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Headlight alignment

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  • 11-01-2012 1:39pm
    #1
    E39MSport
    Registered Users Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭


    My yoke failed again this morning on headlight alignment. Slightly high.

    I took it back to the tyre place and they demonstrated to me that the adjuster is at it's maximum setting so they modified the fitting slightly.

    It was borderline even with the mod.

    The NCT took it back without a booking (fair play) and it was looking like another fail but the tester (Fair play again) asked one of the lads to jump into the drivers seat to weight the car down.

    Passed. (some very nice chaps in the Naas test centre)

    My question is, would tired front suspension (car looks a bit high) cause this test to fail (lights aiming high)

    Cheers.


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    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    E39MSport wrote: »
    My yoke failed again this morning on headlight alignment. Slightly high.

    I took it back to the tyre place and they demonstrated to me that the adjuster is at it's maximum setting so they modified the fitting slightly.

    It was borderline even with the mod.

    The NCT took it back without a booking (fair play) and it was looking like another fail but the tester (Fair play again) asked one of the lads to jump into the drivers seat to weight the car down.

    Passed. (some very nice chaps in the Naas test centre)

    My question is, would tired front suspension (car looks a bit high) cause this test to fail (lights aiming high)

    Cheers.


    It would need to be seriously worn(read-collapsed) to send the headlights outside their adjustment range.


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    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Was it just 1 lamp or both that failed?

    Your suspension shouldn't be the cause of your misalignment, it's more likely a fault with the headlamp mounting position or a fault with the headlamps. Did you have a lot of weight in the boot? This may push the back down enough but I can't see it being the cause unless your backbox was rubbing off the tarmac!


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    E39MSport
    Registered Users Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    Okay, thanks.

    No weight in the back and car is driving fine.

    I think detailing Stewie took the front end apart so I might have a look at the light mounting.

    Passed anyway.

    Cheers.

    (Still getting the JOM coilovers :D )

    edit: - was both, but after first alignment it was just the drivers one that needed a mod. Good point. Must be fitting or something along those lines.


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