Headlight Aiming

[srwilli]

Has anyone come up with a different method for aiming headlights? I just don't have the space to set up an aiming board 33 ft away on a level surface unless I am in the road. Not exactly a safe move..


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[srwilli]

I guess I should have searched before posting. I found the chart in a previous posts.


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[Jeriatric]

No room here either, so I scouted out a good location and waited til dusk. Only takes a few minutes, as long as you take along the tools needed.

[NancysToy]

You don't have to get that scientific. The headlight aim changes with passenger and cargo load and different rear suspension settings anyway. Pull up on a level surface with the headlights shining on a wall or garage door. It doesn't need to be 33 ft away. If your problem is that your lights are too high, mark the position on the wall with tape, then lower them a little and try it. It costs nothing to experiment. Same deal if the lights ar too low...just mark the current position, raise them evenly, and try them out.

Please note that if your problem is that oncoming drivers flash you during the daytime, or pull over thinking you are an emergency vehicle, that is probably only partly due to the aim being too high. It is an artifact of the projector lenses, that causes the focused part of the beam to be very narrow, and go in and out of their direct line of sight. Riding with the high beams on in the daytime helps. Lowering the aim a bit will, too.

[Chupaca]

fairly easy to do, but if you are short on area you can adjust the height and distance accordingly. It is mostly to find where on the road your lights will shine. Good luck..

[Bob Denman]

Just in case you dig "Scientific"...


Assumptions:
Spyder RT Headlight Height: 35.0" (This could change with a heavier/lighter driver/passenger, cargo load, tire pressure, performance
shocks, etc.)
BRP Spec for Headlight Adjustment: Adjust for a low beam height of 25.3" to 28.8" (27.1" halfway point) at 33' with a 200 lb driver.
Calculated Angle: 1.15° downward

Angle Distance Low Beam Height Adjustment
1.15° 33' 25.3" - 28.8"
1.15° 30' 26.0" - 29.5"
1.15° 25' 27.2" - 30.7"
1.15° 20' 28.4" - 31.9"
1.15° 15' 29.6" - 33.1"
1.15° 10' 30.8" - 34.3"

Turn the knob clockwise to raise the beam and counterclockwise to lower it.