Who
says adjusting car headlights are for experts only? You can do this task on
your own using seven easy steps.
You don't have to
bring your car to a repair shop every time you need to adjust your ford car
headlights. You will just spend money doing that. The truth is you can do this
task on your own. Some little knowledge about adjusting car headlights will be
of help to you into the entire process. After all, you need to check on the
headlights at least once in every 12 months.
There are four things
you will need when you're adjusting your ford car headlights. The list includes
a tape measure, masking tape, screw driver and a carpenter's level whenever
necessary. With all these tools ready, you can now start your job.
7 steps in adjusting car
headlights
Remember that you
should always adjust your headlights properly as this may have an effect to you
whilst you're driving. This can also affect other drivers who you meet on the
road. So better take note of the following steps:
Check your car's trunk. Remove any items found inside it. Excess
weight can critically affect the correct alignment of the car headlights.
In addition to this, you must also make sure that the tyre's pressure is
according to its manufacturer's settings.
You should also consider the area where you will do all the work.
You should park your car preferably 10 to 15 feet from a garage door or
wall. The ground should also be even. A paved parking lot is ideal.
Turn on your car headlights. This time, you should make a mark on
the garage door or wall using the masking tape. Make one
horizontal-vertical mark each for the left and right headlight. Each
should look more like a letter "t".
Using the carpenter's level, you may now check if the headlights
cast even rays of light. Simply place the level in between the centre
lines of each mark. If they are not aligned, use a tape measure to check
on how far the lower mark is from the upper part of the wall. Lower down
the other marker's centre line to have the same height with that of the
other. Make sure that the centre lines are within 3.5 feet from the
ground.
Adjust your car's position to about 10 more feet backward. Turn off
the car headlights then start removing the trim rings surrounding them.
You should also find the adjusting screws. One screw is found on top of
the headlight. This is for making vertical adjustments. The other screw is
located at the sides to make horizontal adjustments.
Using the screwdriver, you may now adjust the screws. You should
turn the upper screw clockwise if you want to raise the headlight and
counter clockwise if you want to lower it down. As for side screws, you can
turn it from right to left or vice versa.
Turn your car headlights on to check if everything's fine. Make
sure that the beam of light is casted just a little lower than the centre
line on your garage wall or door. This is to make sure that you won't blind
drivers you meet along the way.
After you're through
with the tasks of adjusting your car headlights, you may now take your cars to
a test drive. You may readjust the headlights if you find that something's
still wrong. But to keep it safe, you should not experiment on this task. Bring
your car to a mechanic and have your car headlights aligned properly.
