02 Horizontal Aiming
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02 Horizontal Aiming
I have an 02 Sonata and the horizontal aim for the low beams is really bad. They (both) are aimed to the right a good bit and its incredibly annoying having the right side of the road lit up real well and the left side isn't bright at all. I parked about 15 feet away from my garage and the passenger hot spot was a good bit outside the width of the car, if that makes sense.
Should they not be aimed straight ahead for some reason?
Where/How do I get the aim adjusted properly?
Thanks
Should they not be aimed straight ahead for some reason?
Where/How do I get the aim adjusted properly?
Thanks
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They're definitely installed correctly. Could bumping the housing or something cause them to shake loose? That doesn't really make sense but they were fine when I first put the bulbs in about 10 months ago and since then I've had the housings out a few times but not the bulbs themselves.
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HEAD LAMP AIMING INSTRUCTIONS
The headlamps should be aimed with the proper beam-setting equipment, and in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
If there are any regulations pertinent to the aiming of headlamps in the area where the vehicle is to be used, adjust so as to meet those requirements.
Alternately turn the adjusting gear to adjust the headlamp aiming. If beam-setting equipment is not available, proceed as follows:
FRONT FOG LAMP
The front fog lamps should be aimed as the same manner of the head lamps aiming.
With the front fog lamps and battery normal condition, aim the front fog lamps by turning the adjusting gear.
HEAD LAMP AND FOG LAMP AIMING POINT
The headlamps should be aimed with the proper beam-setting equipment, and in accordance with the equipment manufacturer's instructions.
If there are any regulations pertinent to the aiming of headlamps in the area where the vehicle is to be used, adjust so as to meet those requirements.
Alternately turn the adjusting gear to adjust the headlamp aiming. If beam-setting equipment is not available, proceed as follows:
1.Inflate the tires to the specified pressure and remove any loads from the vehicle except the driver, spare tire, and tools.
2.The vehicle should be placed on a flat floor.
3.Draw vertical lines (Vertical lines passing through respective headlamp centers) and a horizontal line (Horizontal line passing through center of headlamps) on the screen per diagram on next page.
4.With the headlamp and battery in normal condition, aim the headlamps so the brightest portion falls on the horizontal and vertical lines.
Make vertical and horizontal adjustments to the lower beam using the adjusting wheel.
2.The vehicle should be placed on a flat floor.
3.Draw vertical lines (Vertical lines passing through respective headlamp centers) and a horizontal line (Horizontal line passing through center of headlamps) on the screen per diagram on next page.
4.With the headlamp and battery in normal condition, aim the headlamps so the brightest portion falls on the horizontal and vertical lines.
Make vertical and horizontal adjustments to the lower beam using the adjusting wheel.
FRONT FOG LAMP
The front fog lamps should be aimed as the same manner of the head lamps aiming.
With the front fog lamps and battery normal condition, aim the front fog lamps by turning the adjusting gear.
HEAD LAMP AND FOG LAMP AIMING POINT
