How To - Headlight Aiming / Alignment Projector Retrofit
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Told my Moms her headlights were pointing too low ((pause)). Popped the hood on her '12 Chrysler 200, adjusted the lights correctly, and now those bad boys are shooting 25ft ahead 👌🏿
For my used 2012 Chevy Malibu, changed a headlamp bulb shortly after buying it, left bulb..Came out adjusted a bit too high(cousin did the work, front bumper assembly had to be removed.) Noticed that now the right bulb is aimed a bit too low. A very good friend in CA (I'm in Miss) ordered, sent me one of those special Bondhus 6mm ball hex end extended-reach wrenches to fit the nearly impossible to reach adjustment head to adjust both lamps! On this Malibu, they're down deep, betw tight-fitting internal bodywork metal shrouds..real pain..have yet to do the job!! Hoping the adjustment heads will turn no problem. Surely not like the old days with simple sealed beam lamp units, with elevation & lateral adjustments!! Miss that!!#
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Thx btw you sound exactly like Joe Rogan.
You should have turned of the ceiling lights for a better perception of the headlight beam.
My question is, you can see the two steps from left and right headlights but how do I know if they are spaced apart correct. So it will be left to right or side to side adjustment not up and down like you did. Do I just measure between the two projectors and measure the space between the step up on the wall at 25 feet?
Correct, thats exactly what you do.
This video was straight to the point and very informative!
This is why I buy from this company, nothing but factual information. DOT regulations list 4 different types of headlights. VOR, VOL, VO, and Fog. For all those people that think 2 or even 3.5 inches is too low IT IS NOT. Simple trigonometry using DOT regulations will show that a 1 degree slope is desired. Yes, you read that correctly a 1 degree slope, that's it! So stop thinking you're smarter than an engineer and read the regulations. You can find them here www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html just for reference, most passenger cars will use 2.1" and all trucks will use 3" or 3.5" depending on hight. For instance, a new F150 2015+ will use 3.5" for the top low beams and if they install projectors in the lower high beam spot they'd use 3". Can't tell you how often I'm blinded by idiots in a Camery or little car because their lights are dicked up, and I drive large truck, just sayin...
Thanks for the much more detailed video than other people put on RUclips. I swear to God, how hard is it to explain the little details about the “steps” in the lights and things people may question? You nailed it man. Maybe get a cameraman to help next time, but well done!
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Yes, care & attention need to be heeded as to what type, size, how deep the adjustment head nut is in back of the lamp unit. This is important!
Idk it was a little rough to watch. Too much noise from handling the phone. I still have questions about where the step is supposed to be. Maybe I couldn’t head over the camera fumbling noise.
how about the left and right positioning?
At 1:26 you can see a label on the headlight which specifies a 1% dip, which equates to 3inches lower at the wall at 25feet (300inches). Your headlight centres are at 34inches so the tape on the wall should be at 31inches
How does a flat earther adjust their bulbs?? 🤷♂️ 😂 😂 😂
That's way more than 25 feets to the wall
What the fuck you said man !!
Yup
Looks like 25’ to me. I mean kinda hard to judge for sure on the video. You guys must believe 4 inches is actually 8. Sorry it’s not lol
Internet inches... It's a short dick guy thing... 😂 😃 😄 😉
Thank for.the video, but the camera sound so annoying.
People flashing their brights as an indicator that your headlights are not aimed well is a silly idea. Some people might flash you because they just hate HID headlights, always think they are too bright and possibly just overly sensitive, when in fact your headlights are aimed properly. Conversely, they might really be aimed too high but people who are non-confrontational by nature and will just ignore it.
