PSA:headlight alignment - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

redcoats1976 · 12-20-2023, 05:24 PM

if you have to replace your HID bulbs and have difficulties aligning them side to side as i did (left headlight wanted to point to the left and down)take the bulb back out and refit it into the socket.if they arent just perfectly installed into the groove in the bulb housing they will give you hell.had to lower the left side after refitting the bulb as i had cranked up the vertical adjustment to compensate.

1JEWLDSSRS · 12-21-2023, 09:04 AM

Thanks sir for the tip and advice.

Infidel67 · 12-21-2023, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

if you have to replace your HID bulbs and have difficulties aligning them side to side as i did (left headlight wanted to point to the left and down)take the bulb back out and refit it into the socket.if they arent just perfectly installed into the groove in the bulb housing they will give you hell.had to lower the left side after refitting the bulb as i had cranked up the vertical adjustment to compensate.

Moto-Mojo · 12-22-2023, 04:22 PM

I just replaced one of these. Aside from the usual not touching hi intensity bulbs, it didn't look like it could be removed. I might be wrong though. Seems the thick, cyborg eye lense would align the beam. ?

redcoats1976 · 12-23-2023, 11:46 AM

i would have thought they would only go in one way and be aligned,but if you replace the bulb and its not quite "right" just remove it and try again.took a long trip last night and it was great having no problem finding the road again.between that and a new electric key fob its like having a brand new car again...

12-20-2023, 05:24 PM	#1
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	PSA:headlight alignment if you have to replace your HID bulbs and have difficulties aligning them side to side as i did (left headlight wanted to point to the left and down)take the bulb back out and refit it into the socket.if they arent just perfectly installed into the groove in the bulb housing they will give you hell.had to lower the left side after refitting the bulb as i had cranked up the vertical adjustment to compensate.

12-21-2023, 09:04 AM	#2
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 11,442	Thanks sir for the tip and advice. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

12-22-2023, 04:22 PM	#4
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,974	I just replaced one of these. Aside from the usual not touching hi intensity bulbs, it didn't look like it could be removed. I might be wrong though. Seems the thick, cyborg eye lense would align the beam. ? __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

12-23-2023, 11:46 AM	#5
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	i would have thought they would only go in one way and be aligned,but if you replace the bulb and its not quite "right" just remove it and try again.took a long trip last night and it was great having no problem finding the road again.between that and a new electric key fob its like having a brand new car again...