Thunderbird Headlamp Alignment

[Smedley]

Hello friends,
I just installed some new headlights in the thunderbird since the old ones were all yellow.
That was easy, fitted really well.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure they are perfectly aligned and I can't really see a way to adjust them.
Any ideas or known things to consider when installing the new lights? It looks like they are sealed beam type. Got them on PartsGeek.com
cheers
Smed.

Just for fun. Here's an autumnal photoshop of my old bird with her new headlights.

[BLACK BEAUTY]

Smed you can drive your car into a garage or any wall when it is dark to see if both lights are the same height

[Smedley]

Ok, did a bit of research, look like they adjust up and down with this little monster.

[428PI]

Do you have a 5.5mm socket?

[RustyFrye]

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[007Cruiser]

Probably a good idea to stop before you drive into any wall......

Yes, that didn’t end well for the Porsche in Toms River.

[HKS]

Smed you can drive your car into a garage or any wall when it is dark to see if both lights are the same height

Greg,
Let me know if I am wrong. I believe the passenger side can be aimed a bit higher.
Might help to see the deer crossing a bit sooner.

[007Cruiser]

I doubt that aiming the light higher would really matter. Going slower would give you a better shot to stop in time.

[HKS]

I doubt that aiming the light higher would really matter. Going slower would give you a better shot to stop in time.

OK let me put it another way.

All the cars I owned had the passenger side headlight go farther than the drivers side. The way to get the headlight to go farther is to raise the headlight to the legal amount for the passenger side.
In England and Japan the alignment is opposite.

[FUN X 3]

I adjusted mine by pulling up to about 5-6 ft. from the garage door at twilight and adjusted, one was high. I was getting all kinds of people flashing their high beams at me before.

[HKS]

Which was high? If drivers side then it may be ok in England and not in USA.
Slightly high on passenger side is good and normal.
Anyway, my lights go farther on the right side and I assume it was due to the setup.

[Howlandd]

OK let me put it another way.

All the cars I owned had the passenger side headlight go farther than the drivers side. The way to get the headlight to go farther is to raise the headlight to the legal amount for the passenger side.
In England and Japan the alignment is opposite.

In other words adjust on the "ditch side" of the car.

[HKS]

Yep

Any way, this is the way the older (2002 Thunderbird) headlights were set.
The newer HID Xenon, high intensity (lens focused) lights may be set to match the drivers side.

HKS

[engine103]

changed mine and had to go back later and change the parking lights, which I did it when I changed the headlights