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Can Ford adjust aftermarket lights???

Old Dec 20, 2005
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Can Ford adjust aftermarket lights???

I just got some new clear headlights but they are not aimed at all. It's too late to call. My lights have the 3 adjusting screws. I know there are some people that work at Ford dealerships on here.


C.E BTW Zach will probably be very happy that I finally did this.
 
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park on a flat surface facing a wall, adjust accordingly. I just got another pair of clear corners till i can save to get black corners and pros. cant wait.
 
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how close should I park? 10-15 ft. These lights look so much better!!! someone ask me what year the ranger was I said "its a 93" the man said " wow it looks great for a 93" made my day
 
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about 10 feet i believe, youll want the lights to line up evenly on the wall, and i believe almost straight ahead, maybe just a lil under.
 
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I'll prolly run it by the dealer my mom knows a guy in the service department who will do it for free, just to be safe
 
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here is a great how to by Advance Auto
 
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Old Dec 21, 2005
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wow thanks :)
 
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On topic: Adjusting 01+ headlights: How??? Without having to go nuts by removing the lites and adjusting the "nuts" on the mounting studs???
 
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Old Dec 21, 2005
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You could also look in the owners manual. There is a formula to adjust them properly. like, 4 feet off the ground at 8 feet, or something like that.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005
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i got my lights the same as urs probly and i got a comment about them to get some arctic white headlights by nokya they are the 7000k u will need the 9007 stage 2 they look sick as can be they have a blue tint to them
 
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yea I got the nokya stg 2s :)

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Hate to tell ya but even with the relay kit I got these things suck in wet weather, I could barely tell they worked....I may be buying some silverstars...we'll see
 
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Old Dec 24, 2005
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Originally Posted by BlackRanger93
Hate to tell ya but even with the relay kit I got these things suck in wet weather, I could barely tell they worked....I may be buying some silverstars...we'll see
I had nokya bulbs in my truck and they were the same way. They look awsome when you look at the front of the truck. BUT when driving in bad weather, They EXTREMELY suck. I ended up buying a set of PIAA bulbs and I love them. I also bought a set of CATZ bulbs and they work awsome too. I keep them aside in case one of the piaa's blow I can replace them with another good set.



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gotta pic of them? the PIAAs and the catZ?
 
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gotta pic of them? the PIAAs and the catZ?
They are in the stock headlights. I didn't buy aftermarkets yet. I want to get a set, but I can't really decide on who to buy from on ebay. Because they all have horrible feedback. Although they are the cheapest.

I can get a pic of the piaa's in the stock housings if you'd like????

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yea or the bulb itself...I'd go with streetbeat customs on the headlights, they have free shipping I got mine for 179.99
 
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yea or the bulb itself...I'd go with streetbeat customs on the headlights, they have free shipping I got mine for 179.99
Do you have a website addy for them??? I tried a search but it gave me a sh*t load of other sites.




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