My JK's sits really high, and I recently got some HID headlights and fog lights installed. They are awesome, but I'm blinding everyone I drive behind at night. Can someone tell me how to point my headlights down towards the road more? I've seen a thread on here in the past, but couldn't find it. I remember someone saying to use the "Jeep Tork" tool, but I can't find anywhere that it can be used near the headlights. Can someone help? Thanks....

 

Try "Jeep torx tool"

 

I understand that I need to use the Torx bit, but where? Would I have to remove the front grille to get to the area I need to loosen?

 

Yes you need to remove the grill, I suggest using a line on a wall for a reference point and aiming them down evenly..

 

No you do not need to remove the grill.. There are indents at 2 o'clock on the drivers side and 10 o'clock on the pass side. T-15 torx screw driver.

 

"you need a small torx screwdriver. i don't remember what size. when looking directly at the driver's headlight, there is an indention in the plastic, with a torx screw past it. this indention is at the 2:00 position. the same indention is at the 10:00 position on the passenger side. turn these torx screws to the right to raise and left to lower."

Original post by: mcnaught6

 

LAMP ALIGNMENT SCREEN PREPARATION







The procedure that follows will prepare a suitable front lamp alignment screen.


1. Tape a line on a level floor 7.62 meters (25 feet) away from and parallel to the flat wall that will be used as the lamp alignment screen. The level floor will be used as the horizontal zero reference.
2. An adjacent wall or floor member that is perpendicular to the alignment screen can be used as the vertical zero reference. If there is no adjacent wall or floor member that is perpendicular to the screen, tape a second line on the floor perpendicular to both the alignment screen and the first line, and outboard of either side of where the vehicle will be positioned. This will be used as the vertical zero reference.
3. Position the vehicle so that the side of the vehicle is parallel to the vertical zero reference, and so that the front of the lamp lenses are in the vertical plane of the parallel line taped on the floor 7.62 meters (25 feet) away from the screen.
4. Rock the vehicle side-to-side three times to allow the suspension to stabilize.
5. Jounce the front suspension three times by pushing downward on the front bumper and releasing.
6. Measure the distance between the optical center of one of the lamps being aimed (head or fog) and the floor (horizontal zero reference). Transfer this measurement to the alignment screen with a piece of tape placed horizontally to the floor. This line will be used as the lamp horizontal reference.
7. Measure the distance between the vertical zero reference and the optical center of the nearest lamp being aimed (head or fog). Transfer this measurement to the alignment screen with a piece of tape placed vertically across the appropriate (head or fog) lamp horizontal reference. This is the centerline reference for the first lamp.
8. Measure the distance on center between the first and the second lamp being aimed. Transfer this measurement to the alignment screen with a second piece of tape placed vertically across the appropriate (head or fog) lamp horizontal reference. This is the centerline reference for the second lamp.

HEADLAMP ALIGNMENT
NOTE: Due to the linear nature of the headlamp cutoff, a properly aimed low beam headlamp will project the top edge of the high intensity pattern on the alignment screen from the horizontal line to 50 millimeters (2 inches) below the horizontal line for domestic market vehicles, or to 125 millimeters (5 inches) below the horizontal line for export market vehicles. No horizontal (right/left) adjustment is required for this headlamp beam pattern in domestic market vehicles. Export market vehicles have a second horizontal (right/left) adjustment screw provided. The high beam pattern will be correct when the low beams are properly aimed.






1. Turn the headlamps ON and select the LOW beams for vehicles in all markets.
2. On all vehicles except those with headlamp leveling, use a screwdriver to rotate the headlamp vertical adjustment screw (1) on each headlamp to adjust the beam height as required.
3. For export markets only, use a screwdriver to rotate the headlamp horizontal adjustment screw (2) on each headlamp to adjust the beam right or left as required.

FOG LAMP ALIGNMENT
NOTE: A properly aimed front fog lamp will project a pattern on the alignment screen 100 millimeters (4 inches) below the fog lamp centerline and straight ahead of the lamp.






1. Turn the fog lamps ON.
2. Insert a screwdriver through the clearance hole in the underside of the front bumper (1) to rotate the vertical adjustment screw (2) on each fog lamp to adjust the beam height as required.

 

By the way, what HID light did you use ?
Did you have any problem when you reach 1,000 RPMs, with the HID blinking ?

Can you post a pic ?

Thx

 

I too would like to lower my headlight beams but I cannot seem to do so... I would like a picture of what bolt to loosen tighten... Do I need the hood up, or do I do it from the front... I will look again tonight, but any pics would be benifical for boneheads like myself....

 

Another reason the "rake" is there.