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Adjusting Headlights Down after dropping rear?

Old 12-21-2009, 02:04 PM
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Anyone know how to adjust the headlights down towards the ground? I cannot find anything under the hood other than left and right adjustments..
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Old 12-21-2009, 02:43 PM
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it should be right on top of the headlight when you pop the hood open. It takes a alan wrench to adjust.
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So the only adjustment is to loosen the two bolts and move the headlight down like that?

There is no deal to turn that works off of a solid mount ( like a cam or worm gear type adjuster)

I cant believe that is all they use.. Man they are getting cheaper..
Old 12-21-2009, 05:28 PM
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GM uses shims to lower the lights. Shitty way but that's what it is!
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Originally Posted by ig109
So the only adjustment is to loosen the two bolts and move the headlight down like that?

There is no deal to turn that works off of a solid mount ( like a cam or worm gear type adjuster)

I cant believe that is all they use.. Man they are getting cheaper..
There is like a white plastic piece that is right over the back side of the low beam houseing. I'll trying and get a picture of it for you but it will be a cell picture.
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GMC and Chevy the same? Im working on a GMC if they arent.. I know the lights are different but i assumed the radiator support, attaching points, and the adjustment procedure is the same..

Thanks for the help.. Tired of getting flashed all the time.. Accidentally flashed back at a cop and got pulled over.. NOT GOOD
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I thought I was the only idiot here. One would automatically assume that because the only adjustment screw says <L and R> that they mean left and right, correct?
Turns out they mean Lower and Raise.
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I thought I was the only idiot here. One would automatically assume that because the only adjustment screw says <L and R> that they mean left and right, correct?
Turns out they mean Lower and Raise.
Now you know one of many GM trade secrets.
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my lights have two screws, one on the top and one on the side.
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