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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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I got the Sylvania Silverstar a few days ago and installed it. While the light was definity whiter than stock and brighter at the area inmediately infront of the car the range and area doesn't seem to be as long/large as stock... Is there anyway to adjust the aim? What's the proper way to align/adjust headlights. Given the Silverstars have the same lume. as stock I don't see how it can't cover as much area/range. Any help would be appreciated.

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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 11:25 AM
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Are the low and high beam suppose to match up at a certain distance to a flat wall??? What's some ways to tell that my lights are properly aligned?
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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:54 PM
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Same thing happened to me when I installed my Silverstars. I have not re-aligned my lights yet, but all you have to do is open the hood and find an adjustment screw located near your lamp housing. I'm sorry I have no idea which one it is, since I havn't done this yet myeslf. But just experiment untill you find the magic button! Anyone else know?
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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 08:08 PM
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I know how to adjust the lights left/right/up/down I just need to know how to calibrate them. As in how far does the car have to be from the wall? What should the light pattern be? Where does the light suppose to aim?...etc.
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 03:49 AM
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5 to 10 feet from the wall is good.
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 08:43 AM
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how do u adjust em?
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 10:23 AM
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look in the owner's manual, i thnk they explain the whole procedure in it.
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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mine doesnt say it, but i figured it out, a little screw on top of the lights...wow, big difference with my HIDs now
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 06:10 PM
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Yea theres a big screw on the upper right hand corner that adjusts the up/down and theres 2 lil screws in the lower left hand side next to the spring that adjusts left/right.
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by XprincoX
Yea theres a big screw on the upper right hand corner that adjusts the up/down and theres 2 lil screws in the lower left hand side next to the spring that adjusts left/right.

do my after market projector headlight assemblies have this option of adjust them without me having to take off my front bumper?
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