For 1990-2009 cars only
Tools Required
SA9706NE Headlamp Aiming Chart
System With Two Vertical Adjusters and No VHAD-Device/Visual Aim
| • | The vehicle is equipped with headlamps, designed to meet the visual aim requirements according to FMVSS 108. |
| • | Each headlamp may be properly aimed in the vertical direction only. The horizontal aim is preset by the headlamp manufacturer and does not need to be re-aimed. |
| • | Turning the headlamp adjuster screws (V1 and V2) in the directions, indicated by the embedded arrows, represents a change in vertical aim direction, either up or down. It is important that both adjusting screws are turned by an equal number of resolutions or parts of resolutions and are turned as well in the same direction. Failing this requirement leads to improperly aimed headlamps and may cause glare light for oncoming drivers. |
| • | A screen or wall with reference marks is needed in order to adjust the vertical position of the cut-off line. |
Specifications of the Screen
Use the SA9706NE .
| • | The screen shall be at least a distance of 7.63 meters (25 feet) measured from the front of the headlamp lens to the viewing screen. |
| • | The ambient light level during the aiming process has to be kept as low as possible, since the light level has a big influence on the accuracy of the headlamp aim. |
| • | The surface on which the vehicle is parked, has to be leveled and flat. |
| • | The screen has to be perpendicular to the floor and the vehicle's longitudinal axis. |
| • | The screen has to be wide enough to provide at least 1 meter viewing area to the outboard direction from each headlamp. |
| • | The horizontal reference line for headlamps marked with "VOL" has to be placed 53 mm below the height of the optical axis of the headlamp at a screen distance of 7.63 meters (25 feet). This represents 0.4 degrees downward. |
| • | The horizontal reference line for the headlamps marked with "VOR" is identical with the height of the optical axis of the headlamp. |
Adjusting the Vertical Aim (Headlamps Marked with VOL)
| • | The headlamp aim has to be adjusted using the low beam headlamps. |
| • | Turn the adjusting screw marked with "V1" in the desired direction, up or down. The vertical aim is correct when the horizontal cut-off line on the left side of the light pattern is vertically lined up with the horizontal reference line on the screen. |
| Caution: The adjusting screws V 1 and V 2 can be turned at the same time or V 1 before V 2. Never turn V 2 before V 1. This causes misaimed headlamps. |
| • | Turn the adjusting screw marked with "V2" by the same number of resolutions and in the same direction as "V1." |
