I had a look at my headlight alignment yesterday and discovered that the nearside has no kickup. It is very obvious on the other side but completely flat on nearside.
It got through MOT just over a month ago. Would this be a bulb, lense or carrier problem.
2000 (W) xenon lights.

v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 15:41:

I had a look at my headlight alignment yesterday and discovered that the nearside has no kickup. It is very obvious on the other side but completely flat on nearside. It got through MOT just over a month ago. Would this be a bulb, lense or carrier problem. 2000 (W) xenon lights.

BOthe levers inside your heads lights are pointing in the same direction, 1 should be up & t'other down ........ don't as me which is which though!  ;D  ;D  ;D

Page 121   :y
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf

Andy B wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 15:56:

v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 15:41: I had a look at my headlight alignment yesterday and discovered that the nearside has no kickup. It is very obvious on the other side but completely flat on nearside. It got through MOT just over a month ago. Would this be a bulb, lense or carrier problem. 2000 (W) xenon lights. BOthe levers inside your heads lights are pointing in the same direction, 1 should be up & t'other down ........ don't as me which is which though!  ;D  ;D  ;D

Thanks. Could you explain the levers in a little more detail for me? Do you mean the level adjusters or am I off the mark?  :y

v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:01:

Andy B wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 15:56: v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 15:41: I had a look at my headlight alignment yesterday and discovered that the nearside has no kickup. It is very obvious on the other side but completely flat on nearside. It got through MOT just over a month ago. Would this be a bulb, lense or carrier problem. 2000 (W) xenon lights. BOthe levers inside your heads lights are pointing in the same direction, 1 should be up & t'other down ........ don't as me which is which though!  ;D  ;D  ;D Thanks. Could you explain the levers in a little more detail for me? Do you mean the level adjusters or am I off the mark?  :y

page 121  ;)  ;)  ;)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf

Sorry didn't see the link  :-[

Thanks muchy  :y

Well thats an easy fix!! For a change.
Thanks again

v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:04:

Sorry didn't see the link  :-[ Thanks muchy  :y

::) I added it afterwards when I found the page!  ;)  ;)   :y  :y

v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:06:

Well thats an easy fix!! For a change. Thanks again

And inexpensive! The hardest thing is getting your hand in, especially the nearside, behind the battery.  :y :y

Andy B wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:09:

v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:06: Well thats an easy fix!! For a change. Thanks again And inexpensive! The hardest thing is getting your hand in, especially the nearside, behind the battery.  :y :y

and getting the rubber cap back on. first time I ever did it, took me bloody ages on the ferry to get it put back on properly!

TheBoy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:21:

Andy B wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:09: v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:06: Well thats an easy fix!! For a change. Thanks again And inexpensive! The hardest thing is getting your hand in, especially the nearside, behind the battery.  :y :y and getting the rubber cap back on. first time I ever did it, took me bloody ages on the ferry to get it put back on properly!

I left mine untill I got home. From what I've come across, it doesn't seem as though all lights have a kick up, some just seem to have a flat dipped beam & so are suitable for left & right hand drive.  :-?

Andy B wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:30:

TheBoy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:21: Andy B wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:09: v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:06: Well thats an easy fix!! For a change. Thanks again And inexpensive! The hardest thing is getting your hand in, especially the nearside, behind the battery.  :y :y and getting the rubber cap back on. first time I ever did it, took me bloody ages on the ferry to get it put back on properly! I left mine untill I got home. From what I've come across, it doesn't seem as though all lights have a kick up, some just seem to have a flat dipped beam & so are suitable for left & right hand drive.  :-?

They are 'flat' (and low) in continental mode, and kick up (and are higher) in native country mode

TheBoy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 16:37:

[quote author=48676D70564B090 link=1244040102/9 ..... They are 'flat' (and low) in continental mode, and kick up (and are higher) in native country mode

Yes! I know. :y I was talking about other makes & types of car in general. eg in a multistory car park yesterday and the car a few spaces down had its lights on and the beam on both lights was flat, unlike SWMBO's Astra.

MMMMM not as easy as expected. I failed to mention that the kickup difference is on dipped beam. So it is the xenon bulb that is incorrect.
I ended up taking the headlight out to get to the back of the xenon bulb for this lever lol then found it on the main beam bulb, both of which were set the same (up).
Any ideas now :question

v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 17:31:

MMMMM not as easy as expected. I failed to mention that the kickup difference is on dipped beam. So it is the xenon bulb that is incorrect. I ended up taking the headlight out to get to the back of the xenon bulb for this lever lol then found it on the main beam bulb, both of which were set the same (up). Any ideas now :question

Dipped beam is where the kick-up should be  :y, and as per the hand book, left is UP and right is DOWN.  :y

Both were set in the up position, both the same but nearside is completely flat. How would adjusting this lever affect the dipped xenon bulb? The main beam is a seperate halogen bulb, that has the lever.
I'm confused  :-/

Sorry, confusion over. I have just watched the lens shift on the xenon when I moved lever. Idiot!!
Ok final question, when it says Left UP and Right DOWN, is that as you face the car?

v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 17:44:

Sorry, confusion over. I have just watched the lens shift on the xenon when I moved lever. Idiot!! Ok final question, when it says Left UP and Right DOWN, is that as you face the car?

Left & right are normally as you sit in the car. You should be able to the beam pattern change quite easily if  you shine it against a garage door etc

Agree, you beat me to it there.

Thanks for your help Andy, I shall correct them and have a look when a bit darker.

Cheers  :y

v6miggy wrote on 03. Jun 2009 at 18:06:

Thanks for your help Andy, I shall correct them and have a look when a bit darker. Cheers  :y

You're welcome.

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