Projector Headlights

[scimitar4701]

Anybody know how to adjust projector headlights ? cause my right headlight's low-beam is lower than the left one.

Thanks

[eckoman_pdx]

There should be 2 places to put a screw driver, kick of a big screw head, one on each side, for both the high beam and low beam on each headlamp. You want the ones next to the low beam. Use a screw driver and twist it to adjust. One adjusted the aim height up and down, the second the left and right aim. There should be 2 "screw heads" that adjust this next to the cover you take off to install the bulbs. Like I said, each projector light has aiming screws. You will want to mess with the aiming screws for the right low beam. I don't have a digi cam, otherwise I could make life easier by taking a pic and showing you exactly what to adjust.

[scimitar4701]

Thanks for the info, I'll try and locate the screws and mess with them today. If there are any other tips and/or with picture(s) feel free to post.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by scimitar4701

Thanks for the info, I'll try and locate the screws and mess with them today. If there are any other tips and/or with picture(s) feel free to post.

No prolbem, glad to help. If I can find some pics or borrow a digi cam, I'll take some pics for you to show you exactly where they are located at. They shouldn't be too hard to find though.

[scimitar4701]

I found the screws you were talking about and they're hard to reach, I'd have to remove my brake fluid container to be able to use a screw driver.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by scimitar4701

I found the screws you were talking about and they're hard to reach, I'd have to remove my brake fluid container to be able to use a screw driver.

I know on my civic, and on my buddies accord, you can move the container in the way of the headlights out of the way. I am not sure what your car (an Accord V6, right?) is like under the hood, but on the 92-95 civic, the power steering reservior next to the windsheild washer resorvior in front of the drivers side headlight can be slid out of the holder and moved to the side for better access, so check than out. I know on my buddies 94 Accord, there was a reservor, I think the radiator overflow reservior, blocking his way, and it could be moved out of the way by sliding out of the metal bracket that held it in place. I have also had to use screwdrivers that can bend at a certian point to get in to certain places before. Look and see if you can lift up the reservior blocking your way and then slid it to the side. I know you can on mine. You can't properly aim a headlight unless it's on the car. I know it took some creative thinking to get in there on my car, but I made it work and was able to aim them properly, which helped out considerably. I hope this helps you out some.

[scimitar4701]

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it. I finally got it aimed the right way and it's set to go. Again, thanks for the help.

[scimitar4701]

What type of bulbs do projector headlights use? (high beam and low beam)

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by scimitar4701

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it. I finally got it aimed the right way and it's set to go. Again, thanks for the help.
What type of bulbs do projector headlights use? (high beam and low beam)

No problem, I am glad to help out. Also, as to bulbs, the low bean is typically an H3 bulb, high beam is most likely either 9005 or an H1. THe front of the headlight housing usually says on it somewhere, in the corners or near the low and high beams, what type of bulb it uses. I am pretty sure the low beam is H3 though, never seen any differnt than that. For high beam, I have seen 2, 9005 and H1. One pair I have at home uses H1, the one on my car 9005. Check the front of the headlights, along the bottom when all the small writing is. It should say there, so you'll know for sure. Also, if the brand of your projectors is "denji," I amj almost positve the low is H3 and high 9005. For H3's, may I recommned the PIAA Super Plasma bulb. Good visabilty and a buetiful blueish/purple white light. And it's barely legal still too (at leastr here) at around a 5000K-5130K color temp