[TR] Looking for an easy way to aim the headlights on my TR4A.

[DAVID MASSEY]

 I seem to recall, back in the day, that the you aim the lights to maintain a horizontal low beam cut-off so as not to blind oncoming traffic.  What I would do is find a flat parking lot next to a building and park the car close to and pointing at the building.  Mark the cut-off point on the wall (masking tape or something non-permanent).  Then I back the car away a good distance (20 to 50 ft) and adjust the headlights to that cut-off point.
Back in the day, the old-school sealed beams were not very bright and a poor job of aiming wasn't a big deal.  A friend bought a late 70's Cadillac and complained about one of the head light and asked me to look at it.  I found that it was installed up-side-down and had been that was since leaving the factory.  But if you are using some high-performance lights aiming becomes more important.
 
Dave 


 
 
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From: Dave Connitt <dconnitt at fuse.net>
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Sent: Tue, Jun 27, 2023 9:28 pm
Subject: [TR] Looking for an easy way to aim the headlights on my TR4A.

Thanks 
Dave Connitt

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