How to adjust headlight down 08SEV6??

[braddahb]

I looked it up in the search and it said to use a phillips screwdriver to adjust the headlights. I looked under my hood and didn't see screw to adjust with the phillips screwdriver. Can anyone help me out? Pics would be nice too. Thanks!

[PRINCESS PEACH]

Originally Posted by njerald

Use the Search button!!!!!!!

[liquidi3ladz]

There should be a shaft on the headlight housing that goes down into this hex like screw with teeth. Um lefty > up righty > down? i guess

[sky03]

i needa get mines adjusted, i did the squirrel spotter mod 2 weeks ago
asked my mom to drive behind me for a while today and the cutoff blue light from my 4300k HID was all over my rearview mirror and side mirrors

this might help
Need Help With Light Aiming!

[JSM1284]

AdjustmentsADJUSTMENT

HINT: It is possible that a bulb is incorrectly installed, affecting headlight aim. Bulb installation should be considered prior to performing the adjustment procedure.

1. VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIM ADJUSTMENT

• 1. Prepare the vehicle according to the given conditions:

• • Ensure there is no damage or deformation to the body around the headlights.
  • Fill the fuel tank.
  • Make sure that the oil is filled to the specified level.
  • Make sure that the coolant is filled to the specified level.
  • Inflate the tires to the appropriate pressure.
  • Unload the trunk and vehicle, ensuring that the spare tire, tools, and jack are in their original positions.
  • Sit a person of average weight (68 kg, 150 lb.) in the driver's seat.

1. PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING (Using a headlight aim test machine)

• 1. Adjust the headlight aim in accordance with the headlight aim test machine instructions.

1. PREPARATION FOR HEADLIGHT AIMING (for Using a Screen)

• 1. Prepare the vehicle:

• • Place the vehicle in a location that is dark enough to clearly observe the cutoff line. The cutoff line is a distinct line, which light from the headlights can be observed and which it cannot.
  • Place the vehicle at a 90°angle to the wall.
  • Create a 7.62 m (25 ft) distance between the vehicle (headlight bulb center) and the wall.
  • Make sure that the vehicle is on a level surface.
  • Bounce the vehicle up and down to settle the suspension.

NOTE: A distance of 7.62 m (25 ft) between the vehicle (headlight bulb center) and the wall is necessary for proper aim adjustment. If sufficient space is not available, secure a distance of exactly 3 m (9.84 ft) to allow for checking and adjustment of headlight aim. (The size of the target zone will change with the distance, so follow the instructions in the illustration.)

• 1. Prepare a piece of thick white paper (approximately 2 m (6.6 ft) (height) x 4 m (13.1 ft) (width) ) to use as a screen.
  2. Draw a vertical line down the center of the screen (V line).

• 1. Set the screen as shown in the illustration. HINT:

• • Stand the screen perpendicular to the ground.
  • Align the V line on the screen with the center of the vehicle.

• 1. Draw base lines (H, V LH, and V RH lines) on the screen as shown in the illustration. HINT:

• • The base lines differ for "low-beam inspection" and "high-Beam inspection".
  • Mark the headlight bulb center marks on the screen. If the center mark cannot be observed on the headlight, use the center of the headlight bulb or the manufacturer's name marked on the headlight as the center mark.

1. H Line (Headlight height): Draw a horizontal line across the screen so that it passes through the center marks. The H line should be at the same height as the headlight bulb center marks of the Low-Beam headlights.
2. V LH Line, V RH Line (Center mark position of left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) headlights): Draw two vertical lines so that they intersect the H line at each center mark (aligned with the center of the Low-Beam headlight bulbs).

1. HEADLIGHT AIMING INSPECTION

• 1. Cover the headlight or disconnect the connector of the headlight on the opposite side to prevent light from the headlight that is not being inspected from affecting the headlight aiming inspection. NOTE: Do not keep the headlight covered for more than 3 minutes. The headlight lens is made of synthetic resin, which may melt or be damaged due to excessive heat. HINT: When checking the aim of the high-beam, cover the low-beam or disconnect the connector.
  2. Start the engine.

