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Old Dec 5, 2019 | 06:39 AM
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I have a 2002 honda accord dx..I replaced the whole front end with after market parts...cant seem to adjust my headlights to proper position? Open for suggestions
 
Old Dec 5, 2019 | 09:44 AM
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The "new member" area is mostly for welcome & introductions, so I'm moving this over to General Tech where more people are likely to see it & help.

Do the adjuster screws not do anything? Or don't move far enough? Are they too high or too low or what?
 
Old Dec 5, 2019 | 01:03 PM
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Yea I messed with the adjuster screws and I got the driver side headlight where it's supposed to be..but now the passenger side is where I'm strugglin..I messed with adjuster screw and cant seem to bring it down do I need to remove the bumper or sumthin?
 
Old Dec 6, 2019 | 11:30 AM
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You should not have to move the bumper. The driver and passenger side are Mirror images.
If the inner screw adjusts the height on the driver side, then the inner screw on the passenger side adjusts the height too.
There are 2 adjustment screws on each headlight.
Are you sure you're turning them in the right direction ( clockwise or counter-clockwise)?
There is a limit. maybe the threads are stripped?
 
Old Dec 6, 2019 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rockhoundrob
You should not have to move the bumper. The driver and passenger side are Mirror images.
If the inner screw adjusts the height on the driver side, then the inner screw on the passenger side adjusts the height too.
There are 2 adjustment screws on each headlight.
Are you sure you're turning them in the right direction ( clockwise or counter-clockwise)?
There is a limit. maybe the threads are stripped?
That was my thought too. It might also be the aftermarket stuff just isn't quite fitting like it should too.
 
Old Dec 7, 2019 | 07:50 PM
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You might also want to look for wrinkled metal; maybe some collision damage resulting in the headlight not fitting correctly. See any evidence of things being bent?
 
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