Especially when they flash you while they're going up a hill and you're going down the hill....like are you stupid? Should i turn my lights off because you dont know how they work? 🤣
If they ain’t flashing, aim higher 😎
I've noticed on every new Jeep . The lights are blinding like there aimed directly in my eyes
Right..Owned a '72 Plymouth Fury, headlights were pretty easy to adjust..like aiming/zeroing machine guns (I'm an ordnance expert), they adjust fr. the front with a Phillips screwdriver..Purposely aimed the lo-beams up a tad higher in elevation. Yes, at night on the highways, some incoming drivers "flashed me". I didn't care, ignored them. Those lo-beams illuminated quite well down the road, like 40-45ft..
I know for a fact my new led projectors are too high, haven't had anyone flash me, i think people are just used to ridiculously bright lights now.
yeah now I just need a fucking garage to do it
That's how Ford says to do it, but then they should be VOL headlight and it written VOR on those headlights. And VOR headlights should be adjusted with the top part of the beam on the left levelled with the headlight... It's just weird.
I learned some things here today. Noticed that little circle in the headlight lens a while ago and now...I know what it's for. Mine has two, one over the low beam and one over the high beam. I will be a future customer. Thanks a bunch.
This video is a must watch for half of these people out here with aftermarket headlights and blinding people!!
Thanks this was helpful. Any tips for adjusting left/right?
Not unless your housings have lateral adjustment capability, or if you do nut & bolt method yourself
@@busared06 is there a video for that
@@PSIPHI7 many. Lightwerkz has the best explanation
I just realized that these Projector Headlights does not have Beam pattern. It kind of casts/throws out light (horizontally) with no particular aim.
Projector headlights don't go far down the street! It's very frustrating as to LED headlights are gonna look the same no matter what.
Adjust then like this on HIGH beam so that low beam is down and right naturally. When the vehicle hits bumps or just trust height differences the rear will go up and down. A person should not be continuously flashing on coming traffic on low beam. I see this ALL the time. Adjust them on HIGH beam vertically straight ahead. Low beam takes care of itself, unless there's a supplemental problem....
I bought a set of Halo LED headlights for my 2005 Dodge Neon.. the one thing I noticed I don't like is that the driver side headlight is pointed way off to the left too far and almost in the oncoming traffic lane and I am not sure how to adjust them from left to right but I do know how to adjust them up and down
I have some halos for a 97 Chevy suburban and have same problem can make them go up and down but not side to side and my driver side one is of a little to left more . Did u find a solution?
infomative.
1. 2" lower at 25 ft. driver's side or passenger's side cutoff?
2. coming to adjustment along x-axis, how far away should the tapers of the projectors be located from one another at 25ft?
Are these numbers DOT recommended or arbitrary?
1. Both.
2. They should be the same distance apart as they are on the car. however some models cannot be adjusted left/right.
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1. What I mean is not driver or passenger side HL. if we divide each cutoff into two halves, the drivers side half is at a slightly lower level than passengr side. which of these two halves should be used while measuring, the higher side or lower side of the cutoff? hope I'm clear.
Sorry, yes you use the drivers side of the beam. Since this is LHD, we use the left side. If you were in Japan lts say, its RHD, so you use right side, and you would be still using drivers side.
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Dude you talk right over the guy while he's explaining which direction to turn up or down. So simple you couldn't do it.
My Audi's beams actually raise the further they go out so as the closer I get to you the brightness dims...
I see that screw point on the back of that ford adjusts the height. But how do you adjust the side to side? Or is it not an option for these Ford Explorer years?
Well unfortunately ill always get flashed people dont understand when ur in a truck there is nothing we can do without aiming them at the ground or at the sky
The height of my assembly is 39 inches, so at 25 feet it should be at 37 inches? My lights hit side mirrors of small cars and some will turn their brights on and blind me after I pass them.
Clinton Kirker adjust accordingly. Bring it down another inch and see where t takes you.
Appreciate it, but you didn't mention which direction on the screw raises/lowers the beam. Obviously we can figure that out, but if you're making a 'how to' video....
Varies depending on the model due to the design of the lamp.
Is there a horizontal adjustment also?