• 1. Replacement text: Turn on the headlight and check if the cutoff line matches the preferred cutoff line in the given illustration. HINT:

• • Since the Low-Beam light and the high-beam light are a unit, if the aim on the low beam is correct, the high beam should also be correct. However, check both beams just to make sure.
  • If the alignment distance is 7.62 m (25 ft) : The cutoff line should be within 101.6 mm (4 in.) above or below the H line as well as 101.6 mm (4 in.) left or right of the V line with Low-Beam (SAE J599).
  • If the alignment distance is 3 m (9.84 ft) : The low beam cutoff line should be within 40 mm (1.57 in.) above or below the H line as well as 40 mm (1.57 in.) left or right of the V line (SAE J599).
  • If the alignment distance is 7.62 m (25 ft) : The high beam center of intensity should be within 101. 6 mm (4 in.) above or below the H line as well as 101.6 mm (4 in.) left or right of the V line (SAE J599).
  • If the alignment distance is 3 m (9.84 ft) : The high beam center of intensity should be with in 40 mm (1.57 in.) above or below the H line as well as 40 mm (1.57 in.) left or right of the V line (SAE J599).
  • If the alignment distance is 7.62 m (25 ft) : The low beam cutoff line should be 53 mm (2.08 in.) below the H line (preferred cutoff line target).
  • If the alignment distance is 3 m (9.84 ft) : The low beam cutoff line should be 21 mm (0.82 in.) below the H line (preferred cutoff line target).

1. HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT

• 1. Adjust the aim vertically: Adjust the headlight aim into the specified range by turning aiming screw with a screwdriver. NOTE: The final turn of the aiming screw should be made in the clockwise direction. If the screw is tightened excessively, loosen it and then retighten it, so that the final turn of the screw is. in the clockwise direction. HINT:

• • The low-beam light and the high-beam light are a unit. Adjusting the aim on the low-beam to the correct position should also result in the high-Beam adjustment being correct.
  • If it is not possible to correctly adjust headlight aim, check bulb, headlight unit, and headlight unit reflector installation.
  • The headlight aim moves up when turning the aiming screw clockwise, and moves down when turning the aiming screw counter clockwise.

[thoots]

See, it's that simple!!

OP, you don't say if you're needing an adjustment due to HID's or anything -- if you haven't done anything to them and think they're just out of adjustment, I'd sure recommend taking it to the dealer for adjustment under warranty....

[braddahb]

I'm doing this because I installed an HID kit and the lights are aimed high. I've read that a philips screwdriver is what's needed. So it really the hex type screw?? thanks

[JSM1284]

A phillips is all you need

[braddahb]

wrong answer master tech. i just finished adjusting my headlights and used a 8mm socket to adjust the height of my headlights. there is now way that a philips would have been able to adjust the headlights.

[skyxliner]

if you remove the headlights from the car, do you need to realign the headlights?

I was considering if the screws were too loose or too tighten. It would cause the aim to go off?

[JSM1284]

Originally Posted by braddahb

wrong answer master tech. i just finished adjusting my headlights and used a 8mm socket to adjust the height of my headlights. there is now way that a philips would have been able to adjust the headlights.

Wrong. The 8mm is for the nut on the adjuster. If you dont have an 8mm, you just use a phillips screwdriver. Those little teeth on the forward part of the adjuster, there are slots that allow you to slide the screwdriver down the slots, and the teeth match up to the correct size phillips, thus adjusting the headlight as stated in the repair manual procedure above.

[braddahb]

So are you saying that using the 8mm socket is incorrect and that I should have used a philips? did i do it wrong? or is it the same thing? I saw the light lowering as I adjusted the 8mm socket so I figured that I was doing it right.

[skyxliner]

someone double check this but,

i think the 8mm adjusts the entire headlight including the high beams while the Phillips adjusts the projector inside only. so technically YES you can adjust the headlights down but then your high beams would be lower as well since you adjusted the entire thing.

at first I thought it was the 8mm but I read the manual and I realize the real way is with the phillips.

[JSM1284]

Either way works perfectly fine. It just depends on which tool you have. You were not wrong by any means using a 8mm socket, I am just stating that if its not available, you can use a phillips.

No matter which tool you use, you are adjusting the same thing. The projector and high Beam reflector are together as one unit and adjust together, not seperate.

[LCromwell]

Originally Posted by JSM1284

Either way works perfectly fine. It just depends on which tool you have. You were not wrong by any means using a 8mm socket, I am just stating that if its not available, you can use a phillips.

No matter which tool you use, you are adjusting the same thing. The projector and high Beam reflector are together as one unit and adjust together, not seperate.

Maybe you can help me. I want to raise my lights just a little bit and cannot find the Phillips screw. I have looked down every hole big enough to allow a Phillip's screw driver over the headlights and cannot find any screws heads showing anywhere to adjust. So where do I look, I have a 09 Camry Hybrid in case there is any difference.