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Realigning HID's on Tacoma

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by eddieEndo, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:09 AM
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    eddieEndo

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    How do i do this :confused:
     
  2. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:21 AM
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    I don't think you can (presuming the main headlights). I need to mess with my drivers light but the front reflector piece is bent in causing it to aim high... I need to take it apart anyway as it fogged up the other day. I might be wrong though
     
  3. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:23 AM
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    whaat you can't?! on my friends gmc all he has to do is mess around with a screw and it changes the direction of the lights :(
     
  4. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:24 AM
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    Yea, most vehicles are like that, but there's no real adjustment location on these lights, they're pretty much a sealed unit...
     
  5. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:25 AM
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    wow thats pretty lame... :( guess ill deal with crooked hids
     
  6. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:26 AM
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    There are some screws to turn and adjust. I'll find my info on my computer.
     
  7. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:28 AM
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    would be much appreciated! i popped the hood couldnt really figure it out myself
     
  8. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:29 AM
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    Seriously if there is.... I'm all over that. I'm gunna go look again when I finish eating....
     
  9. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:29 AM
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    haha do you share my predicament of having crooked lights?! i can't even look at the road while im driving cause the crooked beams irk the shit out of me :D
     
  10. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM
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    Headlight adjustment is pretty easy on our trucks
     
  11. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM
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    Thanks chris, my damn computer shut down. lol.
    This one pictured adjust left/right

    HeadLightadjustment_3f73ce86b702496970b732ee4407432a9f05124c.jpg
    The what appears to be an allen, to the diagnal left, adjust up/down.
     
  12. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM
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    ;)
     
  13. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:36 AM
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    Awesome, thanks for the document Chris, as always you got it down :D I'd add rep but it won't let me yet...
     
  14. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:47 AM
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    Glad to help, Buddy. :)
     
  15. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:51 AM
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    thanks so much chris :D exactly what i needed
     
  16. Aug 13, 2009 at 10:53 AM
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    ;)
     
  17. Aug 13, 2009 at 12:10 PM
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    you should only adjust vertical, you should leave the horizontal alone. Unless it is waay off like aiming at the sides of the road.
     

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