have to re-aim headlights after headlight removal?

ASpec818 · 02-09-2004, 01:59 AM

i replaced my parking bulbs so i had to take out my headlights in doing so. im the users manual it said to re-aim your headlights after u take them out. i noticed that my right headlight aims a little higher than stock now. did you guys re-aim your headlights after changing the parking bulb? how did you do it?

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coyote73176 · 02-09-2004, 04:06 PM

I had to take the head lights out when I took the front bumper cover off, but never re-aimed the lights. Didn't notice much of a difference in light placement though. There should be a couple of adjustment screws on the back of the head light assembly so you can aim the beam. Just park on a flat surface in front of a wall and see if both lights are aimed the same and not too high (low beam mode).

kenchan · 02-09-2004, 05:55 PM

I didn't need to re-aim when i did my headlights.

but as mentioned by coyote above, its easy to adjust if
necessary.

ASpec818 · 02-09-2004, 09:28 PM

dats wierd... when you guys drive your wrx at night, does it shine at all the road signs? i don't think it used to do that but now my right headlight shines at em, although it's not WAY off. thx for the comments

02-09-2004, 01:59 AM	#1
ASpec818 Scooby Specialist Member#: 37059 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Davis/Richmond/San Francisco Vehicle: 03 WRX World Rally Blue	have to re-aim headlights after headlight removal? i replaced my parking bulbs so i had to take out my headlights in doing so. im the users manual it said to re-aim your headlights after u take them out. i noticed that my right headlight aims a little higher than stock now. did you guys re-aim your headlights after changing the parking bulb? how did you do it? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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02-09-2004, 04:06 PM	#2
coyote73176 Scooby Specialist Member#: 36576 Join Date: May 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: (No Longer) CT / Poughquag, NY Vehicle: 2k2 WRB wrx WAGON 16G'd & FMIC'd	I had to take the head lights out when I took the front bumper cover off, but never re-aimed the lights. Didn't notice much of a difference in light placement though. There should be a couple of adjustment screws on the back of the head light assembly so you can aim the beam. Just park on a flat surface in front of a wall and see if both lights are aimed the same and not too high (low beam mode).

02-09-2004, 05:55 PM	#3
kenchan Scooby Guru Member#: 15106 Join Date: Feb 2002	I didn't need to re-aim when i did my headlights. but as mentioned by coyote above, its easy to adjust if necessary.

02-09-2004, 09:28 PM	#4
ASpec818 Scooby Specialist Member#: 37059 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Davis/Richmond/San Francisco Vehicle: 03 WRX World Rally Blue	dats wierd... when you guys drive your wrx at night, does it shine at all the road signs? i don't think it used to do that but now my right headlight shines at em, although it's not WAY off. thx for the comments