headlight aiming

[jbonbelay]

I can not find any information on how to properly aim the headlights. The morning ride in to work is getting dark and I know my lights are not correct and likely making a few cager's angry. Anyone know how the proper set up should be done?

Thanks,
JB

Check the posibility if your lights are for english roads. This means your left light aims upper than the right

[Bob955i]

Place your bike about two car lengths away from a wall and facing directly at it.

Make sure that both headlights face exactly forward.

Sit on the bike and keep it upright and get someone to measure the height from the centre of the headlights to the ground.

Mark a line on the wall corresponding to the headlamp centre to floor height you previously measured.

Switch on headlights and switch to high beam.

Adjust headlamps until the top of the high beam pattern falls on, or slightly below the line previously marked on the wall - this covers you, should you carry a pillion.

Job done.

Sotiris: The left light isn't aimed higher than the right - what happens, or should happen, is that both lamps, when on low beam, dip to the left due to the effect of the prism on the lens glass.

Headlamp misalignment is quite common on S3s - the dealers should check it before they sell the bike etc, but rarely do.

[ This message was edited by: Bob955i on 2005-09-19 14:04 ]

[Geof3]

Mine were great for looking at the tops of trees. It's amazing seeing birds eyes at night!!! I adjusted mine basically the way described above. I don't think they can be adjusted individually.

[Bob955i]

Geof3: The only individual adjustment for each headlamp is horizontal, i.e side to side. Vertical tilt adjusts both at the same time due to them being mounted on a splined shaft.