dim headlights
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dim headlights
has anyone tried to do anything about the weak headlights these cars seem to have? consumer reports states that the hid and xenon bulbs do not allow for further distance projection, just brighter at the current distance... can't wear my sunglasses at night
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The Lighter Side
Properly maintained sealed beams are as good as or better than the latest overpriced monstrosities.*
If you don’t know when your headlights have been replaced, replace them.
You can also use a voltmeter to make sure you’re not getting excessive IR drop.
Connect one lead of the voltmeter to the + of the battery, the other lead of the voltmeter to the headlight hot wire at the lamp.
Turn on the headlights.
If you read more than 1 volt you need to make sure all connections are clean, also you might have to rewire them if case any unknown rework was done.
*Because they don’t blind other drivers.
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Headlight Aiming
Go to your tool box and grab a tape measure, masking tape, and a level.
Park on a level surface 25 feet away from a wall.
Locate the center of the windshield and rear window.
Apply a strip of tape to the windshield and rear window vertically on center.
Stand behind the car, and sight along those center lines.
When center lines are aligned, you can locate the headlight centerline on the wall.
Mark the wall with a line.
Measure the distance between the headlight lenses, center to center.
Divide the distance in half and measure that distance to the right of the centerline on the wall.
Draw a line.
Do the same on the left side.
Measure the distance from the ground to the center of each headlight.
Mark that distance on the wall with a horizontal strip of tape.
You should now have two crosses on the wall, with centers that correspond to the center of each headlight.
Turn your headlights on low.
The left edge of the bright spots on the wall should just touch the vertical bars of the crosses in the lower right quadrants.
The top edge should just touch the horizontal bars.
The above is good for low, sports cars such.
For rolling boxes such as SUV’s (Shaky Utility Vehicles), or any other vehicle which has it’s headlights too high off the ground (the D.O.T. has totally failed to mandate headlight height uniformity) the headlights need to be aimed down to avoid glare.
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We Keep The Air Wrench Shiny So It Looks Good When We Throw It Across The Pit Box
If you don’t know when your headlights have been replaced, replace them.
You can also use a voltmeter to make sure you’re not getting excessive IR drop.
Connect one lead of the voltmeter to the + of the battery, the other lead of the voltmeter to the headlight hot wire at the lamp.
Turn on the headlights.
If you read more than 1 volt you need to make sure all connections are clean, also you might have to rewire them if case any unknown rework was done.
*Because they don’t blind other drivers.
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Headlight Aiming
Go to your tool box and grab a tape measure, masking tape, and a level.
Park on a level surface 25 feet away from a wall.
Locate the center of the windshield and rear window.
Apply a strip of tape to the windshield and rear window vertically on center.
Stand behind the car, and sight along those center lines.
When center lines are aligned, you can locate the headlight centerline on the wall.
Mark the wall with a line.
Measure the distance between the headlight lenses, center to center.
Divide the distance in half and measure that distance to the right of the centerline on the wall.
Draw a line.
Do the same on the left side.
Measure the distance from the ground to the center of each headlight.
Mark that distance on the wall with a horizontal strip of tape.
You should now have two crosses on the wall, with centers that correspond to the center of each headlight.
Turn your headlights on low.
The left edge of the bright spots on the wall should just touch the vertical bars of the crosses in the lower right quadrants.
The top edge should just touch the horizontal bars.
The above is good for low, sports cars such.
For rolling boxes such as SUV’s (Shaky Utility Vehicles), or any other vehicle which has it’s headlights too high off the ground (the D.O.T. has totally failed to mandate headlight height uniformity) the headlights need to be aimed down to avoid glare.
◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙
Happy Racing !
◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙
We Keep The Air Wrench Shiny So It Looks Good When We Throw It Across The Pit Box
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Re: dim headlights
Some people add relays to the headlights because of the voltage drop.
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