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95LuxM3
09-06-2007, 03:03 PM
I just installed my depo's on Monday and now I need to allign them correctly. Anyone know the best and/or easiest way to do so? Thanks!

Mad Machine
09-06-2007, 03:44 PM
There are many theories about putting marks on a wall and putting your car so far back... I just put my cars on a level surface and aim my lights so they do not strike above the hood line on the car ahead.. I can see great and nobody flashes their highs at me.

I also slightly keep the driver's side down more than the passengerside

B3M2W5i
09-06-2007, 11:54 PM
Well this helped me a lot! (thanks Habbie)

The adjuster behind the high beam directs the light up and down.
The adjuster behind the low beam directs the light left and right.
Use an allen wrench NOT a screwdriver or you will strip the adjusters.

Hope this helps a little.
Justin

habbie
09-07-2007, 01:25 AM
I just installed my depo's on Monday and now I need to allign them correctly. Anyone know the best and/or easiest way to do so? Thanks!

if you have a garage door at home, back the car 12-15ft, you want to be 1/4" to 1/2" over the first line(section) and obviously straight.

95LuxM3
09-07-2007, 08:33 AM
if you have a garage door at home, back the car 12-15ft, you want to be 1/4" to 1/2" over the first line(section) and obviously straight.
The first line? On the garage?? Are all garages the same in this matter because if thats the case, then that's a breeze!

QuickSilv3r
09-07-2007, 08:50 AM
There are many theories about putting marks on a wall and putting your car so far back... I just put my cars on a level surface and aim my lights so they do not strike above the hood line on the car ahead.. I can see great and nobody flashes their highs at me.

I also slightly keep the driver's side down more than the passengerside

+1 That's what I've always done, minus adjusting the driver's side down more than the pass.. The DEPO projector cutoff is Ecode so they naturally project a bit of extra light upward and to the right to see road signs, etc. Method works perfectly.

habbie
09-07-2007, 01:26 PM
The first line? On the garage?? Are all garages the same in this matter because if thats the case, then that's a breeze!
every garage door has 4 sections to it, you want to be a bit over the first one like i described, it is a breeze.

G. P. Burdell
09-07-2007, 01:55 PM
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html

95LuxM3
09-08-2007, 11:31 AM
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
Yeah, I've already referred to this. Too technical, I'm looking for the quickest and easiest way.

95LuxM3
09-08-2007, 11:32 AM
every garage door has 4 sections to it, you want to be a bit over the first one like i described, it is a breeze.
Thanks habbie

MBe36
09-08-2007, 12:15 PM
Ahh I came on looking for these answers...thank you.

spoonerDee
09-09-2007, 12:16 PM
use the search button, i already posted how to do this but here you go again..

find a flat surface and a wall. take a measuring tape and measure from the ground to the center of your projector lens (lets say its 28 inches up) go to the wall and measure up 28 inches and mark it with some tape. back the car up aprox 20 feet and turn the lights on. adjust them so the flat part sits on your mark and your down.

As for side to side. i leave that to personal preference. for that i just find a dark empty road and aim them till i get the spread i desire.

heresmymind
09-09-2007, 11:56 PM
the OEM way to measure how to aim:

park 20ft from a wall. on a flat surface.

measure the length from the ground to the projector. the TOP line of the output should measure 2-4" lower than the height you measured from the ground to projector. the steps should line up like this

<--top line 2-4" drop
DOT Step: ______/ ________/

-B