SnoDork Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Hi All, I took my car in for its first oil change the other day. I aslo had the dealer look at the alignment (which was fixed) and also to have the headlights aligned. At night time it is clearly off (right light a bit higher then the left.) I got the car back, the oil was changed and the alignment was fixed...The Service manager proceeds to tell me "oh your headlights weren't out of alignment, you foglights were and we adjusted them for you!" I hardly used the foglights and I said headlights!! Needless to say the headlights are still out of alignment and i'd rather just do them myself. I just figured that since the car was at the dealers they could do it all in one fell swoop!! Wrong...Does anyone or Has anyone attempted this?? Thanks for your Help!! ~Sucka-Duck~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 right is supposed to be higher than left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoDork Posted November 9, 2004 Author Share Posted November 9, 2004 ??? why?? and if its because i'm sitting on the left and driving and that is causing the lights to not align...nope, its the same when i get out of the car... really?? ~Sucka-Duck~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLS Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 The lights make a ___________/------------------ pattern. NORMAL. Though, with her following me in my car, the lights seem a little high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 it's so you can see the signs on the RIGHT side of the road.. while the left is cutoff a bit to keep your headlights from blinding on-coming traffic. For WRX bugeye owners, there were a lot of talk about JDM projector headlights vs EDM projector headlights, the JDM are aimed higher for the left (cuz they drive on the right side of the road) while EDM is aimed for the right. Of course, one [i]can[/i] get a JDM headlight (right or left) to even out the light pattern to have: (US left) ___/----\___ (JDM right) (for more light in the center of the road) ...or... (JDM left) ---\____/--- (US right) However you want to see fit, it can be modded. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Legacy Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 now if your headlights are angled too far up then you should see about adjusting them, I don't know how in the legacy but in the wrx there was a couple screws on the backside of the head light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Legacy Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 ps your ------\_______ confused the crap outta me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLS Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 [quote name='Black_Legacy']ps your ------\_______ confused the crap outta me.[/QUOTE] Whos? Mine or Xenonk's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_hunter Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Yeah, it's normal for the reasons already stated. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I'd actually like to bring them both up a bit. On country roads with dips, there's a lotta black really close if the car is pointed down. -B -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundBoy Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 you should use your fogs or highs then.... You really should have the dealer put the lights back in spec.. they should be lower on the left as not to blind oncoming traffic... but the right higher is fine to read signs. I dunno if the overall headlight height is too high.... I have only had a couple people flash me after 2000 miles of driving... And i know that at least one of them was in the DAYTIME (letting me know my lights were on?) So... I guess they are just fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sduford Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Does anyone have instructions on how to adjust the headlights? My OBXT owner's manual doesn't cover that. Thanks, Sly Sylvain www.digitalfotographer.com - Audi Q5 Club - MB-GLK Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carman493 Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I actually got brighted 3 times last night...i love it when i can turn on my brights and show them how bright my lights really are. I must say the headlights are the best i have ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 [quote name='carman493']I actually got brighted 3 times last night...i love it when i can turn on my brights and show them how bright my lights really are. I must say the headlights are the best i have ever had.[/QUOTE] Hey, yeah...[i]that's[/i] showin' 'em." Nothing like being blinded to show them what's for. If people are flashing you, it's worth having your alignment checked, as your lights could be a bit high. The "close in black" thing will happen, because of the sharp bottom cutoff of projector beams. The observation about raising your fogs just a bit and having those serve as driving lights, as they can run in conjunction with the low beams, is a good tip. Many people did that with the WRX. Just be careful not to set them too high. They can be adjusted by removing the plastic surround, and turning the adjustment screw clockwise to raise them, counterclockwise to lower them, same as the WRX. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTWag Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 I believe it is the reverse on the 05 legacy - counterclockwise actually raises them. I found this out by trial and error. My 00 Legacy was the opposite. And I dont think you need to remove the plastic surround either. I believe the adjusment screw is already accessible (if my memory serves me...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 [quote name='GTWag']I believe it is the reverse on the 05 legacy - counterclockwise actually raises them. I found this out by trial and error. My 00 Legacy was the opposite. And I dont think you need to remove the plastic surround either. I believe the adjusment screw is already accessible (if my memory serves me...)[/QUOTE] Good to know. Thanks, GTWag. I thought that when someone else did it (and posted), you had to remove the plastic surround. And you're right. I'm thinking from facing the car the wrong way. Clockwise moves them down, counter moves them up. Sheesh... Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 [quote name='gtguy']Good to know. Thanks, GTWag. I thought that when someone else did it (and posted), you had to remove the plastic surround. And you're right. I'm thinking from facing the car the wrong way. Clockwise moves them down, counter moves them up. Sheesh... Kevin[/QUOTE] Clockwise: down Counter-clockwise: up Facing which way? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carman493 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 well i know part of the issue with the headlights being high is that when i get on it, car front of the car obviously go up, not off the ground obviously but raises a bit, and I think that has a lot to do with it, so people think i might be flashing them. Also, its not just our cars, several other makes have the same effect where the lights are just factory bright and people dont know that those arent brights until you bright them. just my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 [quote name='Ken S']Clockwise: down Counter-clockwise: up Facing which way? Ken[/QUOTE] Facing the car, Ken, nose-to-nose, if you will. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel-bait Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 The headlights on these cars are exceptionally bright and have an abrupt cutoff. And if you're coming over a rise, they may seem like high beams when they shine in the eyes of oncoming drivers. This seems to be the norm for new cars these days, especially Japanese cars. I know I've almost flashed a few people because I thought they had their high beams on, but as they close on you, you get above their cutoff line and they're fine. As a side note, do wagon owners get flashed less by oncoming drivers than sedan owners? I have a wagon, and have only been flashed once (coming over a hill). Do the wagons ride higher in the back owing to their stiffer rear springs? sqrl b8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 [quote name='squirrel-bait']The headlights on these cars are exceptionally bright and have an abrupt cutoff. And if you're coming over a rise, they may seem like high beams when they shine in the eyes of oncoming drivers. This seems to be the norm for new cars these days, especially Japanese cars. I know I've almost flashed a few people because I thought they had their high beams on, but as they close on you, you get above their cutoff line and they're fine. As a side note, do wagon owners get flashed less by oncoming drivers than sedan owners? I have a wagon, and have only been flashed once (coming over a hill). Do they wagons ride higher in the back owing to their stiffer rear springs? sqrl b8[/QUOTE] I think someone noticed that the wagon does indeed have more ground clearance than the sedan. I get flashed more riding my bicycle (two NiteRider HID lights :D ) than I have in the car, which was once. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sduford Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I have an OBXT and I get flashed regularly. Perhaps it is just high enough to blind people driving lower cars. Sylvain www.digitalfotographer.com - Audi Q5 Club - MB-GLK Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-RAY Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 clockwise is clockwise no matter how you face it .unless you are upside down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkkwan Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 The service manual page in regards to headlight aiming is posted in this thread: [url="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5101"]http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5101[/url] Wagon should have their headlight aiming 3mm lower at 10ft. Outbacks are higher. As far as clockwise/counterwise, one need to say if he's looking towards the rear of the car, or the front of the car. Doesn't matter if you're upside up or upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 [quote name='X-RAY']clockwise is clockwise no matter how you face it .unless you are upside down[/QUOTE] :confused: Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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