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adjusting headlights

on my '87 ranger, the guy that had it before me decided to install new headlights, which is ok because their quite nice halogens, but he didn't seem to angle them right. The point too low and i have to turn on my highbeams in order to see well. How might i go about adjusting them to aim higher?
 
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If that's a square headlight I believe it gets adjusted by a screw on the side for left to right movement and a. Crew on top for up and down.
 
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I may be wrong but I thought those Rangers had adjusting screws (that face forward) around the headlight bucket?
 
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ill try the screws
 
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
I may be wrong but I thought those Rangers had adjusting screws (that face forward) around the headlight bucket?

thats what i was talking about, i belive they call them sealed beam headlights, when the bulb burns out u buy the whole headlight.
 
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Originally Posted by j99ranger4x4
thats what i was talking about, i belive they call them sealed beam headlights, when the bulb burns out u buy the whole headlight.
That's the kind on both of my 77's. I didn't know when they switched to non sealed beam
 
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idk either, was just guessing based on the fact the were square.
 
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worked perfect, like you said 2 screws one for up down other for right left
 
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