adjust head lamp aim

[hossy]

any one know how to adjust the headlamp aim mine are too low and its got the switch on the dash to do it but they dont move checked fuse but non are gone is there a manual way of doing it,the nasty man at the mot station failed it on that and told me i got to sort it.

[smithy318i]

The headlight adjustment inside the car is hydraulic and 99% of owners cars are fooked. You can manualy adjust the level by rotating the knurled section of the black cylinder on the headlight assembly.

[siddiqi1]

This might help, has been covered before, i need to do mine too

If you dont mind, after youve done it, can you inform me whether its a job forthe emch or a DIY'er

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Regards

Saboor

[hossy]

hey up i did what was said manually and the lights did go up and down but when i took it for mot they still said they were too low.but luckly they let it pass

[siddiqi1]

oh ok,going to atempt that then this weekend!

[Brianmoooore]

There is a preset adjustment in middle of the defective hydraulic adjusters as well, in the form of the threaded steel rod that goes out the front of the cylinder. This has a Philips screw recess in the ball at the headlamp end to turn it, which can't be accessed without removing the headlamp, but you can usually turn it with a pair of small grips.
The screw needs to be screwed outwards (longer) a few turns to bring the aim up, then fine adjust it with the outer barrel of the hydraulic cylinder.