printable version
Tilt the head block headlights
| Headlamps must be properly targeted. If adjustment of the position of block headlights broken, it can lead to blinding other road users and / or to a serious deterioration of sight. Checking the adjustment of the headlights should be made regularly once a year and each time after the installation of new flow range or operation on the bodywork front of the vehicle. The following procedure is a temporary adjustment of the position is only the headlights, the implementation of which does not constitute a waiver of the need for more accurate adjustment of professional car service in a specialized workshop. |
Head lens unit equipped with two spring-loaded adjustment screw located on the back of their body. The outer knob to adjust the position of the block headlights in the vertical plane, internal - in the horizontal. Layout of the screen adjustment of the head block headlights |
| | - To use the adjustment screw Allen key - the external screw (A) is intended to adjust the headlight units in the vertical plane, the inner (B) - horizontal.
|
- This procedure should be carried out after parking the vehicle on a flat surface in front of a blank wall.
- Glue the strips of tape on the wall - vertically in the central plane of the car and both his head block headlights.
- Apply a strip of tape on the wall horizontally, parallel to the line passing through the lamp headlights, and at the same height above the ground.
| The easiest way to stick masking tape and fit the car very close to the wall. |
- The adjustment is made after the car rolling away from the wall at a distance of about 7.5 m. The vehicle must be level, the fuel tank is filled, the cabin and luggage should not be any unusually heavy objects.
- Begin to adjust the direction of beam, which try to make contact with the zone of maximum illumination on the vertical center line lights and about 5 cm above the horizontal line on the screen. The adjustment is made by rotating the upper adjustment screw clockwise to lift the beam and cons - to lower. Side screw used in the same way as to shift the beam to the left or right.
- When the beam area of maximum illumination should fall exactly on the vertical lines of the headlights, just below the horizontal.
| To achieve adequate direction ray beam is not always possible. However, it is assumed that the setting is sufficient if properly control the direction of light rays passing. |
- At the first opportunity make fine adjustments to the position of head headlights in a specialized workshop service centers.
|
|
|