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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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First of all ... Hi to other Integra owners. I just bought a 95 LS 4 door 5 speed with 80K miles a couple weeks ago and love the car so far. It is a solid car like all the other Hondas I have owned. I noticed headlight condensation and water accumulation so I replaced both headlights recently (great deal from ebay). However, the shop said they
could not adjust the lowbeams very well so they are pointing very low and I cant see
very well with the lowbeams on. The highbeams seem to be pointing the right direction and very bright. Is this a common problem? I will try to adjust them myself tomorrow. Any help is appreciated.
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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Default Re: Newb with headlight aiming question (vtec29k)

If you have a wall or a garage you can pull up to do this.

Take a car that you know has good aim. Drive it up to the wall, maybe 10-15ft away. Turn on the lighs and mark the "center" of the light pattern on the wall. Also make where the car is on the ground.

Now drive you can up to that same mark and make the adjustments untill your lights get very close to the marks you made on the wall from the other car.

This is not perfect, but it at least gives you a good idea of where you lights need to be
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Default Re: Newb with headlight aiming question (Racermech)

^^ good idea, my lows are doing the same thing.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 04:40 AM
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Thanks, guys, I will give it a try tonight.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 05:47 AM
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you can also park your car 20 feet away from a wall. measure how high your headlights are off the ground. then go to the wall and then mark off that measurement only 2 inches lower.
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