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Adjusting headlights on a BJ8

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Had very bad light on my BJ8 when driving at night time. Decided to replace the sealed beam lights with H4 halogen. It didn't give the improvement I expected.

Checked the setting of the lamps and they were pointing 5-6% downwards even with the adjusting screw fully in.
Had to shim up both headlights with three washers on each lower screw to get them to around 1.5%.

Is that to be expected?
 
NIB said:
Had very bad light on my BJ8 when driving at night time. Decided to replace the sealed beam lights with H4 halogen. It didn't give the improvement I expected.

Checked the setting of the lamps and they were pointing 5-6% downwards even with the adjusting screw fully in.
Had to shim up both headlights with three washers on each lower screw to get them to around 1.5%.

Is that to be expected?
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I had that problem once. It was bad body work.
 
:savewave:

Patrick, had that problem once. It was bad body work..


Yep I :iagree: that will sure do it---Keoke
 
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