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Offline 72C3

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C3 headlight adjustment for Australia
« on: January 13, 2013, 01:06:32 PM »
Just converted my low beams to Australian sealed beams. Is there an easy way to get the lights pointed in the right direction for Australian conditions. I know the mechanics of the adjustments on the car, but how to get them to the right point is the issue.  Do you put marks on a wall and have the car a certain distance away or what.  Any help would be good.  Don't intend to drive it to much at night by if the situation ever arose, I want to be able to see where I am going and not blind the oncoming traffic

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Re: C3 headlight adjustment for Australia
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 01:41:33 PM »
Mate you can do it that way
Park th car  3m pr o from the wall  of suitable flat surface  and check where the lights
High beam straight ahead
Check  low beam  has with a little left bias.
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Re: C3 headlight adjustment for Australia
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 05:24:45 PM »
If the lights on your daily drive are okay, then you can use them against a wall at a distance of a few metres to mark where the Vette's lights should also shine when parked at the same distance from the wall.
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Re: C3 headlight adjustment for Australia
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 08:09:03 PM »
Remember. That the vette lights are a lot closer to the ground compared to most  pasanger cars

Use your daily drive as a comparison  only
To get the idea of how it all should work
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Re: C3 headlight adjustment for Australia
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 09:28:29 PM »
Of course.
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Re: C3 headlight adjustment for Australia
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2013, 08:58:56 PM »
Thanks guys. I will give it a go.

Stu