Help, Halo Projector Headlights are very dim

[Maiden69]

Originally Posted by blackswan

Did anyone else who replaced headlights find a washer between lower outer tab and body mounting pony? Thick metal washer, like a spacer actually... but not on the passenger side? Just the drivers, weird.

Also were your tyc replacements way out of Adjustment?

A lot of people, including myself have added a washer there to help aim the step on the cut off right... a lot if times OEM lights and aftermarket don't have a way to do this, the OEM does, but unless you open the light up you wouldn't know where it is

[blackswan]

Originally Posted by Maiden69

A lot of people, including myself have added a washer there to help aim the step on the cut off right... a lot if times OEM lights and aftermarket don't have a way to do this, the OEM does, but unless you open the light up you wouldn't know where it is

Is it that six mm hex plastic adjuster on the top left of the rear (driver side). Turned it and it doesn’t nothing.

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by blackswan

Is it that six mm hex plastic adjuster on the top left of the rear (driver side). Turned it and it doesn’t nothing.

If it's an eom RS HID then look at the headlight from the top down, there is a small black plastic upside down Cone, that is how you adjust the HID's, stick a hex key in that and turn till your set.

[Maiden69]

Originally Posted by blackswan

Is it that six mm hex plastic adjuster on the top left of the rear (driver side). Turned it and it doesn’t nothing.

That one will adjust minimally, there is another one, inside the light that you can use to adjust the rotation and angle of the light. That adjustment is going to be very minimal, but at long distance its going to be very pronounce. I suggest turning it with the lights on aiming at a distant wall and then checking how much its actually moving. you want the distance between the steps to be the same as in the car and aiming to true center down the road

Originally Posted by camguynj

If it's an eom RS HID then look at the headlight from the top down, there is a small black plastic upside down Cone, that is how you adjust the HID's, stick a hex key in that and turn till your set.

Completely different one.

[blackswan]

Originally Posted by Maiden69

That one will adjust minimally, there is another one, inside the light that you can use to adjust the rotation and angle of the light. That adjustment is going to be very minimal, but at long distance its going to be very pronounce. I suggest turning it with the lights on aiming at a distant wall and then checking how much its actually moving. you want the distance between the steps to be the same as in the car and aiming to true center down the road

Thanks, must be this?

[Maiden69]

Yeap, I thint that the one, but cant tell from that pic. it will move the projector on its axis to allow vertical alignment

[blackswan]

Originally Posted by Maiden69

Yeap, I thint that the one, but cant tell from that pic. it will move the projector on its axis to allow vertical alignment

I would think horizontal no?

[blackswan]

Originally Posted by blackswan

Is it that six mm hex plastic adjuster on the top left of the rear (driver side). Turned it and it doesn’t nothing.

This one was interesting (the plastic 6mm hex "nut"). If you turn in just a little you can pull it freely straight back and the whole projector assembly moves horizontally. The "nut" for lack of a better term has an o-ring on it to seal out moisture, so presumably this is meant to be accessed and isn't broken. I was excited about this at first, thinking it was actually an easy horizontal adjustment, but turning it doesn't change anything. Unsure what in the world the purpose of this thing is! Oh, to be able to talk to the designer

I'll try to show a video..

[blackswan]

Ok, I have a theory that this mechanism provides for easier access to the adjusting screw by pulling the whole assembly closer to the hole where you install the bulb. I found it was even easier to yank the plug for the electricals and put a Philips through there (the TYC's have Philips instead of Torx). Was able to only adjust it a very small amount before hitting the max. Too bad because the driver side is still way off. Next step is to remove that washer I mentioned was between the lower outer tab and body and see if that gets me in range. If not, back these lights go (sadly).

[blackswan]

Confirmed that silver torx screw adjusted horizontally, but not enough for these headlights. Odd, the TYC seems like exact replicas, possibly even OEM for Chevy yet when installed I can't get enough left adjustment to get the beam aligned. Sending them back, unsure what I'm going to do now for lights...

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by blackswan

Confirmed that silver torx screw adjusted horizontally, but not enough for these headlights. Odd, the TYC seems like exact replicas, possibly even OEM for Chevy yet when installed I can't get enough left adjustment to get the beam aligned. Sending them back, unsure what I'm going to do now for lights...

Maybe ask TYC how to adjust them?

[blackswan]

Originally Posted by camguynj

Maybe ask TYC how to adjust them?

Not a bad idea, got no where with their customer line. Don't think they deal with general public.

[xc_SS/RS]

you can adjust the oem lights left to right? that's news to me, can you do this with the halogen housings when doing a retrofit?

[SS_CTS-V]

Has anyone considered taking the bowl to a metal casting business to see if it can be used as a mold for cast aluminum? I'd think a polished metal copy would last longer.