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Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« on: 01 May 2010, 17:01:17 »
Hi all,

Can you adjust the front fog lights at all? just wondered before pulling anything off to check, mine seem to be too low and wondered if i can adjust them up any,

thanks in advance

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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #1 on: 02 May 2010, 11:25:44 »
They are supposed to be low - they are not for illuminating a long way in front (pointless in fog), more about illuminating kerb/road a few feet in front.
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #2 on: 02 May 2010, 17:54:11 »
ok thanks just wondered, the later models have clear lights fitted and look to be able to adjust them,

cheers anyway

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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #3 on: 02 May 2010, 20:13:21 »
I think they all have adjusters....
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #4 on: 02 May 2010, 20:28:27 »
this is why i wondered if they could be adjusted, i think mine are too low and poss somebody has fiddled with them before i got it. i can't see any adjusters from looking at them behind grills etc.
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #5 on: 02 May 2010, 20:49:29 »
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this is why i wondered if they could be adjusted, i think mine are too low and poss somebody has fiddled with them before i got it. i can't see any adjusters from looking at them behind grills etc.
prolly have to pop bumper off on prefacelifts, cant remember the mechanism.

Before you go to that length, how far up the road are they projecting, lets compare :y
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #6 on: 02 May 2010, 21:02:55 »
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this is why i wondered if they could be adjusted, i think mine are too low and poss somebody has fiddled with them before i got it. i can't see any adjusters from looking at them behind grills etc.

They are uncontrolled beams (no precise cutoff) so have to be set low to avoid dazzling other drivers. If used for their intended purpose they need to be set low to allow you to see the edge of the road without getting blinded by glare.

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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #7 on: 02 May 2010, 23:16:20 »
I would say when in drivers seat etc, the light projects 6-10 ft max more like 6ft.

both seem level to each other, deff no where near low beam projection, not sure if fog though.
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #8 on: 03 May 2010, 05:55:06 »
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I would say when in drivers seat etc, the light projects 6-10 ft max more like 6ft.

both seem level to each other, deff no where near low beam projection, not sure if fog though.
Find yourself a flat surface and park 25' away (that's 25' from front bumper) from a wall/garage door/etc.
Measure the height from the centre of the fog light to ground, and use that figure to draw a line on the wall at the same height.
Switch on your fog lights and see where the top of the beam strikes the wall, aim the tops of the beams so that they strike 1½" (40mm) below the line and you'll be as near as damnit for alignment.
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #9 on: 03 May 2010, 19:53:03 »
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I would say when in drivers seat etc, the light projects 6-10 ft max more like 6ft.

both seem level to each other, deff no where near low beam projection, not sure if fog though.
Bumper hasn't dropped, has it?  Fogs are only attached to bumper (uncontrolled beam).
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #10 on: 03 May 2010, 20:47:28 »
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Bumper hasn't dropped, has it?  Fogs are only attached to bumper (uncontrolled beam).

don't think so mate, looks ok, will try the 25ft deal sometime this week, pretty busy though as get married on Saturday the 8th,

:) rob
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #11 on: 03 May 2010, 22:38:44 »
front fogs adjust with a hex bit
really easy
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #12 on: 04 May 2010, 08:27:18 »
mine are the opaic type not the clear ones, can't see any hex key on mine, but can see hex key in haynes for clear ones.
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #13 on: 04 May 2010, 13:55:51 »
I know there is a hex fitting sticking out under or to the side of each light on facelift anyway,not sure about preface. :)
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Re: Front fog lights adjustment can they be done?
« Reply #14 on: 04 May 2010, 19:08:12 »
get feeling prefacelift is done from behind....
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