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Title: F headlight cutoff too low
Post by: jrains89 on April 21, 2009, 10:46:07 PM
the cutoff point for the headlight on my F is way too low, like, it's about 30 feet in front of me on the ground, and above that there's no light, so i have to have my bright on at all times. is this the way it's supposed to be? 
Title: Re: F headlight cutoff too low
Post by: Big Shot on April 21, 2009, 10:50:29 PM
Nope :p
Title: Re: F headlight cutoff too low
Post by: average on April 21, 2009, 10:51:01 PM
Yeah, I have a similar issue. What I was going to do was shim the headlight. You take some washers depending on the thickness and add them to the 2 top points in the cowl were the headlight slides on at. I haven't done it yet but it's what I had in mind.

Diaz
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Title: Re: F headlight cutoff too low
Post by: qwertydude on April 21, 2009, 11:35:07 PM
Have you adjusted it all the way up already? Something must not be lining up right.
Title: Re: F headlight cutoff too low
Post by: fred on April 21, 2009, 11:38:41 PM
Quote from: jrains89 on April 21, 2009, 10:46:07 PM
the cutoff point for the headlight on my F is way too low, like, it's about 30 feet in front of me on the ground, and above that there's no light, so i have to have my bright on at all times. is this the way it's supposed to be? 

Sounds like your headlight isn't aimed correctly. I don't have a manual covering the F, but you should be able to tip the whole headlight assembly up a bit. On the E model, you just loosen the bolts holding the headlight to the mounting ears and tilt everything up. It should take you mere moments to make the necessary adjustment.
Title: Re: F headlight cutoff too low
Post by: qwertydude on April 22, 2009, 01:05:31 AM
On the F there are two adjustment knobs that control height and side to side aim. Though they are kinda funky in that they control the movement diagonally, it seems they are 2 of three mount points and you have to fiddle with both of them to correctly aim vertical or horizontal.
Title: Re: F headlight cutoff too low
Post by: average on April 22, 2009, 04:39:51 AM
2? I've only seen the one on the left hand side. Where's the other one?
Title: Re: F headlight cutoff too low
Post by: qwertydude on April 22, 2009, 07:43:20 AM
There's one below and to the left and the other one is above and to the right, kinda tucked away under the dash.

(http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/5461/p4220058.jpg)
Title: Re: F headlight cutoff too low
Post by: jrains89 on April 22, 2009, 09:31:33 AM
oh sweet, i didn't pay any attention to those when i replaced the cowling brace, thanks i'll have to try that.