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Subject:Re: Fw: H4 E-code Headlamps
From:David Marshall
Date:Wed, 24 Mar 1999 18:26:12 -0800

At 06:25 24/03/1999 -0800, Steve wrote:
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>David Marshall wrote:
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>> 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???

If you park you van infront of a wall and turn on the low beams, you will
notice that there is a very sharp horizontal cut-off to the left and to the
right there is a very sharp 30 degree above the horizontal cut off.  The
"bend" is where the horizontal cut off turns into the horizonal + 30 deg
cut off.  You see it when you do it.

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