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MysticblueX3 · 11-18-2012, 08:29 PM

Can't seem to find that diagram that shows how far to park away from the wall and how high the low beam should be on the wall. Anyone got that diagram?

Hondamxracer51 · 11-18-2012, 11:26 PM

If you email me and remind me tomorrow I will get you all the info. Ryanm@shellybmw.com. I'll try and remember but just in case I don't

mike the snake · 11-19-2012, 06:20 PM

When I got my 135, the lights were adjusted so low that the low beams only shined maybe 20-30 feet in front of the car. It took me a few tries, but I adjusted the lights up until the low beams shined the appropriate distance in front of the car.
It was easy to see the top edge of the light beams, which allowed me to adjust the lights so they shined evenly.

Dackelone · 11-25-2012, 08:31 PM

This is what I do... I pull up close to the wall... say less than a foot away. I use some black electrical tape to mark an "+" on each headlights "hot spot". You want to make the "+" in the vertical/horizontal plane. Then back the car up(straight back) say 20 feet, your headlight cut off pattern should STILL be under those "+" cross hairs.

Here is a good example of how to adjust the headlights...

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...repair/1347221

11-18-2012, 08:29 PM	#1
MysticblueX3 Private First Class Drives: 135i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 137 iTrader: (0)	Adjusting Headlight Can't seem to find that diagram that shows how far to park away from the wall and how high the low beam should be on the wall. Anyone got that diagram?
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11-25-2012, 08:31 PM	#4
Dackelone Moderator Drives: 135i Silber mit/Rot 6MT N54 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany Posts: 13,051 iTrader: (0)	This is what I do... I pull up close to the wall... say less than a foot away. I use some black electrical tape to mark an "+" on each headlights "hot spot". You want to make the "+" in the vertical/horizontal plane. Then back the car up(straight back) say 20 feet, your headlight cut off pattern should STILL be under those "+" cross hairs. Here is a good example of how to adjust the headlights... http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...repair/1347221 __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide 1addicts at Stelv1oPass

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11-18-2012, 11:26 PM	#2
Hondamxracer51 Private First Class Drives: 2012 135i dct zmp Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 113 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 135i [0.00]	If you email me and remind me tomorrow I will get you all the info. Ryanm@shellybmw.com. I'll try and remember but just in case I don't

11-19-2012, 06:20 PM	#3
mike the snake First Lieutenant Drives: 135i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sonoma County, CA. Posts: 392 iTrader: (1)	When I got my 135, the lights were adjusted so low that the low beams only shined maybe 20-30 feet in front of the car. It took me a few tries, but I adjusted the lights up until the low beams shined the appropriate distance in front of the car. It was easy to see the top edge of the light beams, which allowed me to adjust the lights so they shined evenly.