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NEED HELP! ALIGNING RETROFIT HEADLIGHTS

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by DriftingPanda18, Nov 5, 2017.

  1. Nov 5, 2017 at 7:23 AM
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    DriftingPanda18

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    So I installed some Mini H1 projectors in my headlights and I turned them on and the beam pattern is not straight. I rotated the projector max to the left and it brought it more level, but is still not level.
     
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    I'm thinking you will likely have to adjust the m1 itself a little bit. Have you sealed them already?
     
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  3. Nov 5, 2017 at 7:25 AM
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    No I haven't sealed them yet.
     
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    The projector won't turn anymore. The adaptor plate is stopping it from turning .
     
  5. Nov 5, 2017 at 4:28 PM
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    Can you snap a pic of how the HID housing is mounted?
     
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    I'm at work right now but I'll post it later.
     
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  7. Nov 5, 2017 at 5:28 PM
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    You have to trim the h4 adapter plate
     
  8. Nov 5, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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    What do you mean by that?
     
  9. Nov 5, 2017 at 5:39 PM
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  12. Nov 6, 2017 at 8:11 AM
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    I would remove the piece as the tutorial instructs and try it. Maybe you will get lucky. My bad I forgot that you have to remove that backplate piece.
     

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