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Headlight alignment for NCT

  • 21-05-2024 3:24pm
    #1
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭


    Hey, any recommendations on where to get headlights aligned for NCT within roughly a 5km radius of Red Cow roundabount in Dublin?



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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Is the tyre centre still there at the back of the red cow? They used do it along with wheel tracking



  • #3
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭User1998


    Any mechanic. Just search mechanic on Google Maps



  • #4
    Dr_Colossus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    You can do it yourself up against a white wall at night. My 17 year old car failed the NCT last year on headlight alignment despite never having adjusted them over the years. Tester advised the left headlight was pointing a little too much towards the ditch which was confirmed via the white wall at night. Adjusted it back more in line with the driver's side headlight and all good on the re-test



  • #5
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122167109#Comment_122167109

    +1 on this. As for vertical alignment, same process, but you need to check for the settings for your car. Basically you have the car close to the wall (about half a metre), mark the centre of the headlight beam on the wall, move the car back a set distance and adjust until they're a set distance below the mark you made.



  • #6
    frank730
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭frank730


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058352601/headlight-alignment-for-nct

    redpower motor sports on longmile road, got mine done last week :)



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  • #7
    Whocare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Whocare


    Why the banana 🍌 would anyone go trying to A line the headlights yourself garage/tyre place only charge €10/20 for my experience



  • #8
    prawnsambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,375 ✭✭✭✭prawnsambo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122172960#Comment_122172960

    Because it's way more convenient.



  • #9
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,405 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Might just be **** on the lens.

    Failed two months ago on a misaligned headlight. Wasn't able to get it back in time for the NCT for [i]reasons[/i]. On a whim I polished the yellow oxide off the lens and it was now fine.

    On the other hand, the tester punched 4 holes in the chassis that weren't there two months ago —- somehow.



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