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Can anybody please confirm if USA Crossfire owners have the following on their cars, or is it a European/UK option only.
The Headlamp Leveling Switch (1) is located next to
the Headlamp Switch (2) and is the primary controller
of the Headlamp Leveling System. The Leveling
Switch has two settings 0-1, “0” being the lowest, “1”
being the highest headlight beam vertical setting.
I have attached the file "Highlight Docx" with a description and a picture for clarity.
I have posted on the UK forum in the past, but to be honest nobody really replies. So I thought "go big" and ask our American cousins first. I have asked a UK forum member the same question and hopefully he/she will get back to me.
I have posted on the UK forum in the past, but to be honest nobody really replies. So I thought "go big" and ask our American cousins first. I have asked a UK forum member the same question and hopefully he/she will get back to me.
Hi! Yes, I am a "Brit", but I live in South Africa. Having said that, we drive on the correct side of the road here....so my car is right-hand drive. And yes, my car DOES have that headlamp leveling adjuster, just next to the main headlamp switch.
Hi! Yes, I am a "Brit", but I live in South Africa. Having said that, we drive on the correct side of the road here....so my car is right-hand drive. And yes, my car DOES have that headlamp leveling adjuster, just next to the main headlamp switch.
Many thanks. The consensus is that European models have the levelling adjuster switch. This switch is a rotary 2 click switch, but only 1 click is wired up to the headlight motors. Moving the switch to the next position doesn't adjust the headlights any more.
Good to know! I was looking at this particular forum because I need to adjust my left-hand/passenger side headlight aim. It's pointing much lower than the right-hand/driver side headlight. My handbook refers to a "levelling bubble", but that's nowhere to be seen on my car and the handbook instructions do not make sense either. I have attached a photo looking at the rear of the passenger-side headlamp cluster. You can see some sort of adjuster on the right - looks like an intermeshing cog system - may need to turn both at the same time to make the adjustment. Can anyone confirm this before I break something? I assume that the fitting with cables protruding is the electric levelling system that we referred to earlier.
Hi there I drive an Australian delivered RHD coupe and it too has the auto levelling system. My headlights are aimed slightly low and the auto adjustment just makes them lower.
I have checked the globes, and thay are correctly installed in the proper orientation.
Good to know! I was looking at this particular forum because I need to adjust my left-hand/passenger side headlight aim. It's pointing much lower than the right-hand/driver side headlight. My handbook refers to a "levelling bubble", but that's nowhere to be seen on my car and the handbook instructions do not make sense either. I have attached a photo looking at the rear of the passenger-side headlamp cluster. You can see some sort of adjuster on the right - looks like an intermeshing cog system - may need to turn both at the same time to make the adjustment. Can anyone confirm this before I break something? I assume that the fitting with cables protruding is the electric levelling system that we referred to earlier.
The issue you may have with the beam being lower on one side than the other is in actual fact an issue with the bulb being incorrectly positioned within the bulb retaing clamp. There is a whole set of articles relating to this on the forum. I have found in the past that it is possible for a bulb to droop down when you click the retaining clamp into place. You assume all is well until you find a similar situation that you are having.
Hi "TheTester". Many thanks for your reply. I became aware of this bulb issue very recently, when I saw a video on YouTube. I checked both my bulbs (high beam and dipped beam) and they appear to be correctly installed, with the bulb "tang/cutout" at the top for the main/high beam and at the bottom for the low/dipped beam. Neither bulb is loose in its mounting. However, I must confess that I did NOT attempt to remove them!
When I view the two bright silver plastic(?) headlight "cowls" (within the headlight assembly itself) from the top and from the side, both of them are pointing down slightly, when compared to the driver's side units. This suggests that I need to raise the whole internal assembly, and I assume that I do that using that adjustment thingy in my photo above?
