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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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I need some advice on how to get my headlights straight, they were straight till I had to take the in tire front grill and everything with it for this little project

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Turned out nice in my opinion but any how I know how to adjust everything I just can't seem to get it right like it used to be, is there any tools or tricks I haven't been able to find or maybe I'm just dumb lol any advice would be helpful
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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find you a goood back road with no traffic and do it there
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Drive up to your garage door. Then turn the lights on. Use the garage door to level out the lights by eye-balling the center of the glare.
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Okay thanks for the advice! I guess I'll try both these methods till its right lol
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Find a nice level area with something flat to point your lights at and start adjusting. Took me awhile to adjust mine perfectly after replacing the front end. Keep at it and dont quit til they are perfect. Its only 2 easy screws per side.

I left a screwdriver in the console for adjusting the headlights the first few days. Took a bit of road driving to align them to personal tastes.
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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Thanks! I just gave it another shot and still not how I like but I think I'm to picky lol but I got the tools in my jeep to keep trying tomarrow night!
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