Headlight Housing Replacement

[madbrown]

1998 Explorer XLT looking how to change out the headlight housing. Thanks

 

[Xplorer82]

i found a little info using the search. scroll through the threads. it is pretty easy to do actually. just dont see a actual "how to" w/pics.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/search.php?searchid=4531702

maybe i'll do one up tonight and post it. i have to rip mine apart to paint my grille anyway.



edit... there are some pics in this thread.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255399&highlight=headlight+removal

 

[madbrown]

Thanks. I actually figured it out. Not to bad. Just wondering what is the rule of thumb for adjusting the lights? Pull up to a wall, but how many feet away and how far up?

 

[mayhem1605]

the haynes manual says to be 25 feet from the wall and aim the intensity zone for the beam 2 inches below the headlight's horizontal center line, and 2 inches inside of the vertical center line of the headlights

 

[madbrown]

I've adjusted the beam vertically turning 4mm hex, but how to I adjust it horizontally? Don't see any adjustment rod or screw. Low beam level seems good, but high beam seems to be too far out to the sides and high, like in the trees.

 

[mayhem1605]

the adjuster is behind the headlight, towards the radiator

 

[celly]

the adjuster is behind the headlight, towards the radiator

My horizontal (side to side) adjustments was just below the headlight itself. Needed the grille shell off to do it right ('99 and '00 Explorers). Sounds like you're describing up and down to me.

 

[mayhem1605]

thats where it is on mine...i only know this because i broke the clip that it threads through twice because im inpatient