[W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 85, Issue 8

[Ernie]

I should have mentioned that the limit of travel is maxed out, I can't move the adjustment screw any further.  I'm hoping that there is some way to work around the mechanical movement limitation.

Thanks,

Ernie

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> My 87 560 SEC is lowered in the front (raked) and as a consequence my headlights are pointing too low.  Does anyone know if there is a way to get the headlights adjusted above the MB limits designed for these headlights?

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> I measured the height to the center of the headlights and then went out at

> night and found a blank wall to play with. High beams should be about

> straight out, then low beams will take care of themselves.

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> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Ernie <ernietsg at gmail.com> wrote:

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>> My 87 560 SEC is lowered in the front (raked) and as a consequence my

>> headlights are pointing too low.  Does anyone know if there is a way to get

>> the headlights adjusted above the MB limits designed for these headlights?

>> 

>> Ernie

>> ernietsg at gmail.com

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> Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:04:54 -0700

> From: "Ronny 560sec" <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>

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> I do not have the numbers in front of me, but I remember that I have a certain distance from, in my case, the garage door. I had to put a horizontal line on the garage door of a certain height. I also measured the center of both lights and from there I followed the guide line instructions. I think you can find those info when you google it.

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> I measured the height to the center of the headlights and then went out at night and found a blank wall to play with. High beams should be about straight out, then low beams will take care of themselves.

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> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Ernie <ernietsg at gmail.com> wrote:

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>  My 87 560 SEC is lowered in the front (raked) and as a consequence my headlights are pointing too low.  Does anyone know if there is a way to get the headlights adjusted above the MB limits designed for these headlights?

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>  Ernie

>  ernietsg at gmail.com

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