Headlight adjustment?

02_Forester · 04-14-2005, 06:52 PM

is there an easy way to get the stock headlight higher? I realize that my low beams to not extend far enough and I would like to bump them up. if that doesn't help, I'll look to another bulb.

thanks

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pgv · 04-15-2005, 01:04 PM

Same problem here. You can adjust the "height' with the adjusters sticking out the back of the housing. They have a hex head on them. You apparently cannot adjust the horizontal position. I will see if I can dig up the instructions for you.

02_Forester · 04-15-2005, 01:19 PM

thanks!

pgv · 04-15-2005, 01:23 PM

Head light adjustment, etc. (I hope this works!)

[url=http://members.cox.net/perryvayo/Headlight+adj.pdf[/URL]

02_Forester · 04-15-2005, 01:28 PM

http://members.cox.net/perryvayo/Headlight+adj.pdf

didn't open

pgv · 04-15-2005, 02:48 PM

Sorry, I don't know what I did wrong.

It is a pdf file, and it won't like up. If you want to give me a real email address I will just send it to you as an attachment. It isn't vital, but you may want to see it. It is from the Subaru online service manual.

02_Forester · 04-15-2005, 03:16 PM

thanks!

pdiz · 04-16-2005, 04:52 AM

Dude, you might not want to do that. I wouldn't post my E-mail address without first replacing "@" with the word "at" or adding something to it to truncate later so the spam bots don't blow up your E-mail account.

Just a Baja owner looking out for a Baja owner.

P.S. Better yet, just P.M. the guy your E-mail address...

02_Forester · 04-16-2005, 08:50 AM

thanks I removed it. yeah - I wasn't thinking. I remember when I first started using email back in 1993, it wasn't until 1998 or so when SPAM really became an issue. Back then we use to add in words like "REMOVE" to the address. Back in the '80s I used a BBS and a 2400 baud modems with my Commodore 64 and as a kid my first computer was a TI 99/4A -- ok i'm feeling old now.

Thanks again Perry, I got the PDF and I hope to try and adjust them up today.

holland_patrick · 04-16-2005, 01:25 PM

2400 Man I had a 300 that i used to drirect dial to the BBS dual 5 1/4 floppies.. tape drive.. man it was cool

02_Forester · 04-16-2005, 10:17 PM

I made some adjustments tonight.

8mm, 1/4" short socket will do the trick. the Pass. side is tricky because of a wiring loom, it kept flipping my socket direction switch. I may have turned them a little too far. No one flashed me on my test drive tonight so I'll leave it and see how it goes.

I would like a brighter bulb, anyone replaced their OEM bulb with a good aftermarket bulb?

BajaNut · 04-16-2005, 10:29 PM

I have replace mine with the APC bulbs (just the high beams) and they look nice.

Hawk296 · 04-16-2005, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BajaNut

I have replace mine with the APC bulbs (just the high beams) and they look nice.

How long have you had them in for? I had some APC bulbs on my Impreza (low and high was combined) and they only lasted a few months

I ended up replacing them with sylvania silverstars and those are still trucking.

BajaNut · 04-17-2005, 03:34 AM

I have had them in for about a year now.

pgv · 04-17-2005, 08:20 AM

I found the driver side to be harder, due to the battery bracket. Nothing like scraping the skin off the back of your hand with every turn!

I think I went too far too. I am waiting for the high beam assault, but it hasn't come yet, so I am leaving them alone for now. ;-) At least I will know you on the road, eh?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02_Forester

I made some adjustments tonight.

8mm, 1/4" short socket will do the trick. the Pass. side is tricky because of a wiring loom, it kept flipping my socket direction switch. I may have turned them a little too far. No one flashed me on my test drive tonight so I'll leave it and see how it goes.

I would like a brighter bulb, anyone replaced their OEM bulb with a good aftermarket bulb?

04-14-2005, 06:52 PM	#1
02_Forester Scooby Specialist Member#: 11015 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Northern VA Vehicle: '06 Volvo V70R Sonic Blue	Headlight adjustment? is there an easy way to get the stock headlight higher? I realize that my low beams to not extend far enough and I would like to bump them up. if that doesn't help, I'll look to another bulb. thanks * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

04-15-2005, 03:16 PM	#7
02_Forester Scooby Specialist Member#: 11015 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Northern VA Vehicle: '06 Volvo V70R Sonic Blue	thanks! Last edited by 02_Forester; 04-16-2005 at 08:43 AM.

