headlight aim - Toyota Yaris Forums

thebarber · 10-12-2009, 10:27 AM

has anyone w/ a hatchback adjusted their headlight aim? how do you go about doing it...? i read the toyota manual online, but going an looking at the headlight, do i just spin the white, plastic screw, or do i need to get around the back of the adjuster and turn the scew in there?!?

thebarber · 10-12-2009, 10:45 AM

ya, its totally different for the hatch....thanks though

sex · 10-12-2009, 12:33 PM

Page LI-102 of the 2007 Service Manual has the procedure

thebarber · 10-12-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sex

Page LI-102 of the 2007 Service Manual has the procedure

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Originally Posted by thebarber

has anyone w/ a hatchback adjusted their headlight aim? how do you go about doing it...? i read the toyota manual online, but going an looking at the headlight, do i just spin the white, plastic screw, or do i need to get around the back of the adjuster and turn the scew in there?!?

i read the manual, but looking at it in real life, is the vertical aim adjusted by the white plastic screw, or do i need to get at the back of that adjuster?

Snappy · 10-12-2009, 02:10 PM

White screw. There is nothing additional to adjust at the rear of the lights.
For the US market, there doesn't seem to be any horizontal adjustment whatsoever, the horizontal adjuster screw is replaced with a snap-in post that is blank, and doesn't seem to be easily removable. Is Canada the same? The vertical screw is exposed, faces upwards, and is towards the inside (center of the car) of the headlamp assembly with the hood open.

thebarber · 10-12-2009, 02:26 PM

ya, just got back from doing it....its the white plastic screw...though counterclockwise seems to be down and clockwise is up

we'll see tonight if im still blinding people

Red Horse · 10-13-2009, 06:19 PM

Where can I buy a controller for controlling a luminance output of HID kits cause I already aim the headlight low as posible and put a black vinyl eyelid on the top, I still get flash by other cars.

nemelek · 10-13-2009, 07:21 PM

My headlights were way too high when I bought the car. During the day I parked near the garage and turned the white screw on top. I watched the light drop an inch or so. At night I parked on a flat side street and made the final adjustment. The lights are now where I liked them. I didn't have to adjust the side ways shine, just the height.

taKuto · 10-13-2009, 07:47 PM

there are no controllers that can dim HID kit's for cars. Light going upwards is the bottom reflector, not the top, so the eyelids wouldn't help you. Does your bulb have a shield that blocks light from reflecting off the bottom reflector bowl?

Red Horse · 10-14-2009, 12:01 AM

My blulb has a shiled but its not enough.

djct_watt · 12-19-2009, 02:09 PM

Did you guys have to remove the headlight to get at the left side adjuster? I can't seem to get around the fusebox/intake.

Lucas13 · 12-19-2009, 02:30 PM

Did you install low beam only or mechanical BI-xenon?

I installed the Bi-xenon’s and the shield blocks the bottom portion of the reflectors perfectly making some adjustments on my bulbs by stretching the spring that goes by the solenoid that way the bulb stays out more and the shield covers much better I also adjusted the height a little bit lower and it seems to be o.k. since no one complaints, and my headlights aren’t pointing to the floor either.

10-12-2009, 10:27 AM	#1
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	headlight aim has anyone w/ a hatchback adjusted their headlight aim? how do you go about doing it...? i read the toyota manual online, but going an looking at the headlight, do i just spin the white, plastic screw, or do i need to get around the back of the adjuster and turn the scew in there?!? __________________

10-12-2009, 10:45 AM	#2
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	ya, its totally different for the hatch....thanks though __________________

10-12-2009, 02:26 PM	#6
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	ya, just got back from doing it....its the white plastic screw...though counterclockwise seems to be down and clockwise is up we'll see tonight if im still blinding people __________________

10-13-2009, 06:19 PM	#7
Red Horse View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan A/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa mesa, California Posts: 353	Where can I buy a controller for controlling a luminance output of HID kits cause I already aim the headlight low as posible and put a black vinyl eyelid on the top, I still get flash by other cars. __________________

10-13-2009, 07:21 PM	#8
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	My headlights were way too high when I bought the car. During the day I parked near the garage and turned the white screw on top. I watched the light drop an inch or so. At night I parked on a flat side street and made the final adjustment. The lights are now where I liked them. I didn't have to adjust the side ways shine, just the height. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

10-12-2009, 12:33 PM	#3
sex View User's Garage Drives: 09 5DR Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY Posts: 310	Page LI-102 of the 2007 Service Manual has the procedure

10-12-2009, 02:10 PM	#5
Snappy Drives: 2 Yaris Hatchbacks Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 44	White screw. There is nothing additional to adjust at the rear of the lights. For the US market, there doesn't seem to be any horizontal adjustment whatsoever, the horizontal adjuster screw is replaced with a snap-in post that is blank, and doesn't seem to be easily removable. Is Canada the same? The vertical screw is exposed, faces upwards, and is towards the inside (center of the car) of the headlamp assembly with the hood open.

10-13-2009, 07:47 PM	#9
taKuto rice rocket Drives: 05 Echo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 163	there are no controllers that can dim HID kit's for cars. Light going upwards is the bottom reflector, not the top, so the eyelids wouldn't help you. Does your bulb have a shield that blocks light from reflecting off the bottom reflector bowl? __________________

10-14-2009, 12:01 AM	#10
Red Horse View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan A/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa mesa, California Posts: 353	My blulb has a shiled but its not enough. __________________

12-19-2009, 02:09 PM	#11
djct_watt Drives: 2010 NCP91 5spd Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Thailand Posts: 449	Did you guys have to remove the headlight to get at the left side adjuster? I can't seem to get around the fusebox/intake.

12-19-2009, 02:30 PM	#12
Lucas13 Drives: 07 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 179	Did you install low beam only or mechanical BI-xenon? I installed the Bi-xenon’s and the shield blocks the bottom portion of the reflectors perfectly making some adjustments on my bulbs by stretching the spring that goes by the solenoid that way the bulb stays out more and the shield covers much better I also adjusted the height a little bit lower and it seems to be o.k. since no one complaints, and my headlights aren’t pointing to the floor either.

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