Hi "TheTester". Many thanks for your reply. I became aware of this bulb issue very recently, when I saw a video on YouTube. I checked both my bulbs (high beam and dipped beam) and they appear to be correctly installed, with the bulb "tang/cutout" at the top for the main/high beam and at the bottom for the low/dipped beam. Neither bulb is loose in its mounting. However, I must confess that I did NOT attempt to remove them!
When I view the two bright silver plastic(?) headlight "cowls" (within the headlight assembly itself) from the top and from the side, both of them are pointing down slightly, when compared to the driver's side units. This suggests that I need to raise the whole internal assembly, and I assume that I do that using that adjustment thingy in my photo above?
Hi ALCapone, I have never had a look at that possibility before. I am not aware exactly what the adjuster mechanism does. I will investigate and get back to you.
To adjust the headlights First be sure the motor switch is at the "0" postion ( that is the lower position via the motor).
Both Hi and Low beam is adjusted manually togeather as a pair in the vertical using the long central rod at the back of the headlight housing. Turning the adjustment screw manually raises and lowers both beams using a #6 metric allen wrench.
The lateral adjustment is made at the white plastic gearing at the sides of the light housing by turning the plastic gear with the allen wrench. There are two lateral adjustments screw on the outer sides of each houseing. Four all in all: two on each housing. The two at the outside of the car are hard to see, but you can feel them if you get your hand back in there. Both the central and the side adjustment srews are readliy seen in "TESTERS" pictures.
The "1" is the motors highest setting to raise the light beam.
To adjust the headlights First be sure the motor switch is at the "0" postion ( that is the lower position via the motor).
Both Hi and Low beam is adjusted manually togeather as a pair in the vertical using the long central rod at the back of the headlight housing. Turning the adjustment screw manually raises and lowers both beams using a #6 metric allen wrench.
The lateral adjustment is made at the white plastic gearing at the sides of the light housing by turning the plastic gear with the allen wrench. There are two lateral adjustments screw on the outer sides of each houseing. Four all in all: two on each housing. The two at the outside of the car are hard to see, but you can feel them if you get your hand back in there. Both the central and the side adjustment srews are readliy seen in "TESTERS" pictures.
The "1" is the motors highest setting to raise the light beam.
Many thanks zip439, that will save a lot of digging. Hopefully this will resolve ALCapones problem.
Hi Zip439. Many thanks for your post. First of all, and BEFORE I read your post.....I tried the adjuster shown in my photo above, using an Allen key inserted into the top of the adjuster There was very little resistance when turned in either direction and I am not convinced that anything actually moved (fortunately!). I suspect that it's either broken, or was disabled at the factory, given that it is intended for HORIZONTAL adjustment. Moving to the VERTICAL adjustment, I can find no other adjuster! I have seen the adjuster to which you refer in other posts/threads, but there isn't one on my car. Perhaps THETESTER can comment here, given that he appears to have a car similar to mine - RHD coupe. With reference to my new photo below, with rubber cap removed for clarity, there is a HOLE to the left of the "Allen Key/Horizontal" adjuster. Maybe that is where the VERTICAL adjuster should be?
As an addendum to my post above, I checked the driver's side headlamp and found some sort of cream-coloured insert in the hole next to the horizontal adjustment. I have taken a photo but, as you will appreciate, it's not easy!
@AlCapone Referring to your picture above in post #17 The white gearing is for lateral/horizontal adjustment. There is another set of gears on that same headlight housing but at the other edge still on the back. It is hard to get to with the headlight mounted in the car, BUT IT IS THERE!
The vertical manual adjustment is located on the top of the motor. It is white and show in post #12. Thus there are three individual manual adjustment gears on each headlight housing; Lateral/horizontal for each light (HI on a side and Low beam to the other side) located on the back of the housing, and one adjustment for the vertical, which effects both lights, located on the motor. All the adjustment gears are white.
The hole shown in your photo above (post #17) should be capped; Nothing fits or goes through that hole.
Headlight Adjustment
