From: csr684@NOTyahoo.com   
      
   Xeno wrote:   
   > On 6/6/20 10:14 am, thekmanrocks@gmail.com wrote:   
   >> Steve W:   
   >>   
   >> Provision of X and Y adjustment of motor vehicle   
   >> headlights is common sense.  I think even as recent   
   >> as my 2008 Kia Optima had both.   
   >>   
   > Same for wheel alignments but these days you only get to adjust toe.   
   > Caster and/or Camber adjustments often are non-existent. The reason is   
   > that car body manufacture is much more accurate these days and the wheel   
   > alignment will be within tolerances when it leaves the factory. In the   
   > event of an accident that puts the wheel alignment out, it is up to the   
   > body repairer to bring the car body, hence the steering, back to factory   
   > specifications. If it is only the steering that has sustained damage, it   
   > is necessary to replace such components that sustained damage. This is   
   > the way of car manufacture nowadays, get used to it.   
   >   
   > As for the headlight aiming, the horizontal setting is fixed because it   
   > generally does not need adjustment except in case of damage. As above,   
   > the repairer needs to ensure this is correct as correct headlight aim is   
   > a legal requirement. The vertical adjustment, however, might need to be   
   > adjusted depending on the vehicle's static load, ie. the load the   
   > vehicle normally carries. A lot of vehicles have a driver adjustable   
   > setting for this anyway and this has been the case from the 70s. It used   
   > to be a lever under the bonnet at each light, these days it is commonly   
   > a rheostat on the dash somewhere that can provide multiple headlight   
   > vertical positions. A few cars I owned had the rheostat, quite a fancy   
   > arrangement. This driver operable adjustment is more critical on FWD   
   > cars since the headlight aim can vary quite a lot between a driver only   
   > laden car and a fully laden car with luggage. A 1972 model I owned had   
   > the simple underbonnet levers so not a new idea by any means.   
   >   
      
   The vehicle in question uses power for the vertical adjustments. You   
   center it, then manually aim it to the correct point, after that it   
   should be automatic if it's connected properly.   
      
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   Steve W.   
      
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