How to aim ?

ramhunter9 · Jul 31, 2012

Trying to gather tips on re aiming these lights on a 2nd gen

Here is what I have so far at 25 yards . Just seem to low while driving, I only see about 25-30 ft in front of the truck .
Drive side screw ... what direction to lift ?
Pass side screw ... what direction to turn ?

If I turn the screw all the way one direction will it bottom or top out ?
Would like to start form scratch and adjust as I got them all wacked up ..lol

TheMaddog · Jul 31, 2012

There should be two screws, one in the upper inside (towards the grille) corner of the lens, and one dead center underneath the lens. The first in the corner adjusts left to right, the bottom one adjusts up and down.

I will upload a pic from the service manual within the next hour that will show you, however, if you look at the service manual, its on page 618.

this should help

TheMaddog · Jul 31, 2012

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/jswesterberg/2001DodgeRam_Page_0618.jpg

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/jswesterberg/2001DodgeRam_Page_0619.jpg

ramhunter9 · Aug 1, 2012

These are not like those lights I dont think .. these are JJ lights .. one screw all I seen .

TheMaddog · Aug 1, 2012

although they are jj lights, he only put in the projector, it still has the oem aim screws, i figured that out when i had to re adjust mine.

WhiteExpress · Aug 1, 2012

I think the 1 piece headlights only have 1 adjustment screw (the ones I had on my '99 did).

Really all you can do is adjust them to the best of your ability with that. I ended up running a washer under the pass side lowest mounting bolt to angle the whole assembly up more without dramatically altering the left / right aim.

As for how high up to put the cut off line, There are specs (JJ has a good thread about it) but I found it to be too low for my personal tastes. If you pull up on a level parking lot, along the side of a building, your cut off line should drop ever so slightly as it goes out, not dramatically, and not level with the ground.

There is some really good information on RetroFit Source for aiming on taller vehicles (like a lifted truck)

ramhunter9 · Aug 1, 2012

So
Drive side screw ... what direction to lift ?
Pass side screw ... what direction to turn ?

Have to take these things out every time to adjust and its killing my tabs , already broke one ... dont want to do that anymore .

TheMaddog · Aug 1, 2012

trial and error, my friend. for me it was counter clockwise was to raise, and clockwise to lower. not sure if it's the same though.

the top one is to turn, the bottom one is to raise or lower

ltr450rider13 · Aug 1, 2012

Should be 2. One top left corner. and one bottom dead center. Were old ones off my 01. Think bottom is up&down, clockwise is down..... Top left right&left, clockwise is left. My tyc replacements were the same, sure thats what you have. Should be able to pull that blubber piece off the left hand side and get the upper left screw, and can jimme a long screwdriver between top of bumper and bottom of light as long u can see adj. screw.

ltr450rider13 · Aug 1, 2012

Dave I bumped this cause added some stuff.

ramhunter9 · Aug 1, 2012

I got it as good as I can ... tired ..

Got them up where I like them ... not even but screw it ..lol Light output is amazing

TheMaddog · Aug 1, 2012

so it worked? awesome!

0212353 · Aug 1, 2012

ramhunter9 said:
Light output is amazing

:********:

Glad ya got it figured out. Sorry about the delay here, went to bed early last night........day job killed me today, and the painter slid by tonight after work. BUSY!

I'm taking a guess here, looking at how high those are up on the garage door.......might be a bit high bud!

Remember, measure the cutoff at the truck. Measure at the door. 2" drop over 25ft. Maybe more on a lifted truck. I bet all the ricers are eating the sun coming from your lights at night :Wedgie:

TheMaddog · Aug 1, 2012

what do you mean "measure at the door"?

0212353 · Aug 1, 2012

TheMaddog said:
what do you mean "measure at the door"?

dave was aiming against his garage door.

So, door, wall, whatever. just do it at a level spot.

ramhunter9 · Aug 1, 2012

I am good with it :birgits_tiredcoffee

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