Most factory lights r only adjusted vertically for the low beam under the hood as mentioned in this video with a tool such as a Phillip's head screwdriver etc which is determined by the car manufacturer. However I just ordered aftermarket headlamps from Amazon and had them professionally installed as my original lights were too dim which is common on the Nissan Altima. It took the installer 3 separate times to finally get the beam to a place where I can see at night. Come 2 find out these aftermarket headlamps have 2 adjustable knobs for both the low & high beams for a total of 4 on each lamp. These r able to b adjusted both vertically/horizontally for both the low & high beams which was very confusing for the installer as he said its unusual. It was beyond frustrating but thankfully as of yesterday I finally got mine corrected lol.
Omg i got an altima 2013 , i have custom Amerilite headlights on them and the beam is so low and can barely see at night , not to mention the bulbs are halogen smh... there was no way for you to adjust from home ? cuz i can’t find a way either
That thing about 2 inches lower at 25 feet isn't universal. Say a truck's headlights are 1,5 meters above the ground, and a sportscar's only 45 cm. The truck would still get it's low beam in the cabin of lower cars, while the sportscar will have it's low beam illuminate for too short distance (67,5 meters to be precise) Headlights have tilt percentages written on them but these, on the other hand, may be too conservative to light far enough for highway driving.
There needs to be an more complex video going in dept on how to adjust H4/H7 housing that was retrofitted with an projector setup. I have retrofitted quite a few headlights with projectors and had an few only only shining out on the road a couple of feet with no error on my side I have fitted the h7/h4 adapter plate flush at the back of the bezel and the protector is flusly tighten to the back plate of the adapter plate and find the Projectors naturally pointing down.... Even at max adjustments some barley meet the required distance leading to disappointed customer satisfaction. I have found an easy way to fix this issue however I don't think its very professional I find myself needed to bend one of the adapter plates on the top side of the leg to naturally it tilts the projector up it sometimes helps and other times it just causes the projectors to shine to the moon.... As some headlights dont need the adapter plates to be bend
Yes, this is not the video you are looking for. What you have done incorrect was the way the projector is mounted. Some of the projectors such as the G5 based units, like the D2S 4.0/5.0 - they need to be angled upwards when they are retrofitted so you match up to the original height. If you do not do this, you will max out your adjusters and still likely wont be at the correct height as you are dealing with now.
I hate, hate, hate, hate, HATE how hid headlights are crooked no matter what.because they're the same bulb. It's like wearing two left shoes or something. And that is definitely not 25 feet away from the wall.
Is there no left to right adjustment everyone?
The better question is what is the EXACT proper beam pattern alignment to be legal, is it really just user preference how much lower to aim off level?
Great Video but maybe someone can answer this for me, I just installed new headlight assembly and my pattern is the same on the (outside left) of the middle, you see how it sits lower and on the far (outside right) it's at a higher level but in the middle it's lined up? Shouldn't it be level all the way across?
Same
Both left sides of the pattern should line up with eachother, then both right sides will line up with each other... the overall pattern should not look like a staircase
how do you adjust beam horizontally ???
Same issue!!!
@@ashleywheeler7868 there will be another screw for that
Good stuff 🙏🏽 I swore up and down that I put my new lights on the wrong rotation having to take off the air box on my 2019 charger repeatedly to reach the driver light as well because one headlight was higher than the other this whole time there a projector gear nob 😂 in my older Hyundai car I’m used to poping the lights in and they show even by themselves 💀
Hello, great video! I recently got my car back from the body shop after a crash. The passenger headlight was replaced and now it's not as bright as the driver's side and the beam pattern is scattered everywhere. It that an alignment problem as well? FYI, I have aftermarket HIDs installed in a 2013 Ford Taurus SEL.
