Date:         Sat, 16 Nov 2013 10:53:00 -0800
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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I recently helped a friend install new headlights on his bus. During
install, had a quick look at things. The owner mentioned that one
headlight was angled poorly. I saw that an adjuster was out of
adjustment.

I know it's easy to mistakenly think that an adjuster screw is part of
what holds the headlight in place and in doing so, misadjust the
headlight.  BTDT !

It wasn't too hard to ball park the headlight back to the previous
position as the corroded and uncorroded portion of the adjuster screw
was easy to see.

Just a heads up to take time to find the correct (3) screws that hold
the headlight retaining ring on. The retaining and adjuster screws are
all Phillips heads but the latter has a larger head and IIRC, has more
of a flat criss cross than the standard Phillips shape screw. A
Phillips driver should work but I wonder if there isn't a better
suited tool. Also, from the factory, each retaining screw had a small
washer on the thread end to keep them from falling out. Not really
needed and most are lost by now, but when they fall, they inevitably
end up in the bumper area. Minor PITA. The metal is thin so install a
screw that fits properly.

Neil.


On 11/16/13, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:



> Buy the way, if you simply re-feed the headlight switch from a circuit not
> connected to the ignition switch you will get the same lighting increase as
> the relays, (using original wattage bulbs).
>
> I get a bit of a kick out of folks that need super lighting and auxiliary
> stuff as they sit in traffic with the car if front of them no more than 4
> feet away. I do find it annoying when these folks are behind me. Especially
> in the motor home, lights like this shining into the mirrors can be a real
> nuisance.


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