headlight adjustment broke

Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 07:08 PM

Hey guys, I don't know if this is the right spot to post this but, I have some smoked headlights from AM with HID's well I was out driving around last night and I went out a road with no street lights and noticed how bad my headlights suck. So I came home and tried adjusting them via the allen/phillips screen on top of the light and....NOTHING. not even a budge. Any ideas? I need my headlights

dhicks7806 · January 17th, 2012, 07:10 PM

Are the smoked headlights OEM style?

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Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 07:12 PM

yes, they are the ones in my sig

dhicks7806 · January 17th, 2012, 07:15 PM

I can't see your sig I'm on a phone...but OEM housings and HIDs do not mix! The light will never be aimed properly and the smoked lenses also reduce light output. I recommend ditching the HIDs if you want to see at night...

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Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 07:16 PM

I can see fine, just the adjustment sucks. they are bright as hell, just pointed at the ground lol

dhicks7806 · January 17th, 2012, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Fielder4.6

I can see fine, just the adjustment sucks. they are bright as hell, just pointed at the ground lol

That is my point...your housings are designed to aim a halogen light beam, not HID. search this forum for HID lights and you will find tons of threads with people complaining about their new HIDs and they get the same reply im giving you- get retro fitted housings for HIDs or use halogen bulbs.

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Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 07:23 PM

Before I put the HID's in Ihad regular lights are they was still pointed down at the ground.

The hids bulb shouldn't keep the housing from going up or down. Its like the screw is broke off and all it does is turn. Nothing more

Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 07:40 PM

as you can see in the picture, it is hitting the ground more than that white sign

dhicks7806 · January 17th, 2012, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Fielder4.6

Before I put the HID's in Ihad regular lights are they was still pointed down at the ground.

The hids bulb shouldn't keep the housing from going up or down. Its like the screw is broke off and all it does is turn. Nothing more

I understand what you are saying and obviously the bulb has nothing to do with housing alignment- that is purely a mechanical issue, however HIDs in a stock housing are not focused correctly. You will blind oncoming traffic.

As for the lights not budging when you tried adjusting them, are they maxed out already? And you are turning the screw clockwise right?

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dhicks7806 · January 17th, 2012, 08:08 PM

It is possible that the screw is broken, it's only plastic...

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Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 08:27 PM

I tried turning it both ways, and nothing. I just wanted to bring them up a little bit, right now it is so low it couldn't even blind a low rider haha

Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 08:29 PM

do you think if I added some fog's it will help me a little bit?

I never use my high beams so the fogs would be on all the time

97S281 · January 17th, 2012, 08:32 PM

You can order new adjusting screws. As long as the fitting they attach to isn't broken they should pop right on.

02GT89 · January 17th, 2012, 08:53 PM

I have my 55w hids with no complaints in stock housing to adjust the beat I twisted the bulb around in the housing I'll post a pic n a sec. They are brighter than hell.

When I twisted the bulbs what i meant by that was if the beam seems scattered twist until you see the most light output in the aimed direction.
Low beams

hi beams

I will never use halogen again it just doesn't compare

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Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 09:04 PM

I will have to try that. Thanks for the tip 02GT89.

02GT89 · January 17th, 2012, 09:15 PM

Yw but be careful doing it and pull up
To a wall of some sort to make sure the most light is aimed at one spot these bulbs can fragile

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Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 09:33 PM

yeah I know, I thought I broke one the other day, damn bumpy roads. it popped the light out of the socket luckily it didn't break and it still works!

02GT89 · January 17th, 2012, 10:51 PM

They can take a little abuse what kit is your 35w 5k ?

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Fielder4.6 · January 17th, 2012, 11:09 PM

I have 6k's if I can remember I think they are 55w but don't hold me to that

02GT89 · January 18th, 2012, 02:45 PM

If they are 55w they are gonna be from ddm tuning probably that's what mine are 55w 5k

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January 17th, 2012, 07:08 PM	#1
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	headlight adjustment broke Hey guys, I don't know if this is the right spot to post this but, I have some smoked headlights from AM with HID's well I was out driving around last night and I went out a road with no street lights and noticed how bad my headlights suck. So I came home and tried adjusting them via the allen/phillips screen on top of the light and....NOTHING. not even a budge. Any ideas? I need my headlights __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

