adjusting headlamps

spinsonic · 11-17-2008, 11:23 PM

Anyone here know how to adjust the headlamp height? one seems to be a bit lower then the other.

thanks in advance!

mbenz1 · 11-18-2008, 04:42 AM

I just took my car in and the dealer said the right side is designed to be a little higher than the left side, so it wouldn't be blinding the on coming traffic. They also said the lights auto adjust themselves so they couldn't manually adjust the height.

Dogshine · 11-18-2008, 09:52 AM

there are two screws accessible from under the hood. you can adjust them there.

Television · 11-18-2008, 10:20 AM

Ideally the level should be set on STAR both the same for both lamps in my book

spinsonic · 11-22-2008, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogshine

there are two screws accessible from under the hood. you can adjust them there.

thanks! both are leveled now

mbenz1 · 11-23-2008, 06:09 AM

Just looked under the hood, couldn't find the screws

Where exactly are they?

Dogshine · 11-24-2008, 11:22 AM

on the back of the headlamps. I am not looking at them now, but you should be able to find them. there are two holes in the lights and the screws are down inside.

mbenz1 · 11-24-2008, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogshine

on the back of the headlamps. I am not looking at them now, but you should be able to find them. there are two holes in the lights and the screws are down inside.

Thanks so much for the info. I'll look at them more closely later on. Hope I can find them!

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11-18-2008, 04:42 AM	#2
mbenz1 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CA Posts: 163	I just took my car in and the dealer said the right side is designed to be a little higher than the left side, so it wouldn't be blinding the on coming traffic. They also said the lights auto adjust themselves so they couldn't manually adjust the height.

11-18-2008, 09:52 AM	#3
Dogshine Super Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 859	there are two screws accessible from under the hood. you can adjust them there.

11-23-2008, 06:09 AM	#6
mbenz1 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CA Posts: 163	Just looked under the hood, couldn't find the screws Where exactly are they?

11-24-2008, 11:22 AM	#7
Dogshine Super Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 859	on the back of the headlamps. I am not looking at them now, but you should be able to find them. there are two holes in the lights and the screws are down inside.