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Subject:Re: Fw: H4 E-code Headlamps
From:Steve
Date:Wed, 24 Mar 1999 06:25:30 -0800

David Marshall wrote:

> It is quite simple to adjust these lights
>
> Find a level parking lot next to a building.  Park your Van so the
> headlights are 25' away from the wall.  Turn the low beams on.  The light
> pattern, and please excuse my ASCII is something like:
>
> __/  __/
>
> at the "bend" in the light pattern should be 2" lower than the center of
> your lights on the Vanagon and the same distance apart.

What does this mean???

> Some people say 3"
> lower but I use 2" and none of the oncoming cars seem to mind my lights.
>
> At 21:26 23/03/1999 -0800, Steve wrote:
> >Well...i haven't fine tuned the adjustment, but the fact that the beem is so
> >well defined with sharp cut-offs  makes the job a lot easier.  i suppose most
> >places are not set up to adjust H-4s.
> >steve
> >
> >"Roy O." wrote:
> >
> >> |Hi Steve,
> >> |About the e-code headlamps, did you have any problem getting the headlamps
> >> |aimed?
> >> |
> >> |Regards,
> >> |
> >> |Roy
> >> |
> >
> >
>
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