to sure.. but thank you all for your input and help!!

just a quick question aklsoi because i didn't get a chance to look.. is there a way to adjust the fod lights also?
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson
Perhaps a simpler way is to drive up close to the wall with your lights on low beam and your fog lights off.......
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yeah i just looked at the manual and the adjuster is verrrry simple to use.. i looked at it last not thinking thats what it was but i wasn't to sure.. but thank you all for your input and help!!

just a quick question aklsoi because i didn't get a chance to look.. is there a way to adjust the foggy lights also?
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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Simpler as long as your floor is flat all the way up to your wall (screen).

Unfortunately for the DIY'er, this is not always the case (the building wall you're using is on the other side of a raised sidewalk, you have a short entrance ramp into your garage, etc.). So you have to get a little creative in order to get a beam aim that drops a couple of inches every 25 feet.

FWIW, I typically aim my passenger side headlight(s) a tiny bit higher than my driver side lights (but not angled 'up'). This illuminates the curb side a little further out and picks up road signs a little bit better, and staggering the beams tends to minimize dark spots caused by less-than-perfect lenses and reflectors (left side 'dark spots' and right side 'dark spots' don't overlap as much).


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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson
I typically aim my passenger side headlight(s) a tiny bit higher than my driver side lights (but not angled 'up'). This illuminates the curb side a little further out and picks up road signs a little bit better, and staggering the beams tends to minimize dark spots caused by less-than-perfect lenses and reflectors (left side 'dark spots' and right side 'dark spots' don't overlap as much).
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I use my fogs to illuminate the sides of the road in rural or otherwise poorly lit areas. If you haven't tried this you'll be amazed at the difference. The flat wide beam is great for this and I don't get many flash backs from oncoming cars.
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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i aim my headlights as per the manual but the fogs go wide and low, and the passenger side goes a bit more center. this way i feel i have the best vision
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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after installin my hids i noticed the pass side comes over toward the drivers side too much
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