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Malloor
10-21-2010, 11:36 AM
First post, so forgive me for sounding ignorant, but...

I just got my new 3 GT sedan in white last night and have never had manual leveling headlights before. What is the purpose and what should they be set at for normal driving?

Thanks!
Takumi616
10-21-2010, 11:42 AM
It's really your preference on what level you want it. Some people adjust it depending on your load capacity. But I don't think that matters..... Hope that helps

:welcome smiley




First post, so forgive me for sounding ignorant, but...

I just got my new 3 GT sedan in white last night and have never had manual leveling headlights before. What is the purpose and what should they be set at for normal driving?

Thanks!
Iceman_F1
10-21-2010, 12:02 PM
Does no one read the manual these days?


It's really your preference on what level you want it. Some people adjust it depending on your load capacity. But I don't think that matters..... Hope that helps

:welcome smiley

+1 That's what the manual says. Highest should be your default and then it says to lower depending on what load is in the car. I just keep it at highest and lower only to show people it can :chuckle
gotak
10-21-2010, 04:17 PM
for exercise your fingers it is.
Addison
10-22-2010, 03:42 PM
Higher when you want to piss people off in front of you.
Malloor
10-23-2010, 04:55 PM
Thanks Iceman - you're right. I should have read manual... but it was all the way outside in the car! :P
Jackal
10-24-2010, 03:31 PM
Is there a manual for my GT? Lol.
pnoy_vokal
10-25-2010, 10:17 AM
how about on lowered cars?
is there any way i can adjust the headlights a little bit higher?
i have 2010 hatch and lowered on 04-09 prokit.
rukus
10-25-2010, 11:31 AM
are not all headlights manually adjusted? or are these electronically adjusted?
Iceman_F1
10-25-2010, 11:45 AM
are not all headlights manually adjusted? or are these electronically adjusted?

With the GT OEM HID, there is a switch to adjust the height of the headlights when driving. This was done electronically. This is instead of the headlights doing it without input electronically like some car companies do.

Outside of this, there is a way to adjust them with the hood up should the need arise. I'm not sure on 2010's nor am I sure on non HID for pre-2010.
VaderX
10-25-2010, 09:04 PM
are not all headlights manually adjusted? or are these electronically adjusted?

The pre-2010 GTs that came with OEM HIDs can be electronically adjusted. This isn't the same as adjusting the lights manually - from behind the headlight using a screw driver or whatever.

The electronic adjust basically boils down to adjusting the light lower than you normally would. So the highest setting is 'normal' level and any other settings will basically lower the light beam. This is useful when you have heavy cargo in the back of the car which raises the front and thus lowering the light brings it to the 'normal' level.

In case you need to adjust the light higher than 'normal', you still need to adjust them manually.

I am not too sure if there is an electric adjust switch in 2010+ cars - I heard they have auto-leveling.
n00bMeiSter
10-26-2010, 11:59 AM
the '07 GT's were the first year to have the manual levelling.
Not sure if you had to get the hid's to get it, or if the halogen lights had it too. my guess is only the hid's would get the manual leveling.
VaderX
10-26-2010, 12:45 PM
the '07 GT's were the first year to have the manual levelling.
Not sure if you had to get the hid's to get it, or if the halogen lights had it too. my guess is only the hid's would get the manual leveling.

only OEM HIDs had the option to adjust lights from a switch.