How To Adjust Car Headlights Properly. In order to make sure the car is properly leveled when aligning the lights make sure all the tires are properly inflated the vehicle has at least a half tank of fuel and there is someone sitting in the driverâs seat. Preparing your vehicle for headlights adjustment.
Not all makesmodels include a horizontal adjustment. Keep turning the screw until the brightest part of the light beam falls directly on or just below the tape line center on the wall. For vertical adjustment turn the screw clockwise or counterclockwise to raise or lower the headlight.
There are 2 screwsone for vertical adjustmentand one for horizontal.
To adjust your headlights youll need a ratchet or screwdriver that matches your vehicles headlight adjusters. You may need an adjustable wrench depending on what kind of bolts you have holding them down. This way youll find the centers of the low-beam headlights. Park your car on a level surface about 50cm from a dark wall with your car front facing the.
