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Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 770
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 7:01 pm: | |
Bill,
Am having a party here soon :-) Please come join us
http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/1121/316021.html?1064162258
Enjoy the Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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Bill V (Doc)
Member
Username: Doc
Post Number: 439
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 6:09 pm: | |
Thanks, Steve. As I mentioned , this adjustment on my car is only to tweek it a few centimeters for a perfect alignment. I think I now know what adjusters you're talking about.
SW corner of NH--we're practically neighbors. I take drives to Vermont all the time--usually to the Hemmings Garage in Bennington as a destination/ rest stop. Maybe we could meet sometime before the dreaded winter arrives. I would be glad to meet you. Let me know if youplan on driving anywhere near there or NY and I'll try to arrange a trip . Once again, thanks for the advice. |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 767
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 7:17 am: | |
Bill,
With the headlights UP/ON, the down adjustments are TWO screws like the UP adjustment yet are located at where the TOP of the light assemble would rest when in the DOWN position. Look at where the light would be IF in the down position and you should see them if you have a good portable shop light.
NOTE: IF the down screws are all the way recessed and the light is STILL not down far enough, THEN you can adjust the silver screw part with the two WHITE PLASTIC parts to further the down position by REDUCING the length of the "white plastic/silver dual-threaded screw/white plastic" part.
i see you live in Upper NY. i am in the SW corner of NH. If you want to come here i can easily make ALL adjustments, realign the door/hood/trunk gaps, etc. We can make it a fun weekend project :-) Stay here and we can smoke cigars, drink wine, eat great food... Just ask the other New England guys... and many ladies :-)
Enjoy the Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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Bill V (Doc)
Member
Username: Doc
Post Number: 438
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 5:34 am: | |
I just need to know where the "down" adjusters are located. I've already adjusted the "up" position via the single adjuster at the rear of the lights. Alll I need to know is the location of the other two. Thanks. |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 764
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 6:27 pm: | |
Bill,
You need to remove the grill just behind the headlights (four screws). That's all. DO NOT touch the two side screws that remove the light beams from the main headlight enclosure piece. Please e-mail me privately at [email protected]. Seems you are over thinking this and i can easily walk you through it.
Enjoy the Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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Bill V (Doc)
Member
Username: Doc
Post Number: 437
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 6:17 pm: | |
Hans--I'm not having a problem. I had a paint job done and upon reassembly of the headlight buckets, they just sit a bit lower than they were. So, a very minor adjustment is needed. Thanks for the tip for the future though. |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Intermediate Member
Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 1690
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 11:52 am: | |
Bill: Swap the 2 relays first. See if the problem goes to the other side. It happened just that way on mine. |
Bill V (Doc)
Member
Username: Doc
Post Number: 436
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 6:42 pm: | |
In order to adjust the down position, does one need to remove the headlight shroud to get at the 2 down adjusters? Are they located directly under where the headlight rests in its down position? |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Intermediate Member
Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 1686
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 22, 2003 - 10:27 pm: | |
Another thing to check is your headlight relays. Yes, you read that correctly. I had one light that was raised a bit. Seemed to happen one day, and stayed that way for weeks. Soon, I developed the 'Mr. Winkee' syndrome - another subject - that required a relay replacement to fix. It also corrected the headlight alignment problem. |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 763
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 4:52 am: | |
Ron,
Looks like you touched the one you realy need not touch. No worries, it does not break anything. BASICALLY with the lights in the off/down position you will see an extended piece on the rear of the headlight assemble on one side. Then look on the chassis where that part will touch a screw that is topped with a piece of black plastic. THAT is the UP adjustment. Then with the lights on/up, look for the two DOWN screws on the chassis at the front where the headlight would rest upon them. You SHOULD have these. If not let me know and i can take photos.
Still in Milan/Maranello right now... Home in a few days. ALWAYS glad to help.
Enjoy the Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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Ron R (Ronr)
Junior Member
Username: Ronr
Post Number: 232
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 3:01 pm: | |
Thanks for the response, Steven. I hope to dig around in there soon and figure this out. From memory, I don't recall seeing any of those adjustments. The one I changed was the little actuation rod from the motor to the assembly, which has two lock nuts, and an adjustment sleeve. Hope that's not the one I'm not supposed to touch! |
Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member
Username: Enjoythemusic
Post Number: 762
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 11:09 am: | |
Ron,
DO NOT adjust the part with the two WHITE plastic pieces that has a center metal screw piece. What you want to do is adjust the parts on the car frame/body itself.
There is ONE for up position and two for down position. Look at the single protruding piece on the back of light assemble and you will see the corrosponding SINGLE screw part with black plastic topped piece. You adjust that for the UP position. Basically loosen the hold down bolt, then you can freely moce the screw itself. i'd suggest using some type of lube (like ???breaker to keep it lubed).
The down position is dictated by using TWO pieces you can find once the lights are in the up position. Those dictate the lowest the assemblies can go. While the lights will NEVER be fully flush, i got boith of the ones on the 308 at home even and as low as they go. The two that position the low point i use really use to insure the lights are properly supported.
Am in Milan now and away from the car in the USA. If you need pics let me know as i will be home in a week and can show you what i mean. ALWAYS glad to help.
Enjoy the Drive,
Steven R. Rochlin
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Ron R (Ronr)
Junior Member
Username: Ronr
Post Number: 230
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 7:38 pm: | |
When my headlights were closed, they were a little uneven, one closed a bit more than the other. I adjusted the little adjusting rods until they closed equally flush, but then when I popped them back up, one was sitting up quite a bit higher than the other. The light beams are similarly uneven.
Is there a way to adjust the assemblies to be flush when closed, even when open, and have the light beams set right? I didn't see any rubber stops for the lights to close against, but there should be two adjustments. |