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 pooouk
Regular  Location: Belper, Nr Derby Registered: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 259 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Can the headlights be adjusted in the horizontal plane? Last night driving in the fog, I noticed that my dipped beams seem to cross about 15 foot in front of the car!! I'm certain this isn't right.....I have done a search on this but all that comes up is the vertical adjustment (which works fine on mine) Thanks, Nick ________________________________________ AKA nick on 205gtidrivers.com |
 Posted 20th Jan 2010 at 13:47
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #2
yes they can, I'd empty all the crap from the car, make sure the ride height wont be changing any time soon, then make sure the adjusters are free (usually are on the 306, often tight on the 205+309)Then call into your local MOT garage. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 20th Jan 2010 at 15:50
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cosmic spanner
Moral objector  Location: North London Registered: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 10,399 Status: Offline |
Post #3
pooouk wrote: Can the headlights be adjusted in the horizontal plane?  look carefully and there should be two screws at the back of the headlight unit - the more obvious one attached to the electric level adjuster will be for vertical, the other one will be for horizontal. ISTR they're both allen key/hex bits.You can adjust them yourself, I used this guide to do mine - basically you park a set distance away from a wall on level ground and mark out the "cut-off" shapes with some tape. Mine got through a few MOTs done by hand that way. ________________________________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch....Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. Project é - my 306 project thread. |
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Posted 20th Jan 2010 at 16:09
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pooouk
Regular Location: Belper, Nr Derby Registered: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 259 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Thanks for the replies. Am I right in thinking that the horizontal adjuster will move the whole headlamp unit rather than just the bulb (like on the vertical)just trying to work out where the actual horizontal adjuster is situated.Cheers, Nick ________________________________________ AKA nick on 205gtidrivers.com |
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Posted 20th Jan 2010 at 22:05
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pooouk
Regular Location: Belper, Nr Derby Registered: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 259 Status: Offline |
Post #5
So does anyone know exactly where the horizontal adjuster is?? I have had a good look round the lamp and can't find anything.Nick ________________________________________ AKA nick on 205gtidrivers.com |
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Posted 22nd Jan 2010 at 13:23
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cosmic spanner
Moral objector Location: North London Registered: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 10,399 Status: Offline |
Post #6
 I don't know, I don't have the car in front of me! I know I managed to find them OK..and that was in a dark car park with an LED torch for light. Mind you I had genuine Valeo/Cibie lights, ph2 and then later black masks, maybe it's not the same on pattern ones?  ________________________________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch....Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. Project é - my 306 project thread. |
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Posted 22nd Jan 2010 at 17:40
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pooouk
Regular Location: Belper, Nr Derby Registered: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 259 Status: Offline |
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These are all genuine, not pattern.Cheers, Nick ________________________________________ AKA nick on 205gtidrivers.com |
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Posted 22nd Jan 2010 at 18:10
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cosmic spanner
Moral objector Location: North London Registered: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 10,399 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Seriously dude, where on earth were you looking?! I found this in about 10 seconds, despite the fact I'm p*ssed, it's raining, dark & I've no torch..  It's the only other thing on the back of the headlight that obviously takes a hex bit/screwdriver... HTH  ________________________________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch....Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. Project é - my 306 project thread. |
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Posted 23rd Jan 2010 at 04:57
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birk
Seasoned Pro  Location: Doncaster Registered: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 7,032 Status: Offline |
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I use the one on the headlight adjuster.________________________________________ Dimma + Gt35 turbo = Solid rear beam mounts £130 07889376885 Dan |
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Posted 23rd Jan 2010 at 05:12
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pooouk
Regular Location: Belper, Nr Derby Registered: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 259 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Thanks Mr Spanner!! Pictures are always good!! I did see that and I have stuck every different size of allenkey in there, but nothing happened! I'll have another look later.Thanks, Nick ________________________________________ AKA nick on 205gtidrivers.com |
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Posted 23rd Jan 2010 at 15:19
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cosmic spanner
Moral objector Location: North London Registered: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 10,399 Status: Offline |
Post #11
oh.. maybe it's stuck/broken then  ________________________________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch....Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. Project é - my 306 project thread. |
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Posted 23rd Jan 2010 at 22:43
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pooouk
Regular Location: Belper, Nr Derby Registered: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 259 Status: Offline |
Post #12
It could be, might be just as quick to whip the lamp out and have a good look at it.Cheers, Nick ________________________________________ AKA nick on 205gtidrivers.com |
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Posted 24th Jan 2010 at 01:14
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