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| | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 217 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 217 | 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?
Thanks
Rick..... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,751 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,751 | 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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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | 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.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | the shop manual has the details Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | 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. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 |
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | 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. George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 | Go to : www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.htmlVery specific, very easy to follow and works like a champ. Very happy with the result.
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