question for those of you who lowered your car. when you lower your car . have you had to ...
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question for those of you who lowered your car. when you lower your car . have you had to ...
get the xenon lights adjusted ,, or has there been a light come on telling you that your xenons or your headlights are having errors or not adjusting right ? because i was talking to a tech guy at a local audi dealership and he told me that i would need to have the xenon lights adjusted after i lower it . (for a fee of course)
anyone had to do this ?? or is he bull****ting me for money .. will a light come on ( in the dash ?)
anyone had to do this ?? or is he bull****ting me for money .. will a light come on ( in the dash ?)
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lotsa headlight questions tonight...
i thought the same thing after lowering my car (a lot, 1.75"). my xenons suddenly went out of wack, but it was a good few weeks after i lowered my car, which didnt make much sense.
ive tried moving the xenon adjustor sensors attached to the rear control arms, and they actually seem to make some difference (i was able to raise my beams a tiny bit), i think. but in general, i see no difference while driving.
if you are lowering your car the same amount all around, i dont think it should change anything. the headlights should still be level, but just originating from a point however much lower (which probbaly wont make a big difference when projected 100' down the road).
however, this might be a good chance for a test, that i wish i had done =)
try taking before and after pictures of your headlights (on level) ground from a fair distance (maybe 50~100') and compare the before and after pictures. might help to put a dimming screen in front of the camera so its easier to tell how bright the focal point of the headlight is).
then again... paying $100 to have your dealer adjust them may be worth it, in retrospect. wont void any warranties either. oh well.
ive tried moving the xenon adjustor sensors attached to the rear control arms, and they actually seem to make some difference (i was able to raise my beams a tiny bit), i think. but in general, i see no difference while driving.
if you are lowering your car the same amount all around, i dont think it should change anything. the headlights should still be level, but just originating from a point however much lower (which probbaly wont make a big difference when projected 100' down the road).
however, this might be a good chance for a test, that i wish i had done =)
try taking before and after pictures of your headlights (on level) ground from a fair distance (maybe 50~100') and compare the before and after pictures. might help to put a dimming screen in front of the camera so its easier to tell how bright the focal point of the headlight is).
then again... paying $100 to have your dealer adjust them may be worth it, in retrospect. wont void any warranties either. oh well.
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Mine was only lowered 1.1 inches.. and I was concerned about the headlights
I did not see any heeadlight aim issues, nor did I see any warning lights or anything. I just "asked" them to please check the headlight adjustment during my 20K service... They know I've changed out the suspension, and still there was no charge.
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Just make sure whoever lowers the car disconnects the sensors for the xenons
Check out Michael & Ellen's site <a href="http://www.members.home.net/eerickso/">http://www.members.home.net/eerickso/</a> (or at least it claimed to be...didn't work for me, but I've been having DNS problems tonight) to see where they are...if you can't find pics then they're located on the left side of the car (attached to the lower control arms).
The reason you want to make sure to disconnect them is that the plastic attachment to the sensor will break.
As long as these sensors are operational I doubt that you really need to have the headlights aligned. BTW, the machine they use is evidentally quite something...
-Dale
The reason you want to make sure to disconnect them is that the plastic attachment to the sensor will break.
As long as these sensors are operational I doubt that you really need to have the headlights aligned. BTW, the machine they use is evidentally quite something...
-Dale
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