[mazda3 fanatic]

Just a quick question before I check myself: Can you aim (vertically at least) the stock halogen H7 bulbs?

I did a search and I see lots of posts about adjusting the level of HID's, but I only have the halogens. I recently swapped bulbs to get some better visibility, but now they seem to be aimed too low. Just wondering if there is a way to adjust it manually - I don't recall seeing anything beside the light housing that I could adjust when I swapped buls, but I wasn't looking for it specifically...

Thx in advance...

 

[icspots]

First check to make sure your bulbs are seated properly, otherwise you may get a weird dispersion pattern. There should be two screws you can adjust to aim the lights around. One for vertical, and one for horizontal.

 

[stephanie]

wow i didn't know that non-stock HID 3's had that feature thanks icspots

 

[icspots]

[quote author=stephanie link=topic=65522.msg1122155#msg1122155 date=1167245433]
wow i didn't know that non-stock HID 3's had that feature thanks icspots
[/quote]

They don't have the same system as the HIDs with the motor, and the wheel. Plus the adjustment screws won't be in the same place. Most headlights have screws for adjusting them...... at least I think so.

 

[chisss]

yes you can, same as aiming HIDs, there is that white plastic screw right behind the housing

Go here: http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=15699.0

 

[stephanie]

SWEET I think my HID's need to be lowered a little bit, I think I might be bliding other drivers.

 

[chisss]

[quote author=stephanie link=topic=65522.msg1122235#msg1122235 date=1167248670]
SWEET I think my HID's need to be lowered a little bit, I think I might be bliding other drivers.
[/quote]
r urs aftermarket? if so it's because of the wholes around the projector and not because of the lights aiming high... if you park in front of a wall you will see 2-3 circles above the cutoff line... that's what bothers ppl... you can see it with regular lights as well but because HIDs are brighter it bothers more...

 

[stephanie]

yeah mine are a/m... i don't think it's the holes because they're covered by my angel eyes.

 

[chisss]

[quote author=stephanie link=topic=65522.msg1122316#msg1122316 date=1167252798]
yeah mine are a/m... i don't think it's the holes because they're covered by my angel eyes.
[/quote]

oh that's right... nm then.. LOL. maybe they are high since you had to take them apart...