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Headlight Alignment Problem

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  • 22-09-2018 7:34pm
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    Dubsmb
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    I have a 2006 Passat. All these cars come with projector headlights. I have the one that's a halogen and not the bi-xenon. I've noticed after I was failed at the NCT and then passed without really doing anything on my right headlight alignment. I took a closer look at it and it was shining straight ahead just a tad too high. As I tried to lower it I saw that it doesn't go down more only up.

    After I checked out the light more I noticed that the cut off line that the projector makes does not match with the light beam that's coming out. So the cut off line is stuck dead ahead while my actual light is shining in the floor in front of the car since the beam was set to the lowest point. So what should happen like it does with my other headlight is the cut off line representing the highest point should match with the beam (the brightest part of the light) all the way up to the line.

    Does anyone know if there's a way to lower the cutoff point for the projector lens to match the actual beam. If you're unsure about what I explained ask me and I'll do my best to answer.
    Thanks
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    #2
    scannerd
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭scannerd


    If you have adjusted the with the alignment screws as low as it will go, that's i't, I find no-name light bulbs often give alot of variation in the beam.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,395 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Double check that the bulb is the correct fitment and is correctly installed.


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    Dubsmb
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Dubsmb


    scannerd wrote: »
    If you have adjusted the with the alignment screws as low as it will go, that's i't, I find no-name light bulbs often give alot of variation in the beam.

    But it doesn't make sense why the left headlight is aligned correctly and the right is not same bulbs same headlight manufacturer.


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    Dubsmb
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Dubsmb


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Double check that the bulb is the correct fitment and is correctly installed.

    I have, like I said the light is shining fine but the cutoff line is too high and doesn't match the light positioning.


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,906 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    A slightly misaligned bulb can cause this issue, you need to remove the bulb and makes absolutely sure that its sitting square in the socket.
    Try changing the bulb for another one to check it is actually OK sometimes bulbs look ok but throw a bad pattern.
    Have you tried this on a beam setter or just against a wall?


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