What is low-beam headlight?
What are low beams? Low beams are the ‘normal’ lights your car headlights emit and are used when driving at night or in a dim or dark setting such an indoor parking lot. Low beams have a short-range focus and are sometimes referred to as ‘dipped beam’.
How to adjust the low beams on a Subaru Outback?
First, these instructions are just for adjusting the low-beams on a 2011 outback 2.5 (I suspect it would be the same for a 2010). 1) park your car within 3 feet facing a garage door, make sure it is level. Turn on the lights (I would do this adjustment during the day to see everything better).
How to adjust the headlight on a Outback?
1) park your car within 3 feet facing a garage door, make sure it is level. Turn on the lights (I would do this adjustment during the day to see everything better). Mark the top of the beam with blue painters tape affixed to the garage door.
Where is the adjustment nut on a Subaru Outback?
Take the battery completely out of the car. The adjustment screw/nut is silver in color and you can see teeth as part of the adjustment mechanism. The nut is horizontal, so you will need to approach the nut in this manner. The nut turns very easily and you will need to turn it more than you think to get any noticeable change in light aim.
How to adjust passenger side low beam light?
3) to adjust the passenger side low-beam light you need to first remove the “air-intake” scoop the leads to the air filter. This is so easy. To plastic fasteners that you turn 90 degrees and then pop out easily with a flat head screwdriver.
How do you adjust the headlights?
Turn the upper screw or bolt to adjust the vertical field. Clockwise turns should raise the lights, while counterclockwise turns should lower the lights. Turn the headlights on after adjusting and look at the light pattern on the wall.
How high to adjust headlights?
Turn the top adjustment screw on the headlights clockwise to raise the beam and counterclockwise to lower the beam. Adjust the headlights so the beam height is two to four inches below the horizontal cross of masking tape. Turn the side adjustment screw to adjust the center of each headlight from side to side.
How do I adjust the aim of headlights?
Here’s how to aim headlights properly Check your vehicle owner’s manual for the location of the headlight vertical and horizontal adjusting screws. With the vehicle on level ground, park about six feet away from a wall or garage door and turn on the headlights. Next, mark the vertical center lines of the headlight beams. Back up about 25 feet from the wall.
Do I need to adjust my headlights?
In most cases, headlights simply slip out of adjustment over time. In fact, most headlights will need to be adjusted every few years. Here are a couple of reasons your headlights may be pointed at the sky: Reason 1: Too much weight.