Headlight cleanup
#21
Did you know that in some states you can get a ticket if your headlights aren't properly adjusted? I'm sure they would have to be way off but one shop I worked at made us check them on state inspections.
#22
Actually, plastic allows them to make more body-contouring shapes that flow with the lines of the vehicle. This not only looks better, but allows designers to make vehicles that are more aerodynamic and have less wind drag. Glass has optical properties and must be shaped a certain way so as not to distort the beam, whereas plastic is more forgiving and has less effect on the light pattern.
#23
Actually, plastic allows them to make more body-contouring shapes that flow with the lines of the vehicle. This not only looks better, but allows designers to make vehicles that are more aerodynamic and have less wind drag. Glass has optical properties and must be shaped a certain way so as not to distort the beam, whereas plastic is more forgiving and has less effect on the light pattern.
#24
The side markers don't get nearly as hot hence the difference.
I just re-did mine using a "CV" (Crystal View) kit and they turned out amazing. When I started they looked like my back after a mid summer tanned back sunburn, after there was just some minor crazing in the plastic that is irremoveable. Installed some GE Nighthawks, put some Sylania silverstar marker lamps in and this thing shines. At some point I'll be doing a wiring upgrade as well as replacing the stock foggers with some Bosch real deals.
I just re-did mine using a "CV" (Crystal View) kit and they turned out amazing. When I started they looked like my back after a mid summer tanned back sunburn, after there was just some minor crazing in the plastic that is irremoveable. Installed some GE Nighthawks, put some Sylania silverstar marker lamps in and this thing shines. At some point I'll be doing a wiring upgrade as well as replacing the stock foggers with some Bosch real deals.
#25
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Actually, contrary to popular belief, they do serve a purpose. If you look close to the base of the peg, there should be a number molded in the plastic. These pegs are used to mount a headlight alignment tool. Although most people just do it by shining thier lights on a wall, this is the correct way to adjust a headlight.
yall should have seen my t-bird a few years back when i first adjusted the lights. i thought they were pointing too low so i cranked them up a bit and loved it because the low beams would shine a country mile and the high beams not only lit up the road really well but they also lit up the tree tops pretty good too.
i had to adjust them down after a couple of months though because i got tired of getting flashed all the time.
The side markers don't get nearly as hot hence the difference.
I just re-did mine using a "CV" (Crystal View) kit and they turned out amazing. When I started they looked like my back after a mid summer tanned back sunburn, after there was just some minor crazing in the plastic that is irremoveable. Installed some GE Nighthawks, put some Sylania silverstar marker lamps in and this thing shines. At some point I'll be doing a wiring upgrade as well as replacing the stock foggers with some Bosch real deals.
I just re-did mine using a "CV" (Crystal View) kit and they turned out amazing. When I started they looked like my back after a mid summer tanned back sunburn, after there was just some minor crazing in the plastic that is irremoveable. Installed some GE Nighthawks, put some Sylania silverstar marker lamps in and this thing shines. At some point I'll be doing a wiring upgrade as well as replacing the stock foggers with some Bosch real deals.
#26
another question, why can't Dodge take a tip from Buick and use levels? my moms buick regal has levels on the top of each light to adjust them so if you are sitting on flat ground with properly inflated tires then you can just look at the level to get the light adjusted correctly.
#27
another question, why can't Dodge take a tip from Buick and use levels? my moms buick regal has levels on the top of each light to adjust them so if you are sitting on flat ground with properly inflated tires then you can just look at the level to get the light adjusted correctly.
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