01-28-2014, 10:04 AM | #1 |
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Aiming LED Adaptive Headlights
Does any one who's retrofitted the new LED adaptive headlights on an X6M know how to aim them? The way the engine bay is laid out makes it nearly impossible to get to the knobs used to aim.
Any ideas from any experts out there? Thanks in advance. Last edited by Roychimac; 02-02-2014 at 12:34 PM.. |
01-29-2014, 07:41 PM | #2 |
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There are 2 white plastic 5 or 6mm hex adjustment tabs when you look at the headlamp from inside the engine bay The one closest to you is for vertical adjustment I'll try to post a pic but let me know if you find them You need a long hex tool with the special ball hex tip (forgot name) to angle the tool into the adjustment tab. Obviously you did the retrofit ? Any issues?
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This is the tool and adjust tab
Tool and tab
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You kinda have to pull back and squeeze at same time It's pretty easy
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Kk I seen some guy on YouTube use tape as a handle but it's a bit to cold lol
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01-31-2014, 02:07 AM | #9 |
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You are correct. X5M and X6M engine bay, specifically where the headlamp access would be, are completely different. BMW always finds a way to bone me in the fucking ass after all the doe I dump in their shit.
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02-13-2014, 09:08 PM | #11 |
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Hey,
After careful evaluation it seems our engine bays are exactly the same and BMW was just trying to milk me for more labor hours. How did you use that tool when the knob is directly behind that metal piece in front of it? Did you just angle that tool in? |
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03-03-2014, 09:15 AM | #12 |
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I understand this thread is for LED headlights, but is the adjustment the same for the xenon headlights? I recently had my headlights replaced due to stress cracks at the dealership and the aim is way off! can I make the adjustments? and if so how?
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