95 850 Headlight Adjusting

toddv850glt · Post by **toddv850glt** » 20 Mar 2009, 11:48

How do you adjust the Headlights. I found the adjusters on the light it self but they seem not to move the light at all. Are you suppose to turn the adjusters like a screw or is adj. done with turning the bolts very little?

Post by **matthew1** » 20 Mar 2009, 12:37

That's me using a screwdriver to adjust one just a few weeks ago. It's not the big spinner (on the right in the photo). The bubble level is only marginally useful. The best thing to do is point them against a wall, and mark where they were so you can see how much change you're dialing in.

toddv850glt · Post by **toddv850glt** » 20 Mar 2009, 23:49

I tried that but the light seem not to move at all. Is there a possibility that there stripped out? I have spun that a few times without no go. I guess ill have to take the light out and check for stripped gears. Thanks for your help

Post by **Matty Moo** » 21 Mar 2009, 00:59

the headlight housing itself does not move. the lights inside the housing are what move when you turn the wheel.

the bubble isn't that helpful. You really need to do this at night, about 25-40 feet back from a wall, with some sort of reference point on the wall. I used my garage door, since it has lines on it.

I'd adjust it, go for a drive, then come back and adjust it until it was where I wanted it. The bigger wheel adjusts side to side angle of the lights. That's personal preference, but I keep my passenger side adjusted out some, mostly to catch deer. You usually see their eyes before you see them.

sslamster · Post by **sslamster** » 04 Aug 2009, 23:00

How do you adjust the left/right alignment of the headlights. The gears seems to not move and the big gear seems to be stationary. Thanks in advance!