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[My Review] Headlight Adjusting Ratchet for Ford

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After I got my CV from the auction, I ordered some fancy new headlight bulbs for it. They did NOT come with aiming instructions, which seems silly, if you ask me (but, who asked me, right!).

If you've ever searched the web for headlight aiming instructions, good luck! No two are alike! I contacted the manufacturer of the bulbs, and even they had vague instructions. This is the best explanation I found: [...]

Step one ... put some gas in the tank. The adjustment will fluctuate a little depending on how much gas you have in the tank (yes, I did it on empty the first time and had to re-adjust the height.), and other load/spring/shock conditions.

On a flat surface, you drive the car as close as you can up to a wall and mark the center of the headlight beams. This varies from bulb to bulb, and can range from a well defined rectangle, to a somewhat defined "top," and a vague "bottom." Some bulbs have a kind of a "z" that you align where is zigs and zags.

Now, back your vehicle up 25'. This is an "industry rule of thumb," not a mystery, as some manufacturers may have you believe. My lights were shining on the ground at this point, waaaay off!
 
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