January 17th, 2012, 07:10 PM	#2
dhicks7806 Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Palmerton PA Posts: 252 iTrader: 0 reviews	Are the smoked headlights OEM style? Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ '03 GT w/BBK CAI, MAC Pro chamber, Borla Stingers, MGW Orange, SCT X3, and some make it sexy mods '89 GT 5.0 w/full bolt ons-SOLD '04 STi w/ A'pexi N1 catback and accessport-SOLD '00 Audi A6 2.7t stock - DD/Wifey's whip

January 17th, 2012, 07:12 PM	#3
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	yes, they are the ones in my sig __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

January 17th, 2012, 07:15 PM	#4
dhicks7806 Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Palmerton PA Posts: 252 iTrader: 0 reviews	I can't see your sig I'm on a phone...but OEM housings and HIDs do not mix! The light will never be aimed properly and the smoked lenses also reduce light output. I recommend ditching the HIDs if you want to see at night... Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ '03 GT w/BBK CAI, MAC Pro chamber, Borla Stingers, MGW Orange, SCT X3, and some make it sexy mods '89 GT 5.0 w/full bolt ons-SOLD '04 STi w/ A'pexi N1 catback and accessport-SOLD '00 Audi A6 2.7t stock - DD/Wifey's whip

January 17th, 2012, 07:16 PM	#5
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	I can see fine, just the adjustment sucks. they are bright as hell, just pointed at the ground lol __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

January 17th, 2012, 07:23 PM	#7
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	Before I put the HID's in Ihad regular lights are they was still pointed down at the ground. The hids bulb shouldn't keep the housing from going up or down. Its like the screw is broke off and all it does is turn. Nothing more __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

January 17th, 2012, 07:40 PM	#8
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	as you can see in the picture, it is hitting the ground more than that white sign __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

January 17th, 2012, 08:08 PM	#10
dhicks7806 Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Palmerton PA Posts: 252 iTrader: 0 reviews	It is possible that the screw is broken, it's only plastic... Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ '03 GT w/BBK CAI, MAC Pro chamber, Borla Stingers, MGW Orange, SCT X3, and some make it sexy mods '89 GT 5.0 w/full bolt ons-SOLD '04 STi w/ A'pexi N1 catback and accessport-SOLD '00 Audi A6 2.7t stock - DD/Wifey's whip

January 17th, 2012, 08:27 PM	#11
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	I tried turning it both ways, and nothing. I just wanted to bring them up a little bit, right now it is so low it couldn't even blind a low rider haha __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

January 17th, 2012, 08:29 PM	#12
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	do you think if I added some fog's it will help me a little bit? I never use my high beams so the fogs would be on all the time __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

January 17th, 2012, 08:32 PM	#13
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	You can order new adjusting screws. As long as the fitting they attach to isn't broken they should pop right on. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

January 17th, 2012, 08:53 PM	#14
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	I have my 55w hids with no complaints in stock housing to adjust the beat I twisted the bulb around in the housing I'll post a pic n a sec. They are brighter than hell. When I twisted the bulbs what i meant by that was if the beam seems scattered twist until you see the most light output in the aimed direction. Low beams hi beams I will never use halogen again it just doesn't compare Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

January 17th, 2012, 09:04 PM	#15
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	I will have to try that. Thanks for the tip 02GT89. __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

January 17th, 2012, 09:15 PM	#16
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	Yw but be careful doing it and pull up To a wall of some sort to make sure the most light is aimed at one spot these bulbs can fragile Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

January 17th, 2012, 09:33 PM	#17
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah I know, I thought I broke one the other day, damn bumpy roads. it popped the light out of the socket luckily it didn't break and it still works! __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

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January 17th, 2012, 10:51 PM	#18
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	They can take a little abuse what kit is your 35w 5k ? Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

January 17th, 2012, 11:09 PM	#19
Fielder4.6 Regular 1989 Mustang Gt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Point Pleasant,Wv Posts: 144 iTrader: 1 reviews	I have 6k's if I can remember I think they are 55w but don't hold me to that __________________ 1989 Mustang Gt - "Under the knife" 306, RPM upper and lower, 30#/hr, 70mm TB, 31 spline, 3.73's. under full restoration.

January 18th, 2012, 02:45 PM	#20
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	If they are 55w they are gonna be from ddm tuning probably that's what mine are 55w 5k Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

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