headlight adjustment?

[lambert]

having got new lights is there a  set way of alligning them without  a beam setter? ie x meters from wall, beam height should be y, centered z from edge of car. or is it just what looks about right?

cheers in advance

[SWEETY]

Only thing I can think of is if your old lights are still fitted mark the beam pattern (if correct) on a wall as you mentioned then swap the lights over & see if they need adjusting & if so match the beam pattern to your marks

[lambert]

main reason for swapping was cos old units were stuffed and as the reflector had gone there was no real beam pattern to speak of. think i will go with looking right not being too far off for now.

[Rossko]

having got new lights is there a  set way of alligning them without  a beam setter? ie x meters from wall, beam height should be y, centered z from edge of car.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&ei=Qvc1S-GhC4Ge4Qa7uJiqCA&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CA0QBSgA&q=headlamp+beam+setting+on+wall&spell=1

You have to watch out for LHD/RHD differences.

[Range Rover Blues]

I set ine against a wall at Tesco, make sure they aren't too high to start with, that they are level and point forewards not sideways.  then I drive it to see what I can see,  Make sure y9our dipped isn't too high, though that way your main would be off the road.

I usually find that by setting them so they are most use they pass at MOT time without problems, apparently they are well adjusted ;)