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Old May 7, 2005 | 07:46 AM
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Bought a set of TYC headlights and corners. Look great. Put some Silverstar bulbs in them too. How do I aim the headlights? I have to move one of the low beams up and the high beams head to come inward. They're pionting towards both ditches. Thanks for you help.
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Old May 7, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Anyone....? For you guys that have these lights...do you notice the the low beams really have a sharp cut off on the top of the lights when you aim the lights at a wall or garage?
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Old May 7, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Wanna sell you rold headlights? If so PM me.
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Old May 8, 2005 | 02:29 AM
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you just have to play with the adjusters on the headlight bracket itself. park infront of a wall and have at it
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Old May 8, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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Mine seem to give off what looks like the Batman symbol when they are pointed at a wall. What I did was park 25 ft away from a wall and measured from the ground to the bulb in the truck and subtracted 2 inches then I went to the wall and that new measurement was where I aimed the top of the beam to for height and then I aimed them a little to the right of center.

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Old May 8, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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adjust them in front of a wall, then go park in front of a store with tinted windows to check out your reflection
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Old May 9, 2005 | 09:18 AM
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I did the "wall" test and adjusted them. Then I went for a quick drive in a dark area and fine tuned it by looking at the pattern on the ground.

I'm gonna call TYC and ask em about the Batman symbol also. I thought I was the only one with that but my buddy bought a set for his 96' Burban and he has it as well as you. It is much more pronounced with HIDs and I'm not 100% sure if I like it or not. LOL
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Old May 9, 2005 | 09:21 AM
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"The Batman" symbol is a good way to put it. Glad I'm not the only one who has this. I first thought something was wrong. Never seen anything like that before coming form headlights. But the headlights look great on the truck!!
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Old May 9, 2005 | 09:26 AM
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They definately do look good

Did you get them aimed right?

I think mine are a tad low because my high beams don't light up the road like they do on my GMC so I'm thinking about adjusting them. Just don't wanna blind everyone. LOL
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