2007+ sealed headlight shutter adjustment

[polojcp]

Please see my attachment above.

Is the arrow pointing at the right screw?

[Mr. Know]

Originally Posted by polojcp

Please see my attachment above.

Is the arrow pointing at the right screw?

Yes.

[Serebo1]

Originally Posted by apk919

I'm curious too... I just put in an HID kit last weekend, and while it's hard to tell definitively, it seems that the Lotus throws more light off-axis than my other (OEM) HID cars.

Probably because the "(OEM) HID cars" have projectors specifically designed for HID bulbs, while the Lotus projector is designed to throw light from a filament. (different focal points)

EDIT TO ADD: Just found this, From "Theretrofitsource.com":

Aftermarket HID producers that make re-based kits for halogen style headlights are the ones responsible for the bad rep HID headlights sometimes get. I’ve got advice - Don’t be a ricer and throw an HID rebased kit into your car. HID kits that are rebased to fit in your 9006, h7, h4 etc. headlights actually worsen the light output in most cases. Sure the lights might be a little brighter lumen wise, but the actual output, (ahem the reason why the headlights exist in the first place ahem..), would suffer. Output would worsen because the focal points (capsule/filament) of the two bulbs wouldn’t match up. Thus when installed into a headlight reflector designed for the halogen bulb specs, the HID bulb throws light in places it shouldn’t. In the end, you just end up blasting light into the air instead of on the ground where it should be, which in turn blinds oncoming drivers.

A bit dramatic, but I agree with this:

[polojcp]

I want to state for the record the it is COUNTER CLOCKWISE for aiming the headlights up. NOT clockwise.

[shay2nak]

Originally Posted by polojcp

I want to state for the record the it is COUNTER CLOCKWISE for aiming the headlights up. NOT clockwise.

FYI, you can reach around with your arm to adjust the screw and you'll see whether it moves up or down. Very simple.