mikeswrx02

hi, on 97sti import.
where and how to adjust head lamp?
no electric adjuster, need manual adjust by hand.
any pics will be nice!
cheers

here is a pic of the near side lamp..
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o.../adjuster1.jpg
where is the adjuster??? left or right side of this picture???

jamesbWRXRA

Back of the headlights there should be a type of nut you need to turn with a spanner to adjust headlight height. You have to adjust each one seperately obviously.

James

mikeswrx02

hi, thanks but there are 2 screws at the back of the head lights. which one is it? if u are looking directly behind the passenger side, where about is it?

mikeswrx02

just uploaded a picture
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o.../adjuster1.jpg

any1 know where is the adjuster?

jamesbWRXRA

Hi mate i'm sure the adjuster is the nut u have marked in your diagram as number 1.

James

Chelspeed

There's usually two adjusters, one to move the light side to side and another to move it up and down. So they might both be right. Give them a twiddle and see if the lens moves. Or ideally park about 3m from a flat surface (garage door is favourite), wait until it gets dark, put dip on and twiddle away watching the beam pattern move.

jamesbWRXRA

Nice one chelspeed. forgot about the side to side adjusters.Sorry Mike.

James

mikeswrx02

cheers guys! let u all know later how i got on!

mikeswrx02

hi guys, just finished! 1.30am!!!!

I would like to share my experience here just in case someone comes across with my situation.

I had to put my 3 yr old to sleep first!!
Couldnt do it during the day because of the sun light!

It all started when I fitted HID and the alignment is became too high so i had to adjust to lower the beam.

Anyhow, I started work on the car st 11.30pm. Messed with both adjusters and couldnt get any movement at all. The no1 adjuster does nothing and no.2 is the correct one for up/down adjusting. Like i said it didnt do anything until i took the whole lamp apart and found the pin inside no.2 had come off the ball joint. Took me ages to figure that out! then i unscrewed the assembly and wacked it back in. bang it works now.

If u screw clockwise it will adjust downwards. Do not over screw as this will likely to pull the joint off!

The no.1 adjuster dont seem to do anything, i didnt need to touch that. maybe it is for side to side!

Oh well, i am happy and can sleep properly now.

BTW the car is sti import 97 classic.

Before HID.................>>>
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o.../jacoHIDb4.jpg
Post HID - u can see the driver side lamp is abit high/brighter - i havent taken pic of the corrected light yet but u probably dont need to see it!..................>>>
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...02/jacoHID.jpg

THANKS for all your advise guys!
regards
mike