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"Catman" > wrote in message
... > GT wrote: >> "Catman" > wrote in message >> ... >>> SteveH wrote: >>>> GT > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Electric adjusters - how do I use them please! I have the standard >>>>> adjuster >>>>> on the dash "0-1-2-3" for adjusting when car is heavy and pointing at >>>>> the >>>>> sky, but I have not other cockpit adjusters. >>>> Which setting are you using? >>> Indeed. 0 being the highest, 3 being the lowest. Counter intuitive, a >>> bit, but weight in the back forces the front up, thus the lights need to >>> come down. >> >> I'm set on zero already. Can't I adjust the headlight beam pattern under >> the bonnet somehow as well? (As in the allignment adjustments for MOT)? > > Possibly, yes. Damned if I know how though, I'm afraid Is it not in the > manual? Can't find it in the manual - it just talks about the 0-1-2-3 on the dash. It must be possible because the local garage that serviced it recently adjusted the allignment to a much lower level than the alfa garage has done for the previous 6years. Now, country roads are really dark and I can only see for about 15m in front of the car! Hence my recent enquiried about HID - which I haven't yet got around to - been out of country etc etc. |
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GT wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message > ... >> GT wrote: >>> "Catman" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> SteveH wrote: >>>>> GT > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Electric adjusters - how do I use them please! I have the standard >>>>>> adjuster >>>>>> on the dash "0-1-2-3" for adjusting when car is heavy and pointing at >>>>>> the >>>>>> sky, but I have not other cockpit adjusters. >>>>> Which setting are you using? >>>> Indeed. 0 being the highest, 3 being the lowest. Counter intuitive, a >>>> bit, but weight in the back forces the front up, thus the lights need to >>>> come down. >>> I'm set on zero already. Can't I adjust the headlight beam pattern under >>> the bonnet somehow as well? (As in the allignment adjustments for MOT)? >> Possibly, yes. Damned if I know how though, I'm afraid Is it not in the >> manual? > > Can't find it in the manual - it just talks about the 0-1-2-3 on the dash. > It must be possible because the local garage that serviced it recently > adjusted the allignment to a much lower level than the alfa garage has done > for the previous 6years. Now, country roads are really dark and I can only > see for about 15m in front of the car! Hence my recent enquiried about HID - > which I haven't yet got around to - been out of country etc etc. > > No idea then, mate. Sorry. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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"GT" > wrote in message
... > OK, I give in - where is it? Need to adjust vertical beam - higher please! > > I've tried the black plastic hexagonal adjustor thingy above the wiring on > the central bulb connection and I've tried the white hexagonal plastic > adjuster thingy behind and below the central bulb wiring connection, but > nothing moves! > > Thanks, > GT > On my 156 it's the black adjuster thingy. If your helpful MOT tester has wound it down too far it may have gone off the end of the thread. Every year the tester winds the lights down, and at the first opportunity I wind them back up again ... DAS |
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David A Stocks wrote:
> "GT" > wrote in message > ... >> OK, I give in - where is it? Need to adjust vertical beam - higher >> please! >> >> I've tried the black plastic hexagonal adjustor thingy above the >> wiring on the central bulb connection and I've tried the white >> hexagonal plastic adjuster thingy behind and below the central bulb >> wiring connection, but nothing moves! >> >> Thanks, >> GT >> > > On my 156 it's the black adjuster thingy. If your helpful MOT tester has > wound it down too far it may have gone off the end of the thread. Every > year the tester winds the lights down, and at the first opportunity I > wind them back up again ... Sounds like a plan -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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"Catman" > wrote in message
... > David A Stocks wrote: >> "GT" > wrote in message >> ... >>> OK, I give in - where is it? Need to adjust vertical beam - higher >>> please! >>> >>> I've tried the black plastic hexagonal adjustor thingy above the wiring >>> on the central bulb connection and I've tried the white hexagonal >>> plastic adjuster thingy behind and below the central bulb wiring >>> connection, but nothing moves! >>> >>> Thanks, >>> GT >>> >> >> On my 156 it's the black adjuster thingy. If your helpful MOT tester has >> wound it down too far it may have gone off the end of the thread. Every >> year the tester winds the lights down, and at the first opportunity I >> wind them back up again ... > > Sounds like a plan I tried turning that one, but it was very stiff and didn't make any difference - is there a lock somewhere to prevent the lights from moving when the car goes over bumps etc. Perhaps i have to 'unlock' things before I can turn this screw? Also, how much pressure do you normally have to use to turn the screw - finger tight or plyers? |
