How do you properly adjust headlights on 72 c10?

[toddtheodd]

Title says it all... how do you properly adjust the headlights on a 72 c10?

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by toddtheodd

Title says it all... how do you properly adjust the headlights on a 72 c10?

We generally put them pointing up as far as they would go. It was easier to find the coons
Sorry

[Thealien]

AIMING YOUR HEADLIGHTS!!!

[Stocker]

It's easier than these sites make it look... but here we go: http://www.automedia.com/Aiming_Head...cr20010801ha/1

Here's another: http://www.ehow.com/how_4962528_aim-headlights.html

Probably the most comprehensive: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html

One more: http://www.midstatedmc.com/tech/aim.htm


And there are many more. They all do about the same thing, so use whichever one is easiest to understand.

[snowblind]

Originally Posted by toddtheodd

Title says it all... how do you properly adjust the headlights on a 72 c10?

This isn't specific to a 72 c10 buuuuut... Basically you're just trying to set them to avoid blinding other drivers with your lows.

Park on a flat surface about 30-40 feet from a wall (parking garages work well). Set the lights to low beam and adjust up/down so that the light cuts off about 2-3 feet up the wall. For the left/right adjustment you can push a little to the passenger side but if they are aimed low enough you can spill a good bit of light on the other side of the road and still not blind oncoming drivers.

EDIT: Wow the above links are waaaay more comprehensive... but I've done fine just eyeballing everything. I also use Euro spec headlights which have a very sharp cut off so maybe they are a little easier to aim.

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by Stocker

It's easier than these sites make it look... but here we go: http://www.automedia.com/Aiming_Head...cr20010801ha/1

Here's another: http://www.ehow.com/how_4962528_aim-headlights.html

Probably the most comprehensive: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html

One more: http://www.midstatedmc.com/tech/aim.htm


And there are many more. They all do about the same thing, so use whichever one is easiest to understand.

I like the first one from automedia. Thats simple enough.

[hayhauler71]

I own a AC Delco headlamp aiming factory tool stop by if your in the neighborhood.

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by hayhauler71

I own a AC Delco headlamp aiming factory tool stop by if your in the neighborhood.

Does it have a setting for coons

[hayhauler71]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

Does it have a setting for coons

It could if you don,t no how to use it.

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by hayhauler71

It could if you don,t no how to use it.

Then it would work fine for me


Sorry Todd

[toddtheodd]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

I like the first one from automedia. Thats simple enough.

Me too.

Thanks y'all. That's why this board is so wonderful!