Strange low beam pattern Options

[Coligion]

I've noticed my left low-beam bulb creates a very odd beam pattern. I don't really think I could take a picture to accurately present the problem, so instead, I have drawn the most elementary photo using Paint For whatever reason, the left housing almost creates a second strong, definite end point (though more eliptical/oval and below the nomal one). However, my right low beam is perfectly fine. I only really noticed this after installing HID's in the standard housings. The HIDs enhanced the pattern even more so. Currently, I just have Silverstars installed, but I can still tell the pattern is off. Other than inspect the headlamp by eye, I haven't tried to do anything. From the looks of it, nothing seems bent or out of place, though. I'm not really sure what to do here, so any advice is appreciated.

[freddy121389]

i had that same problem, most likely the low beam is too close to your car, you have to face it away from your car farther, use the adjusting screws in the back of the light to raise and lower the light. Theres 2 screws in the back of each light, 1 is for left and right and has a plastic marker on it that has R and L on it and then another which is in the lower corner of the light. What i would do is park in front of a closed garage and see if the lights are even across it, if not then your lights aren't even or they need to be adjusted upward. Hope this helps. I think the reason it becomes more visible is because of the nicer lighting, the stock lighting is harder to define where the light actually goes while me with HID's can see every little outline of where the light touches.

[richee3]

Your driver's side beam is supposed to be a tad lower. That way, your passenger side beam goes out further so you can see more, but your driver's side beam doesn't blind oncoming traffic. Personally, I wouldn't worry about what the light looks like on the ground. Nobody else going 60 mph the other way is ever gonna see it, odds are your passengers won't either unless you point it out to them.

[Coligion]

I understand that one should be careful with how they aim the headlights, but that still doesn't account for the beam pattern I'm getting on the left. I actually just leveled them a few months back, so I don't see why the left produces that extra end point, while the right remains normal. freddy121389, I will try and raise the left low beam and see if anything changes. Thanks.

This post has been edited by Coligion: Aug 13, 2009 - 3:24 PM

[conus00]

Any major scratches/cracks on your lens?

[Coligion]

Any major scratches/cracks on your lens?

No, it's free of any scratches, nicks, and blemishes. Looks exactly the same as the passenger low beam. Also, after trying to re-adjust the height of the beam pattern again, I can no longer get it to raise back up to where I originally had it. It's hard to explain, but I'll keep turning the screw to increase the height and all of a sudden it will drop back down again. It's like it reaches its maximum height (which is below where I have the passenger beam) and then gives up and forces the bulb back down. Something tells me the internal mechanism to adjust the beam no longer works correctly.