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  1. 07-13-2008 02:58 PM #1
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    Halogen projectors were aligned perfectly, Installed HIDs, should they be adjusted?

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    Im not getting anyone flashing their highs at me, just wondering if I would need to adjust the beam pattern after a HID install.

    They seem to be aimed alightly downward and I know they were perfect with the halogens. Is this common with HID retrofits?

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    Re: Halogen projectors were aligned perfectly, Installed HIDs, should they be adjuste

    wheres the pics?
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  3. 07-13-2008 03:48 PM #3
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    Re: Halogen projectors were aligned perfectly, Installed HIDs, should they be adjuste

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    wheres the pics?
    No pics yet, Im at work now. I was just wondering if it was common to need an adjustment after a HID install when the Halogens were fine.
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    Re: Halogen projectors were aligned perfectly, Installed HIDs, should they be adjuste

    yeah, its easy to do


    all you really need is a tape measure, some tape, a level ground and a wall
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    Re: Halogen projectors were aligned perfectly, Installed HIDs, should they be adjuste

    ^Sounds good. Does this pattern look right?

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    Re: Halogen projectors were aligned perfectly, Installed HIDs, should they be adjuste

    no, we need to see against a wall and a not shittastic pic..

    it almost looks aimed too low to me?
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  7. 07-15-2008 09:52 AM #7
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    Re: Halogen projectors were aligned perfectly, Installed HIDs, should they be adjuste

    Optics are different, so yes they definitely need to be aligned.

    The spread on those looks horrible though, maybe its just the alignment.
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  8. 07-15-2008 10:15 AM #8
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    Re: Halogen projectors were aligned perfectly, Installed HIDs, should they be adjuste

    where'd the pics go?
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