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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: jareh80 on March 26, 2006, 09:19:21 PM

Title: headlights
Post by: jareh80 on March 26, 2006, 09:19:21 PM
I just brought some new bulbs for my car,and they went off the
setting that they were at.Does anyone know how too adjust them...
Title: headlights
Post by: Beau on March 26, 2006, 09:24:07 PM
what year is your car?
Title: headlights
Post by: jareh80 on March 26, 2006, 10:05:23 PM
88' cougar sorry;i been working on the car allday.Putting in new
carpet.Taking the seats and console out,i think i found everything
except a body.It's a wonder what you find, but after the lights i am
done for the day.
Title: headlights
Post by: CougarSE on March 26, 2006, 10:24:29 PM
hmm the headlight adjusters may be bad, they dont work in my car.  have fun.
Title: headlights
Post by: jareh80 on March 26, 2006, 10:33:51 PM
Are they the those little rods that have the allen end on them?
Title: headlights
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on March 27, 2006, 02:22:18 AM
Quote from: jareh80
Are they the those little rods that have the allen end on them?



yes.
Title: headlights
Post by: Funky Cricket on March 27, 2006, 09:44:50 AM
good luck with that, once you start messing with that you will be doing it all day.
Title: headlights
Post by: jareh80 on March 27, 2006, 02:55:05 PM
thanks, and yeah they are a %$#*! to turn.i tired a pair of vicegrips
and with little room back there they are fun...
Title: headlights
Post by: ipsd on March 27, 2006, 11:12:02 PM
Yeah they are a pain to mess with. If you need most parts stores have those adjusters in the help section. Also the best way to get them to point where you want is. Pull your car up to a wall on a flat level surface. Best to have a hlaf tank of gas.  Then mark the top edge of your bumper on the wall.  Then back the car up 10 feet. (must be flat level surface) Next adjust the lights to aim at the bumper line on the wall.  This is just a baseline. Next you might want to adjust the lights to point more twards the middle. 'just to help keep the lights out of others eyes. hope that helps
Title: headlights
Post by: jareh80 on March 28, 2006, 01:35:46 AM
dude thanks...