Headlight Adjustment (Low-Beam)

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The low-beam headlight will project on the screen upper edge of the beam (cut-off).
Turn the adjusting screw to achieve the specified low-beam cut-off location on the aiming screen.

Fig 1: Turning Adjusting Screw
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Standard value <Vehicles without discharge headlight>:

(Vertical direction) Horizontal line (H) ± 50.5 mm (± 2.0 inches) (± 0.38 degrees angle)

(Horizontal direction): ± 126.4 mm (± 5.0 inches) (± 0.95 degrees angle) from the axis, which is 266.1 mm (10.5 inches) (2 degrees angle) rightward from the vertical line (V)

Fig 2: Headlight Beam Graph
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Standard value <Vehicles with discharge headlight>:

(Vertical direction) 53.2 mm (2.1 inches) (0.4 degrees) below horizontal line (H). ± 50.5 mm (± 2.0 inches) (± 0.38 degrees angle)

(Horizontal direction): Elbow point intersects the vertical line (V). ± 126.4 mm (± 5.0 inches) (± 0.95 degrees angle)

Fig 3: Headlight Beam Graph (Discharge Light)
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CAUTION:
Do not cover a headlight for more than three minutes to prevent the plastic headlight lens deformation.

NOTE: High-beam pattern should be correct when the low-beams are adjusted properly.