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04-15-2005, 01:04 PM	#2
pgv Scooby Specialist Member#: 73808 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: 2003 Baja Silver	Same problem here. You can adjust the "height' with the adjusters sticking out the back of the housing. They have a hex head on them. You apparently cannot adjust the horizontal position. I will see if I can dig up the instructions for you.

04-15-2005, 01:19 PM	#3
02_Forester Scooby Specialist Member#: 11015 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Northern VA Vehicle: '06 Volvo V70R Sonic Blue	thanks!

04-15-2005, 01:23 PM	#4
pgv Scooby Specialist Member#: 73808 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: 2003 Baja Silver	Head light adjustment, etc. (I hope this works!) [url=http://members.cox.net/perryvayo/Headlight+adj.pdf[/URL]

04-15-2005, 01:28 PM	#5
02_Forester Scooby Specialist Member#: 11015 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Northern VA Vehicle: '06 Volvo V70R Sonic Blue	http://members.cox.net/perryvayo/Headlight+adj.pdf didn't open

04-15-2005, 02:48 PM	#6
pgv Scooby Specialist Member#: 73808 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: 2003 Baja Silver	Sorry, I don't know what I did wrong. It is a pdf file, and it won't like up. If you want to give me a real email address I will just send it to you as an attachment. It isn't vital, but you may want to see it. It is from the Subaru online service manual.

04-16-2005, 04:52 AM	#8
pdiz Scooby Newbie Member#: 82424 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Riverside, CA Vehicle: 2005 Baja Turbo Black Onyx	Dude, you might not want to do that. I wouldn't post my E-mail address without first replacing "@" with the word "at" or adding something to it to truncate later so the spam bots don't blow up your E-mail account. Just a Baja owner looking out for a Baja owner. P.S. Better yet, just P.M. the guy your E-mail address...

04-16-2005, 08:50 AM	#9
02_Forester Scooby Specialist Member#: 11015 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Northern VA Vehicle: '06 Volvo V70R Sonic Blue	thanks I removed it. yeah - I wasn't thinking. I remember when I first started using email back in 1993, it wasn't until 1998 or so when SPAM really became an issue. Back then we use to add in words like "REMOVE" to the address. Back in the '80s I used a BBS and a 2400 baud modems with my Commodore 64 and as a kid my first computer was a TI 99/4A -- ok i'm feeling old now. Thanks again Perry, I got the PDF and I hope to try and adjust them up today.

04-16-2005, 01:25 PM	#10
holland_patrick Scooby Specialist Member#: 72014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Chapter/Region: NESIC Vehicle: 05 Baja gone Winner best wax job 06WBM	2400 Man I had a 300 that i used to drirect dial to the BBS dual 5 1/4 floppies.. tape drive.. man it was cool

04-16-2005, 10:17 PM	#11
02_Forester Scooby Specialist Member#: 11015 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Northern VA Vehicle: '06 Volvo V70R Sonic Blue	I made some adjustments tonight. 8mm, 1/4" short socket will do the trick. the Pass. side is tricky because of a wiring loom, it kept flipping my socket direction switch. I may have turned them a little too far. No one flashed me on my test drive tonight so I'll leave it and see how it goes. I would like a brighter bulb, anyone replaced their OEM bulb with a good aftermarket bulb?

04-16-2005, 10:29 PM	#12
BajaNut Scooby Specialist Member#: 36905 Join Date: May 2003 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Boulder Creek/Santa Cruz, CA Vehicle: 2006 Legacy GT Slvr leggtnut on lgt.com	I have replace mine with the APC bulbs (just the high beams) and they look nice.

04-17-2005, 03:34 AM	#14
BajaNut Scooby Specialist Member#: 36905 Join Date: May 2003 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Boulder Creek/Santa Cruz, CA Vehicle: 2006 Legacy GT Slvr leggtnut on lgt.com	I have had them in for about a year now.