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#773642 08/21/2011 7:01 PM
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Got a 46 1/2 ton, Just want to replace and need to align headlights. I was thinking 20 ft to a wall, measure height and width of the lights and adjust accordingly. Is this about right?
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That's as good a way as any, just adjust the high beams so the "hot spot" of the beam is level with the headlight height and more or less "straight ahead". The prism in the lens will drop the low beam down and right. There's a special alignment fixture we used to use that clips onto the three little studs built into a sealed beam bulb, but I haven't seen one of those systems in use in years.
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I still have one of the Hoppy adjusteing systems. If you get to K.C. I will do them for you. It doesn't work on the later models with the new type headlights.


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the shop manual has the details

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Originally Posted by Wrenchbender Ret.
I still have one of the Hoppy adjusteing systems. If you get to K.C. I will do them for you. It doesn't work on the later models with the new type headlights.

I'll take you up on that, George. I looked all over town for someone to set mine before using the shop manual method on the shop door.


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Originally Posted by cletis
Originally Posted by Wrenchbender Ret.
I still have one of the Hoppy adjusteing systems. If you get to K.C. I will do them for you. It doesn't work on the later models with the new type headlights.

I'll take you up on that, George. I looked all over town for someone to set mine before using the shop manual method on the shop door.
You are comeing to the reunion arn't you? I will bring the kit with me & we will find a level place & adjust them.
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Go to :

www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html

Very specific, very easy to follow and works like a champ. Very happy with the result.


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