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Help with headlight beam pattern/aim
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:18 am
by Danteandsoob
So I just got new headlight bulbs, still need to clean and clearcoat the actual headlights, but that's besides the point.
My beam pattern is all funky now, and I was wondering if anyone's had this problem? This is what it looks like:
http://i.imgur.com/ygIcBVm.jpg
This is low beam, but both beams have that weird 45* above the horizon, both on the upper right.
An my fix to this? It's a '93 with 9003/H4's
Re: Help with headlight beam pattern/aim
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:15 am
by GTEASER
Thats funny, I just put new Optilux XB 9003's in my 92 and I have the same issue.
Re: Help with headlight beam pattern/aim
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:19 am
by Danteandsoob
Never mind, I just saw this website on another thread:
http://dsl.torque.net/tech/aim/aim.html
I guess leqacy's have US DOT VOL headlights?
That kink is annoying
Re: Help with headlight beam pattern/aim
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:20 am
by Danteandsoob
GTEASER wrote:Thats funny, I just put new Optilux XB 9003's in my 92 and I have the same issue.
I guess it's normal. Seriously, I hate that kink! Anyone know how to get rid of it?
Re: Help with headlight beam pattern/aim
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:55 am
by PhyrraM
Not only is it normal, it's required to be there by the DOT.
It's for illuminating signs on the right side of the road, but still keeping glare out of the eyes of oncoming drivers on the left.
Re: Help with headlight beam pattern/aim
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:13 pm
by Danteandsoob
Interesting, I didn't realize that. Well I guess for more lighting I'll just add relays.
Re: Help with headlight beam pattern/aim
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:55 pm
by GTEASER
That's very interesting about the beam pattern, I never knew that.
Yeah, the stock headlights really don't have very good output. I am planning on adding a light bar and some PIAA lights because I drive a twisty dark canyon road every day, lots of deer and wild boar to watch out for.
Re: Help with headlight beam pattern/aim
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:12 pm
by WRXish
I feel your pain there...the area I live in has more deer than people I think...and what I did to my 91 headlights was go to led conversion bulbs which are much better on low beam where most of us drive most of the time. I of course polished up the plastic lenses too in an effort to get the best possible light. It's working well enough its considerably better than my 2008 Mazda miata with led conversion.