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>GT" > wrote in message
. .. > "Catman" > wrote in message > ... >> David A Stocks wrote: >>> "GT" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> OK, I give in - where is it? Need to adjust vertical beam - higher >>>> please! >>>> >>>> I've tried the black plastic hexagonal adjustor thingy above the wiring >>>> on the central bulb connection and I've tried the white hexagonal >>>> plastic adjuster thingy behind and below the central bulb wiring >>>> connection, but nothing moves! >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> GT >>>> >>> >>> On my 156 it's the black adjuster thingy. If your helpful MOT tester has >>> wound it down too far it may have gone off the end of the thread. Every >>> year the tester winds the lights down, and at the first opportunity I >>> wind them back up again ... >> >> Sounds like a plan > > I tried turning that one, but it was very stiff and didn't make any > difference - is there a lock somewhere to prevent the lights from moving > when the car goes over bumps etc. Perhaps i have to 'unlock' things before > I can turn this screw? Also, how much pressure do you normally have to use > to turn the screw - finger tight or plyers? If there's any similarity to my departed 147, the plastic bit moved freely but didn't actually do anything..... the adjustment was made with a hex (allen) key in the centre of it. On the other hand it's probably nothing like the same! |
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David A Stocks spoke:
> On my 156 it's the black adjuster thingy. If your helpful MOT tester has > wound it down too far it may have gone off the end of the thread. Every year > the tester winds the lights down, and at the first opportunity I wind them > back up again ... My MOT man, every year, could not get my Galant lights low enough, so he wedged them down with some folded cardboard, which at the first opportunity I removed. Do you think the current MOT spec for headlight aim might be a bit stringent? -- Rob Pearson 156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now) 164 V6 Lusso (gone) |
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"GT" > wrote in message
... > OK, I give in - where is it? Need to adjust vertical beam - higher please! > > I've tried the black plastic hexagonal adjustor thingy above the wiring on > the central bulb connection and I've tried the white hexagonal plastic > adjuster thingy behind and below the central bulb wiring connection, but > nothing moves! > > Thanks, > GT SUCCESS! Thanks to David's reassurance that I was turning the right screw, I went at it with vigor! I was being far too gentle with it - I had carefully persuaded it just a half turn 1 way, then back again, then a little more the other way and when nothing changed, I decided to leave well alone as it felt like such a fragile plastic 'knob'. Now I know its the right 'thingy', about 3 squeeky, bendy full turns one way has brought the lights back up to their former glory! If they are too high, then I can adjust them from the drivers seat, but too low is just nasty. Still want Xenon HID tho, but they'll have to wait until next month - SWMBO just started a driving school and all my money (and hers) went on the little Kia Picanto she is now using. I have 12p left this month (I exaggerate not). Not bad for the money tho - under 5k for a 6 month old car aint bad. The MiTo and the fiat 500 are desirable, but silly money for ADI insurance! So... Anyone need patient, female driving tuition in the Kirkcaldy / central fife area? Manual or automatic. Good startup prices! Advance block discounts. And no - you can't learn in the 156!! Cheers for the help everyone, GT |
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"R C Nesbit" > wrote in message
... > David A Stocks spoke: >> On my 156 it's the black adjuster thingy. If your helpful MOT tester has >> wound it down too far it may have gone off the end of the thread. Every >> year >> the tester winds the lights down, and at the first opportunity I wind >> them >> back up again ... > > My MOT man, every year, could not get my Galant lights low enough, so he > wedged > them down with some folded cardboard, which at the first opportunity I > removed. > > Do you think the current MOT spec for headlight aim might be a bit > stringent? If they are, then they should test some of the french cars more often - when I'm dazzled by excessively high headlights, 9 times out of 10 its a peugeot. Same for fog lights left on - always renaults! |
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GT wrote:
> "GT" > wrote in message > ... >> OK, I give in - where is it? Need to adjust vertical beam - higher please! >> >> I've tried the black plastic hexagonal adjustor thingy above the wiring on >> the central bulb connection and I've tried the white hexagonal plastic >> adjuster thingy behind and below the central bulb wiring connection, but >> nothing moves! >> >> Thanks, >> GT > > SUCCESS! > > Thanks to David's reassurance that I was turning the right screw, I went at > it with vigor! Did you tootle it as well? -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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