Lmao “all headlights are adjustable from the engine bay I have to remove my housings completed and there’s two screws on each I have to mess with
Educative - Thanks - Just got an aftermaket headlight for a 2009 altima - and was trying to figure how to adjust and to what height etc
My Infinti headlights are wayyy to low! I can hardly see at night . The area it lights up is so limited. It’s bright, but narrow field and almost down at the ground. Will this work for my Infinti? I need help......😁
Oh bs those damn things don’t work on no his conversation
I see that screw point on the back of that ford adjusts the height. But how do you adjust the side to side? Or is it not an option for these Ford Explorer years?
On the explorer you do not.
What would the drop be if you only have ten feet of flat ground?
I see that screw point on the back of that ford adjusts the height. But how do you adjust the side to side? Or is it not an option for these Ford Explorer years?
I’m not sure about ford but on Toyota it’s in the top corner outside the housing. It will usually have a white or black cover resembling an oscillating fan cover about the size of your thumb. You pop it off and you will find the screw
I see that screw point on the back of that ford adjusts the height. But how do you adjust the side to side? Or is it not an option for these Ford Explorer years?
ye bro same my lights are even like he said up and down
but the pattern needs to be "centered," and it's not possible. By adjusting a screw on the headlight, but with led, there's a set screw imma try that next. Will let you know maybe make a video on it
Just to be sure; the lowest part of beam must be 2inches lower than the buob center. right? Is it the same for sedans?
Highest part of the hotspot. Any higher you’ll blind oncoming.
Thanks! You sound a bit like Rogan. Lol
I see that screw point on the back of that ford adjusts the height. But how do you adjust the side to side? Or is it not an option for these Ford Explorer years?
Help. Why isn’t the been exactly straight line all the way across. Why does it have that immediate stagger in height going from left to right
To maximize output to the right side of the road without blinding oncoming traffic on the left.
With the Kelvin color can you see that good?
After changing the headlights on my 2019 Tahoe I want to know what a****** engineer designed this setup. Probably somebody who's never change the bulb in their life.
I see that screw point on the back of that ford adjusts the height. But how do you adjust the side to side? Or is it not an option for these Ford Explorer years?
Not seeing this in the engine bay of my 2007 maxima
Excellent and informative video five stars
I bought a truck with halo projectors that has no adjustment while bolted on, why would someone engineer junk like that and why would someone install that junk? Complete waste of money.
I’m gonna go thru the other stuff , just gonna lower beams an equal amount untill ppl stop flashing their brights at me …
25' out and drop 2" is OBSOLETE, and using the low side of the cutoff is plain wrong. Based on IIHS data and some trigonometry, the following chart should serve well when aiming projectors with a cutoff. Still measure out 25', then drop the HIGH side of the step according to the chart below. And unless you're Geoff Tate (he only sees in infrared), you'll get the most usable light from 5500K bulbs, or the next color temp higher if you're running HIDs on 55W ballasts.
First number of each line is headlight height in inches, second number is high-step drop in inches.
22 1.5
24 1.75
26 2
28 2.125
30 2.25
32 2-7/16
34 2-9/16
36 2.75
38 2-7/8
40 3
44 3.25
48 3-5/8
54 4-1/16
IIHS describes 330" as the optimal distance of illumination for low-beams, and the majority of autos sold in the USA do not shine that far. The chart above should allow your low beam to illuminate the road 330' ahead (assuming your lights aren't embarrassed by a birthday candle).
Using the high side of the cutoff as your drop guide will allow you to see the 330' distance in low beam while allowing the low side do its job of protecting oncomers from glare.
If you're aimed according to the chart and shining into the passenger cabin in front of you, you're either a tall truck tailgating a pregnant rollerskate, or you forgot to turn off your highs.
If you're running reflectors, I recommend a retrokit to a GOOD QUALITY projector setup. If that retrokit uses HID bulbs, make sure they have a solenoid cutoff to allow you to switch between high and low beam.
You should use the left side of the beam for VOL projector and the right side for VOR projector.
I have a 2012 ford fusion with projector headlights how do you get that sharp cut off
SIDE TO SIDE AIMING.... take the hid bulb out and rotate it approx 1/3rd turn an put back in. This part is a little trial and error. Bulb placement changes the beam direction.
