Change Angle On Headlights - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Kyle Hamelin · 12-03-2009, 05:46 AM

A while ago my dad had to replace the driver side front head light and I notice when i park in the garage and look at the wall the my new headlight my dad installed is angled higher then the one on the passenger side. I was wondering if there was anyone who knew how to fix this problem. thanks

RoachRolla · 12-03-2009, 07:47 AM

idk if you have an 01-02 but on those there is a screw on the back of the headlight housing (toward the top and in b/w the high beam/low beam parts). you have to keep turning it and it will adjust the angle of the headlights. aim your car at night with headlights on to see if you are adjusting it correctly.

Kyle Hamelin · 12-03-2009, 08:27 AM

Yea mines a 2001 LE, thanks a lot it was really bugging me and I wanted to fix that problem before I installing the HID lights.

RoachRolla · 12-03-2009, 02:35 PM

uh-oh, HIDs on non-projector housings? aim them down b/c your gonna blind oncoming traffic.

Kyle Hamelin · 12-03-2009, 03:33 PM

oh okay thanks for the tip. how far down should i aim them?

RoachRolla · 12-03-2009, 04:05 PM

im not sure, Im still on halogens (Silverstar Ultras), maybe others have some tips. But at times, its difficult to see when cars with HIDs in the wrong type of housings are coming at you. it doesnt help that im also lowered.

Kyle Hamelin · 12-03-2009, 06:19 PM

well i guess i will know on my drive to home tomorrow on the highway. if i get flashed a lot lower them haha. I had a problem changing the angle though. I think I found the screw you were talking about but it didn't change the angle of the light. any ideas? and the HID's are awesome!

RoachRolla · 12-03-2009, 08:40 PM

when i put my black-housings in, i found that i had to turn the screw quite a bit to get it to adjust the angle. But since you have HIDs, is it possible that the lights are so bright and reflect so much that its hard to notice much of a difference while adjusting?

Kyle Hamelin · 12-03-2009, 09:43 PM

ROACH! it worked ha. I tried the other light and it moved great so i just played around with the one that wouldn't before and it finally moved. So thanks man that helps a lot. Surprising you do notice a huge difference when you adjust it. You can still easily point out where the bulk of the light is shining I made sure to point them down away from the drivers face. they really enhance the vision over stock bulbs and for 50 bucks you can't go wrong.

Corolla02 · 12-04-2009, 12:53 AM

I never knew you could aim halogen lights lower? Do you have any pictures? Would be great to see as i've never seen it aimed lower for these types of housing.

Kyle Hamelin · 12-04-2009, 05:39 AM

I will post some pictures of mine

it looks so sick. I got the 6000k temperature bulbs which are more white then blue. I will post them on monday seeing as I am driving home this weekend from work.