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Old 05-08-2010, 06:46 PM
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Anyone done one? Seems pretty basic and simple looking at the shop manual, just wanted any advice from anyone whos done one.... Mine seem to point Left and Down a bit. Nice and bright to the Left & Down, but a little dark on the roads at night.
 
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Old 05-08-2010, 07:31 PM
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just a turn of a few screws
 
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Old 05-08-2010, 07:54 PM
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Depends...if you're **** enough, you can make you own adjustment board to get everything lined up




I did so I could line up some accessory lights
 
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Old 05-08-2010, 10:24 PM
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Malbo's gottim in the graduated crosshairs............now where's dat pesky wabbit ?
Good thinking !
 
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Old 05-08-2010, 11:48 PM
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Mal that ROOCKS! How the hell do I use it? lol... Is it in cm's mm's in's?
 
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Old 05-09-2010, 12:08 AM
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That is certainly a cool adjustment board, man. I don't know how the hell it works, but I bet it's safer than trying to align your lights while cruising down the freeway.
You know, come to think of it.... I've never aligned a headlight on any vehicle I've ever owned. And there's been quite a few.
 
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Old 05-09-2010, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by kilgoretrout
.......That is certainly a cool adjustment board, man. I don't know how the hell it works.....
Here here, how the heck do ya use it?
 
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Old 05-09-2010, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by michealparks
Here here, how the heck do ya use it?
I have it set up on the door to my shed. Per MA state regs, the board must be set 10 feet away from the front wheel. So I have a stripe on the floor marking the 10 ft spot. Low beam is to line up with the horizontal line, and the high beam (I believe) no more than 3-4" above that.
 
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Old 05-09-2010, 06:02 PM
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I just took 3 quick shots of my setup. I made my own board because the one I pictured is $135. Mine cost around $10

Low-beam


High Beam


And my accessory lights (Hella FF50s, yes they need to be adjusted, but I like to blind other people)
 
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Old 05-10-2010, 07:42 PM
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Got it, that's great man! THANKS! I take it those numbers are in inches correct? I'm gonna have to make me one
 

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