airborneranger
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Anyone else have headlight beams aimed too high from the dealer? When I have some stuff in the truck like 4 people its really noticeable.
Headlight Aiming
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Yeah, me too. I lowered mine. There is a screw on top of headlight to adjust up and down.
airborneranger
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All good now. Just lowered my sis' lights with the adjustment screws located behind the headlight assemblies.
The front radiator cover makes the bay look nice but is extra work to remove and put back on when working under there.
The front radiator cover makes the bay look nice but is extra work to remove and put back on when working under there.
harper7
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It's actually on the back of the lights.It's a 8mm adjuster bolt but I don't remember which way to turn to lower the lights.Somebody pitch in which way if you do it or know.
I had to lower mine when I did the front lift as they were way high then.The lights were shining off the back of peoples heads in front of me the first night out. That's not good!You should keep the light cutoff at or below a small subcompact car's trunk height in front you. I shot a pic of the passenger side. It's the big silver bolt in the middle and takes a 8mm wrench or socket.
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The best way is to adjust it in front of a wall or garage door at night.
airborneranger
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Oops I meant bolt. And they are 8mm. Clockwise lowers the aim.
westwind77
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I have received a few 'flashes' from other drivers, so I have a feeling they are a little high. I think they are surprised when I flash back with my real 'highs' though :lol:
Titanpat57
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HeHe..me too!
But I don't want to be rude or blind someone..so I'm glad to see this an issue, I'll adjust mine tomorrow.
Snooperstyle
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I finally adjusted mine last night, after getting flashed for the last time I could take it. One note, it takes a whole bunch of turns to make the lights move even just a little. And a little side story related to this:
Late on Christmas Eve, I was following a guy on the Interstate at normal 2-3 sec distance. He had a good tempo, so I liked following him. Then, I guess he got mad because he THOUGHT I had on my brights. So, he foolishly slowed down to 25 or 30mph in the left lane, so as to "teach" me a lesson or something. There was no other traffic. All he had to do was get in the right lane and slow down and let me go on by. I thought he was drunk, so I quickly went around him in the right lane and sped back p to 75 to get clear of him. He then sped up right behind me and rode my a$$ with his brights on for 25 miles. Every time I changed lanes, he changed lanes, etc. I kept asking my wife, "are his brights on????" It was hard for me to tell due to the 4runner's auto dimming mirror and window tint. He finally go off the road and as soon as he was veering off, he put on his dims.
Merry f*cking Christmas to you too a$$ hole!
Anyways, unlike me, you all should adjust these things right away if you are getting flashed, instead of waiting until Chrismas Eve.
Late on Christmas Eve, I was following a guy on the Interstate at normal 2-3 sec distance. He had a good tempo, so I liked following him. Then, I guess he got mad because he THOUGHT I had on my brights. So, he foolishly slowed down to 25 or 30mph in the left lane, so as to "teach" me a lesson or something. There was no other traffic. All he had to do was get in the right lane and slow down and let me go on by. I thought he was drunk, so I quickly went around him in the right lane and sped back p to 75 to get clear of him. He then sped up right behind me and rode my a$$ with his brights on for 25 miles. Every time I changed lanes, he changed lanes, etc. I kept asking my wife, "are his brights on????" It was hard for me to tell due to the 4runner's auto dimming mirror and window tint. He finally go off the road and as soon as he was veering off, he put on his dims.
Merry f*cking Christmas to you too a$$ hole!
Anyways, unlike me, you all should adjust these things right away if you are getting flashed, instead of waiting until Chrismas Eve.
brockeverly
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Drop hitch + quick braking = they think ahead next time
Silver T4R
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I suggest you turn it one way, and if that doesn't work, turn it the other...:biggrin2:
Jaker
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+1. Best way to do it is to try it out. It's more than obvious which way the light aims as soon as you turn the screw.
Hawaiian4runner
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Easiest way is with a Phillips screwdriver. Put the screwdriver down the channel leading to the nut and the Phillips head will engage the gears. Turn screw driver counterclockwise to lower. Note that the nut will turn clockwise. After lowering, turn screwdriver clockwise very little to "tighten" the gears.
JD, if you use a socket to turn the nut as you did, then clockwise is correct. Because the nut is turning the gear, which turns counterclockwise. If you use a Phillips head screwdriver and just turn the gear as Hawaiian-4runner suggested, then you turn it counterclockwise. Be Safe and have a very Happy New Years.