Date:         Wed, 24 Mar 1999 07:07:06 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fw: H4 E-code Headlamps
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.3.32.19990323230734.01356964@mail.abccom.bc.ca>
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    This sounds like a good way to adjust lights, but here is the
way The PA state inspection adjust all head light.
    As you stated park your vehicle about 25 ft away fron a wall
in a level lot. Turn your HIGH beams on. Mark the center of each
light on the wall with a small piece of tape. Back the vehicle
up say 50 ft. As you go further back the center of the light pattern
on the wall should not move. Adjust until they stay centered. The
low beams are automaticly set.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Tue, 23 Mar 1999, David Marshall wrote:

> It is quite simple to adjust these lights
>
> Find a level parking lot next to a building.  Park your Van so the
> headlights are 25' away from the wall.  Turn the low beams on.  The light
> pattern, and please excuse my ASCII is something like:
>
> __/  __/
>
> at the "bend" in the light pattern should be 2" lower than the center of
> your lights on the Vanagon and the same distance apart.  Some people say 3"
> lower but I use 2" and none of the oncoming cars seem to mind my lights.
>
>
> At 21:26 23/03/1999 -0800, Steve wrote:
> >Well...i haven't fine tuned the adjustment, but the fact that the beem is so
> >well defined with sharp cut-offs  makes the job a lot easier.  i suppose most
> >places are not set up to adjust H-4s.
> >steve
> >
> >"Roy O." wrote:
> >
> >> |Hi Steve,
> >> |About the e-code headlamps, did you have any problem getting the headlamps
> >> |aimed?
> >> |
> >> |Regards,
> >> |
> >> |Roy
> >> |
> >
> >
>
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