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Need Help on how to allign headlights on '88 240D

posted by  01986S on  Thu Jan 29 01:00 CST 2004
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I just replace both headlights in my 88 240D.
Need help on how to allign headlamps properly.

Thanks in advance TOM








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    Need Help on how to allign headlights on '88 240D

    posted by  philvo on  Thu Jan 29 02:02 CST 2004
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    Pull your car up to the garage door or dark wall(25ft away) and turn the lights on,are they aiming different?If so open the hood and you'll see the adjuster knobs behind the lights(suprised you didn't see them when replacing lights).There are 2 knobs, the one on top controls up and down movement and the one on the side controls L&R movement.
    If you need to put a piece of tape on the door/wall and pull right up to the door and correct that way.Oh yea the car should be level,1/2 tank of gas and nothing heavy in the trunk.
    The inspection garages here in Maine have a test for alignment of lights.the SAAB failed because it was missing the headlamp mounting bracket.You might want to have it checked after at a dealer or garage.
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    philvo '86 245 215k,'90 240 196k,'87 SAAB 900 SPG 213k








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      Need Help on how to allign headlights on '88 240D

      posted by  01986S on  Thu Jan 29 02:26 CST 2004
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      Yes Iam aware of the adjusting screws but not sure on adjustment as far as hgt goes and distance. In other words, if I allign with car 25 ft from wall, where on the wall should the lights be alligned to ? 3 feet off ground ??? straight ahead or towards middle ???






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