mad dad
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 06:04 PM |
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Headlight alignment for SVA
Hi there, a friend of mine has an SVA coming up on his Westfield and was wondering if there is any rule re headlight alignment....i used to post on
here quite a bit when i had an Indyblade so said i would try and find out so if anyone can help with advice that would be great...hope everyone is
ok......Cheers Andy
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 06:16 PM |
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get it near enough,you can adjust it at the test
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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tomblyth
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 06:23 PM |
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headlight angles and directions depend on the position on the car (low and to the left is not good enough any more take it to an MOT station and have
it set with there optical!
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nitram38
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 06:28 PM |
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I just measured the centres of the lamps (height, distance apart etc) and marked this on a wall in chalk. I shone the lamps on the marks and then
adjusted them down about 20mm lower and to left of center, which was close enough.
The sva man adjusted them slightly for me.
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simonk
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 06:34 PM |
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I pointed mine up a dark lane and adjusted them in by eye. I must have got lucky as they were spot on at SVA and didn't need adjustment
Simon
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mad dad
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 07:24 PM |
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Thanks for the advice........i had a feeling that therre may be some help in this area at the test as its difficult to take it anywhere till you get
it legally on the road...unless you trailer it around first of course....Cheers
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DarrenW
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| posted on 15/10/08 at 01:45 PM |
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Got mine spot on in garage. Similar method to nitram.
Board in front of car set vertical. Marked the centre lines for both lamps. Set main beam up on the crosses. Checked dipped beam dropped and moved to
left. SVA man commented how accurate they were.
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