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xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« on: 14 August 2006, 20:33:26 »
 :-[can anyone advise how to adjust the xenon headlights on my 1999 elite to make me legal when driving on the continent?
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #1 on: 14 August 2006, 21:03:42 »
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:-[can anyone advise how to adjust the xenon headlights on my 1999 elite to make me legal when driving on the continent?
Turn to page 93 of your Omega owner's manual. There's a little lever in there that cuts the left dip off the beam pattern. It's a sod to get your hand in on the driver's side cos to the battery.
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #2 on: 17 August 2006, 16:15:00 »
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:-[can anyone advise how to adjust the xenon headlights on my 1999 elite to make me legal when driving on the continent?
Turn to page 93 of your Omega owner's manual. There's a little lever in there that cuts the left dip off the beam pattern. It's a sod to get your hand in on the driver's side cos to the battery.
I think, if I read my owners manual correctly, there is a lever on both lights, and they both need to be changed.
You're right about the one on the drivers side being a sod to get at, but, unless it's different from mine the battery is on the passenger side.
If you're hands are like ET's hands, you'll be OK, otherwise you're probably going to have to take off the battery to change that one.
Good luck. [smiley=beer.gif]
I'd be interested to know how you get on, up to now I've only looked at mine, I've not actually tried to do it.
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #3 on: 17 August 2006, 16:39:19 »
Its possible to do passenger side (awkward due to battery) by feel alone. Drivers side is easy anyway.
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #4 on: 17 August 2006, 19:33:05 »
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......  but, unless it's different from mine the battery is on the passenger side.
If you're hands are like ET's hands, you'll be OK, otherwise you're probably going to have to take off the battery to change that one.
Good luck. [smiley=beer.gif]  ......
:-[ Ooops! That's what I meant. Senior moment!  ::)
It's enough to just remove the clamp and move the battery a bit.
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #5 on: 17 August 2006, 20:47:34 »
I've never moved the battery on mine to do it - I've always done it by feel...
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #6 on: 18 August 2006, 07:19:35 »
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I've never moved the battery on mine to do it - I've always done it by feel...
Your hands must be like those of a child!  ;) There's no way I can get mine in there!
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #7 on: 18 August 2006, 10:37:36 »
Trust me, it is possible - remove the little plastic trims (90 degree turn on screw, use ignition key as screwdriver) and there is enough room...
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #8 on: 18 August 2006, 15:43:56 »
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Trust me, it is possible - remove the little plastic trims (90 degree turn on screw, use ignition key as screwdriver) and there is enough room...
Tsk, ignition key as a screwdriver.  ;D
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #9 on: 18 August 2006, 16:05:24 »
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Trust me, it is possible - remove the little plastic trims (90 degree turn on screw, use ignition key as screwdriver) and there is enough room...
Tsk, ignition key as a screwdriver.  ;D
It was all I could find whilst on the Seacat to France, sort of emptying the boot ;). Mind you, its a perfect fit :)
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #10 on: 18 August 2006, 17:02:56 »
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Trust me, it is possible - remove the little plastic trims (90 degree turn on screw, use ignition key as screwdriver) and there is enough room...
Tsk, ignition key as a screwdriver.  ;D
It was all I could find whilst on the Seacat to France, sort of emptying the boot ;). Mind you, its a perfect fit :)
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #11 on: 19 August 2006, 00:15:29 »
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Trust me, it is possible - remove the little plastic trims (90 degree turn on screw, use ignition key as screwdriver) and there is enough room...
That was with the trim removed! Didn't make my hands any smaller though!  ::)
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #12 on: 19 August 2006, 11:35:15 »
Maybe yours has a bigger batt than mine, or its mounted a little further forward?
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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #13 on: 20 August 2006, 19:11:16 »
I think mine are set up for driving on the right, as they don't have the upwards shape in the left side of the beam pattern. However I can't see this lever to adjust... there's a small plastic triangular think that has "L <-- --> R" on it but it won't budge.

Could anyone point it out on this pic:

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Re: xenon headlight adjustment for continental use
« Reply #14 on: 20 August 2006, 22:08:51 »
I can't see the lever in that piccie.
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