Ill try and describe rotation direction i used to make bulbs aim correctly. Using the extended leg of wiring harness that looks like an 'L' shape.
Imagine a clock face in front of you while your in drivers seat facing out at road. '12 o clock' is facing directly up and 3 o clock would be out at 90 degrees to the Right from there. I believe my HID bulb legs grabbed at about '3 or 4 o clock' and locked in place at about 5 o clock (both lamps). They look much better now.
Goodluck all
I hope you still read this .. I have two steps ? , the beam at 25 feet on the car in front is on there license plate . ( which is ok) Normal car /suv. I have a Dodge Journey . On the wall or street , there is a annoying two steps from left to right? My lights have 3 Screws . Any ideas that would help? Do the beams supposed to be straight across the wall?? Thx
If you have two steps your headlights may not be level. You will want to match up the left sides of your cutoff so at a distance you just have one step up, from the drivers side.
This strategy wouldn't work for a truck that is sitting high or lifted. Recently ordered some housings w/ Morimoto M LED 2.0 projectors for my '96 Bronco. I would be blinding the hell out of people following this strategy. What is a good ballpark then? Set cutoff at 3 ft from 25 ft away? Should the distance between the hot spots be the same as the distance between headlights at 25 ft away as well?
Try 4in lower at 25' instead of the standard 2in lower. Good starting point. Yes distances between the centers should be same distance between the center of the headlights.
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is that in general al SUV or car to aim the head light down is mean I have to turn clock wise or counter clock wise ? Please help
are projector headlights only for rich people? me and my family and even my nextdoor neightbors all have halogens and we live in a poor community
anyone know if on a 2015 ford explorer xlt if the headlights can be adjusted horizontally? In my case I have new lights that are diverging vs converging when looking out XX feet
They can but the adjuster is hidden and you need to pop a cover over it to access it.
I called y'all this morning. Your closed lol. I'll call Tuesday I need a retrofit on my Ford edge the factory projector lens looks like plastic.
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Hey dude, would have been a better video if you didn't keep hitting whatever you was using to record and making that sound !!
So how would I make mine point lower so I can actually see the road at night ?
Good video but please get a mic
Just got my camaro back from the shop, I hit a deer it's a rs model so factory hid projector. In your video you see a step on the wall, well my new headlight has a very noticeable step but the other doesn't, drives me crazy at night, I love on the country lots of windy roads when that step comes out of the trees it startles you. Is this because there a new hid bulb in that side and the factory bulb in the older one, they seem to be adjusted to the right height.. Help! Drives me crazy at night
I live in the country, not I love on the country.. Lol
Thanks for the video quick question what if after 8 months after changing bulbs you lose pattern all together and i mean lose it like its not there at all , my passwnger bulb is lighting sidewalk on right and driver bulb is all the way left and when sitting in the car it looks like i have no lights on i cant drive
Check to make sure your bulbs are seated properly. If its aftermarket HID or LED remove the bulb and make sure there isn't another issue.
Bruuuuuh this video made me dizzy! Literally.
Got a much better version in the description.
I have a VW Passat cv 2010, the beams don't have any circle or dot to point out the center of the beams. any help?
You can simply measure to the center of the light source such as the bulb.
I have a question I recently bought aftermarket housing with projector lens the light beam on my left driver side is super high the right beam seems to be alot lower and off to the right I wanna adjust the beams to be even but I've had people tell me that aftermarket housing can't be adjusted is there a way also if you have a email ID like to send some pictures my housing are not even on each housing from the bottom of the left there is about 1.5" between bottom of light and grille the right side is 1" from bottom of housing to grill how do I fix that it looks horrible thanks
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THANKS MAN!!! I had no Idea about the "steps" on my HIDS. They've got to line up
Yeah but if you put new projectors how do you make sure the projector is not crooked before you seal the headlight? Are you supposed to install the open headlight on the car then put the projector and aligned them?
