Headlight adjust distance
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From: Florissant
Headlight adjust distance
The manual says to have bike 25 feet away from a surface/wall with the highbeam on. If I don't have 25 feet then how far should I be with the low beam on? My driveway is long enough but isn't flat but its the same graduation/angle the whole length, would that work per the manual? And or do you all just park it in the street and adjust it to where you like it?
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Go for a ride when it dark down a back road without ambient light so it is reallly dark. Take a Phillips screwdriver with you. Stop and make an adjustment. Ride for a little bit to see how worked.If needed stop and adjust, ride and see if it worked. Do this until you like it. Simple. Effective and yo get the light the way you want it and yo get the light shining where you want it.
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25 feet applys to my ford vehicles as well. (Headlamp to my garage wall = 25 feet.) I measure the 28 inches up, from the floor, or whatever height it calls for in the manual Then put masking tape on the garage door. That serves as a guide line for the aim.
I'll be getting into that when i install my new LED lights on the bike, next week some time.
I'll be getting into that when i install my new LED lights on the bike, next week some time.
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From: Deep South, Louisiana
Yes that will work because the light doesnt know it is on a angle. As long as its continious up to the wall. I have a piece of tape at the back wall and 25 feet on the side wall to line me up. I use these when I load up just to check.
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From: Central PA
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E codes are made for use in Europe where typically low beam shines about on your toes when the high beam is set properly- the road speeds in a congested city doesn't much require seeing far down the road.
Some of us find that adjusting an E code low beam so as to make it useable for a typical 45 MPH suburban street has the high beam shoot over head and light up the overhead signs.
Mike
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From: Central PA
This is common with an "E-code" light.
E codes are made for use in Europe where typically low beam shines about on your toes when the high beam is set properly- the road speeds in a congested city doesn't much require seeing far down the road.
Some of us find that adjusting an E code low beam so as to make it useable for a typical 45 MPH suburban street has the high beam shoot over head and light up the overhead signs.
Mike
E codes are made for use in Europe where typically low beam shines about on your toes when the high beam is set properly- the road speeds in a congested city doesn't much require seeing far down the road.
Some of us find that adjusting an E code low beam so as to make it useable for a typical 45 MPH suburban street has the high beam shoot over head and light up the overhead signs.
Mike
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From: General Sherman's Christmas Location 1864
Go for a ride when it dark down a back road without ambient light so it is reallly dark. Take a Phillips screwdriver with you. Stop and make an adjustment. Ride for a little bit to see how worked.If needed stop and adjust, ride and see if it worked. Do this until you like it. Simple. Effective and yo get the light the way you want it and yo get the light shining where you want it.
I've done this method for the last 40 yrs, bikes and cars
It's not like you're gonna get stopped and checked
