Headlamp adjustment by hands

At night, as well as in bad weather, the correct adjustment of the headlights will ensure the required traffic safety. However, if the optical axes of the headlights are displaced, the visibility of the road will be violated, hence, the oncoming drivers will be blinded. This will significantly increase the risk of an emergency. Every car owner knows that with the passage of time the intensity of the headlights diminishes. This means that every six months, you need to adjust the headlights of the car. In addition, if during this time any work is done on the chassis, for example, replacing the lamps or a part of the headlights, additional adjustments should also be made.

Structurally, the car headlights consist of a reflector and a light source - a lamp. There is an American and European light distribution system. A feature of the latter is the presence of a metal screen, which prevents light from reaching the lower part of the reflector. Similar measures are taken to prevent blindness of the oncoming drivers. If the surface of the diffuser is dirty, headlight adjustment will become incorrect, and the blinding effect of light will greatly increase. The American system is distinguished by the lack of a screen. During the movement, the direction of light is shifted slightly to the right, which prevents dazzling.

Adjusting the headlights is a delicate and troublesome business. Only at first glance it seems that these settings are unimportant. However, with the slightest inconvenience, you should visit the station of the SRT.

In addition, the adjustment of the headlights independently can also be made.

There are 2 options for setting. In the first variant, the headlamps should be adjusted on a flat area next to a solid wall, without protrusions and corners. On the wall it will be necessary to chalk a chalk line, which will correspond to two frequent cars: the right and left. It is most simple to do this when the machine is closely fitted to the wall.

After drawing the line, it is necessary to turn it slightly back so that the light traces of the headlights are clearly visible on the wall. Further marking of the wall is as follows: a horizontal line is applied at a height. Then draw a second line, 5 cm below. The intersection of lines is the center of the headlights. When adjusting the headlight tilt angle and drawn horizontal lines must match. The driving lights are adjusted according to a similar algorithm, only the upper horizontal line is the landmark.

Following the second adjustment option, you need to stop the car ten meters from the wall. It also marks the places that correspond to the center of the headlights. Then you need to draw 2 additional horizontal lines, higher by 22 cm and lower by 12 cm. At the same time, the width of the spot of light is set to zero. The intersection of light streams should be within the second and third lines. It must also be ensured that the corrective additional screw is located in the initial position. In addition, adjustments should be made at rated load, i.e. With a full tank, inflated wheels and with a weight roughly equivalent to the weight of the driver.