You did not cover left right adjustments.
I want that grill on my wife’s explorer
I see a u shape little dip when driving at night. What is that?
This is built into the cutoff shield - It’s so you aren’t blinding oncoming traffic.
@@LightwerkzGlobal ok because i see two little dips slightly to the left and was starting to think my headlights were aiming crooked
which is the correct way to remove that dark spot. because I have it in my evox that I replaced it like 4 years ago and it shows a lot
bro you a life saver i ve installed new xenon bulbs and had the same light pattern , the left side was lower, i thought the bulb was defective but i ve fixed it thanks to your video in 1 minute unbelivable ,✌✌👍👍👌👌
Would this same idea work for a 2020 Ford Fusion? Because mine look like the first frame before you adjusted lol
Yes of course.
No not every car has one of these. I just checked again on my Kia rondo 2008. And it did not have one of these.
I have lixes 200 T 2016 i was made accident and the left light have a problem alestment so can you show me how can i do it ???
Too hard to adjust it just try to do it for perfect view for you
Waaay better video actually telling what to do 👍
Is it normal for the lens to look like that?? My car also looks like that but I was thinking I dint clean them good before I reseal them.
Get a Cameraman... Good tutorial bad camera movement
Nothing wrong with his video.
God, I feel sick from that crappy camera movement. FAIL!
What a great help your video was for me! I loved the information, made it easier for me when I adjusted my Chevy Impala headlamps
hey, i have a question. is the rule of 2 inches below the headlight bulb, at 25 ft, the same for all cars at stock height?
Are you being serious? 🤔...
If so, yes!! You just need your beam @ 25' to be 2" lower than the height of YOUR vehicle bulb height, regardless of your vehicle (vagina on wheels or a monster truck)!
Stock or not doesn't matter! Just 2" lower!!
it should be 3inches (1% as stamped on teh headlight at 1:26), but yes
No, as far as the driver side is concerned. The end result is supposed to give you a 200 foot distance on your drivers side headlight. So the rule of thumb is 1/8" drop for each inch of your headlight height on the drivers side. Why 1/8'? Because you're checking at 25' distance (300") to get a proper drop at 200' distance (2400").
In general, that number is closer to 4" for the drivers side headlight. And 2" less for the passenger side headlight.
I see an unilluminated area in the head light and on the wall on both side with led light , what could be the cause ? Is it normal?
Depends what you are seeing. Feel free to email us.
Will I need to realign the projector headlight after changing hid bulb?
Should not require!
You didn't reference VOR/VOL
Here is the updated video - ruclips.net/video/B5bVexCfV0s/видео.html
How do you fix the cold spots on a projector? Is it the bulb that’s causing a cold spot in the particular projector
How to adjust this in Fiat Lines 2011model with retrofit projector bi-xenon HID?
You're only supposed to subtract 2" if your center is over 36".
Check out the updated video if you can. But if you are over 36" you would be at 2.5" under the lamp height.
Lamp height: Downward measure:
Up to 34.5" (80 cm) 2.1" (53 mm)
35" to 39" (89-99 cm) 2.5" (64 mm)
39.5" or higher (100 cm) 3" (76 mm)
How you adjust head light position side way. left and right.
Same way but some models do not have a left/right adjuster or they have a cover over it.
Excellent video ! Thank you are thos 35w HID? I have problems with my 2009 f150 i upgrade the headlights to projectors but the light at night is not what i want .
I added a 9005 hid kit to my 2013 Explorer because the light output had voids in it. It did not fix it. I still have a triangle shaped void in the middle of my path of travel. Up and down adjustment cannot Fix this. Any suggestions ? i.imgur.com/BENPxbO.jpg
Jonathon Muszynski by looking at that picture I take it those a spyder headlight housings. If that’s the case you will never be able to fix the horrible beam pattern