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Was curious about making sure my headlights won’t be blinding people post lift and I’m trying to search this forum with no luck so had to post...what’s the scoop here? Has GM concluded we are really that incompetent not w that we can’t adjust our headlights? Not even sure I will need to other than being high enough behind a car at intersection to light the interior up fully but haven’t been flashed yet but want to be ready just in case as simply haven’t driven at night enough yet to know.

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The recommendation to "see yur dealer"  might be for liabiitly reaons. You would be amazed at what people so for these days.

 

I adjusted mine (LEDs on an LTZ), it's very simple. This video may help...

 

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Lol I knew I shoulda popped the hood and looked. Yup that adjuster is there for the 2022 custom also. Well maybe this will come up in a search for someone else. Doh 

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My jeep gladiator is same, so I should have looked first rather than read the manual but seriously GM...you make it as easy as it should be then say in the manual to see dealer? Just wow

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13 hours ago, 4banger said:

My jeep gladiator is same, so I should have looked first rather than read the manual but seriously GM...you make it as easy as it should be then say in the manual to see dealer? Just wow

 

 

It's because there is a procedure they call for in the service manual.  So many feet from a wall or projector screen, there are reference lines they have you set up, and a specific +/- 2in window from 25ft back off the wall.  Also, must be on flat ground, no inclines or declines.   

 

Its not just hur dur turn screw.  

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38 minutes ago, newdude said:

 

 

It's because there is a procedure they call for in the service manual.  So many feet from a wall or projector screen, there are reference lines they have you set up, and a specific +/- 2in window from 25ft back off the wall.  Also, must be on flat ground, no inclines or declines.   

 

Its not just hur dur turn screw.  

 

yup know of a wall, not hard to bring the lights down about the same amount of inches you lifted from a reasonable distance, about 25' from recollection, and see how the world responds to that and tune from there, nailed it first crack with the jeep, it doesn't take much

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