Incorrectly adjusted headlights of a car are a real threat to traffic safety at night. They not only illumine the roadway poorly, but also "blind" drivers moving in the oncoming lane. This is especially true for cars with xenon headlights, which include the Lada Priora. In order not to create emergency situations and not harm other road users, it is necessary to adjust the headlights in a timely manner, and most importantly, correctly.
Necessary
- - pressure gauge;
- - a piece of plywood;
- - hex key "6"
Instructions
Step 1
To get started, place your Prioru on a flat area at a distance of 5 meters from a smooth wall. Fill the tank full of gasoline and check the tire pressure using a pressure gauge. If it deviates from the norm, be sure to adjust it to the nominal. Inspect the headlights and, if necessary, thoroughly wash them of any contamination. After that, turn on the light and see if all the bulbs are working. If not, replace them with new ones.
Step 2
When everything is prepared and checked, you can proceed to the adjustment. Move the headlight width adjustment lever to the "0" position. It corresponds to the load of the vehicle with only the driver. Turn on the headlights and rock the car from side to side. This will allow all suspension components to return to their natural position. Ask someone who weighs about your weight to get behind the wheel of the car.
Step 3
Now start drawing custom markings on the wall for adjustment. Draw a center line on the wall so that the distance from the center of the headlights to it is the same. After that, find the centers of each of the headlights, mark them on the wall with dots and draw 2 vertical lines through them. Draw a straight line between them and mark it as A. Parallel to it at the bottom at distances of 12 and 22 centimeters below 2 more lines.
Step 4
Turn on the low beam and cover one of them with plywood. The upper border of the light spot of the headlamp must coincide with the middle horizontal line B. The border of the light spots of the fog lamps must be on the line B.
Step 5
Make sure that the points of intersection of the horizontal and inclined sections of the border of the light spots (the place of the break in the light beam) coincide with the vertical line drawn through the point corresponding to the center of the headlamp. If there are any inaccuracies, adjust their position vertically and horizontally by tightening the screws under the hood of the car with the hex key "6".
