Hanger Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 i don't know what's wrong with my headlights... http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d70/Hangerr/K800i/DSC00858.jpg when i stand straight infront of the car it appeares to be 2 shadows of me overlapping each other ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 how far are you infront of the car? because the beams will cross eventually in the front as the light spreads. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 i was standing roughly 2 feet infront of the car ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 I guess I'd have to see them in person sometime. It just looks like the beam spread is crossing though thats all. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 but your also mis-aligned. the cutoff shouldn't be like 4 stairs. Just one step up. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I guess I'd have to see them in person sometime. It just looks like the beam spread is crossing though thats all. i think it may be the the bulb not sitting correctly in the passenger headlight. Since i think the previous owner broke off part of the seat, where it should have a place for to fit the tab on the HID bulb in, but that part is broken off. I'll have to see other's headight at the meet this Sat. ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 what meet? I'm so left out OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Subscribe Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 is there any way to get dimensions of the beam patterns from the ground up? and any other direction that would help in alignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 measure from the ground to the center of the projector lens. that gives you your height of the lights at 0 feet from a wall. Then take ~1.5-2 inchs below that and thats your new height marker for 25 feet. back up and align the lower arc of the beam to the new height marker. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Do the PnP HIDs need to be aimed? They are just a replacement bulb so shouldnt that be aimed fine just like if you replaced the buld with a standard H7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGe Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 yes they have to re-aimed. i had to aim mine i will put it that way. OTM. Sorry I didn't mean to start a war which mainly forum people is all about . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 not all factory lights are even aimmed correctly. I always suggest checking your aim whenever you do anything to the lamp assembly and even if you are stock check the aiming aswell. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellen Woodfield Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 will your dealership be able to aim HID headlights? my driverside headlight is off both horizontally and vertically and dont really have a place to adjust them myself! will the dealership be able to help me out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 they most likely wont help you aim aftermarket lights but you can always try. All you need to find is a store with a loading dock. Most loading docks are pretty flat and have flat walls. You can get away with it not being totally flat because you'll be able to see if your beams are alligned straight or not. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimbeaver Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 How about foglight aiming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 there is a screw in the front that you just turn to adjust them. just pop the covers off and its easy to do. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimbeaver Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 ^I guess i meant to say, is there any guidelines as to how foglights should be properly aimed to get the best lighting but without being aimed too high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellen Woodfield Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 ok so i see the bolts to turn to adjust but what direction do you turn the bolt for it do what. for example if u turn the horizontal bolt clockwise it goes right? like how does that work?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellen Woodfield Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 actully on the 08 there is only 1 bolt... its on the same side as the horizontal bolt like posted but is down like in the location of the vertical bolt... anyhelp??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 I got some stuff to try and get done today but I will try and get some pictures and do a write-up on both things you guys are asking for done. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 so I decided to just go and do it for you guys to get it over with. 2008 Legacy Headlamps Sorry for the crappy mspaint edit but I didn't have time to do a nice one. Here you see both bolts but the horizontal one is covered up by a cover. You can either remove the cover all together or just pry it back and use a phillips screwdriver to adjust it. I personally remove the covers because they are dumb for being there in the first place. http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/08%20headlight/IMG_0922.jpg Pry the cover off http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/08%20headlight/IMG_0924.jpg and here's what it looks like with all the covers off. http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/08%20headlight/IMG_0925.jpg OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 2005-2007 foglights So I've been asked how to adjust the foglights so here it is. Remove the fog lamp cover with your hands or a simple flat head screw driver. http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/08%20headlight/IMG_0926.jpg then adjust the screw accordingly for whatever direction you may be off. again you don't want the beam to be above the height of the actual lamp itself so its the same process for aiming headlights but this obviously is a lower height to mark for. http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/08%20headlight/IMG_0927.jpg OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimbeaver Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Thanks, much appreciated!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellen Woodfield Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 ok so now i need some help! i just centered my lights. ok try and follow me my lights are at the right levels, and my lights are in postion in the housing.. my passenger side light looks good and and centered and u see the circle that headlights make up close on a wall but the drivers side the light is very dispersed.. the ground in front of the passenger side is nicely lit up and the re is no light on the ground in front of the driver side? you dont see the nice circle the headlight makes on the wall? what could be causing this problem?> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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