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Old June 7th 20, 06:58 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
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Default Adjust headlight

Mark Olson wrote:

>All the cars I have rented _in Europe_ have headlight
>adjustment dials in the cockpit, but none of the cars
>I've driven _in America_ have them, whether Japanese,
>European or American makes.


>I suspect thekmanrocks hasn't driven many cars outside
>the USA.


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No I have not. Just once a cheap Suzuki or Isuzu rental hatchback in the Cayman
Islands.

Manufacturers(U.S., Asian, and otherwise) likely presumed that the average U.S. driver
had neither the patience nor the intellect to properly operate such adjustments to achieve
proper headlight aim. I, for one, would appreciate such an adjustment, and would probably
make use of it once per month. I'm fairly certain my fellow Yanks don't even check their tire
pressures once per month, let alone headlight calibration.

Having visited several countries outside the States, I noticed this fact: that the same exact
product made for sale in both the U.S. and other countries, includes many additional
features that the U.S. version lacks.

Considering how the last U.S. presidential election went, I foresee no end to this difference
in products intended for U.S. sale vs identical *looking* onses intended for sale elsewhere
around the globe.
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