headlight aligment

[masheen]

when i look at the reflection of the light coming from headlights refelected off the garage door (or just road in the distance), the line in front of me between lighted and dark does not go horizonatally across - it raises to the right - forms a triangle at the right hand side - the left hand side is horizontal. is this normal? the service manager told me it was when i asked him some time ago. what would the purpose be for this being normal?

going for first service tomorrow. would like to have some info to go in with.

[jdwek]

I have been told this is normal. It serves so oncoming vehicles will not get blinded.
I am no expert though.

JD

[Tyger]

Originally Posted by masheen

when i look at the reflection of the light coming from headlights refelected off the garage door (or just road in the distance), the line in front of me between lighted and dark does not go horizonatally across - it raises to the right - forms a triangle at the right hand side - the left hand side is horizontal. is this normal? the service manager told me it was when i asked him some time ago. what would the purpose be for this being normal?

going for first service tomorrow. would like to have some info to go in with.

That's normal for your low beams. It's so you can see things like signs off the road on your right, but your lights won't shine up into oncoming lanes of traffic. There is actually a sort of shutter than keeps the light low straight ahead and to your left.

[masheen]

thank you.

i have been told they raise the lights as much as they can and the rest like you all explained.

more importantly, first service over - i can drive the car now freely!

(some intereseting numbers from my ecu download: max rpm 8414, 0-100 kph 25.5 s, 0-160 kph 25.5 (apparentlly i enter the time warp at 100 kph), and apparently spent most of my driving time in 0-30 kph, and spent some time at around 160 kph)