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Subject:Re: SA headlight aiming
From:John Rodgers
Date:Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:15:40 -0500

John, Thanks.

John R

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 9/21/2011 8:31 PM, John Meeks wrote:
> John,
>
> This worked for me: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
>
> As far as what the screws do, you should be able to see the result of
> turning them using the above referenced procedure.
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Vanagon MV
> Northern Michigan
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> www.vanagonauts.com
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 8:03 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net>  wrote:
>
>> I'm getting ready to aim the headlights on my SA grille installation. I
>> tool a look at them last night, and the driver side outboard light is
>> waaay out. From a distance it's like looking into the sun. I'm gonna
>> enjoy these lights!!
>>
>> But a question?
>>
>> To avoid spending a lot of time jockeying that light around, can someone
>> tell me which adjusting screw does what on the lamp.
>>
>> When looking at the lamp from the front - there is an adjusting screw at
>> the upper right, and another at the lower left. I take it these are
>> vertical and horizontal adjusters, but which does what. And in each
>> case, what does turning the screw in or out do. Which way might I expect
>> the lamp to move. Screw it in - the beam goes up. Screw it out - the
>> beam goes down. or something like that.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>> --
>> John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>
>

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