2001 Accord Headlight Alignment

Anyone know of an easy way to align the front headlights on a 2001 Accord
EX? The right light seems to point lower than the left (or the left is
pointing higher than the right).

Thanks
Shomari

 

Yeah, got a freakin hammer?

Bust that mofo up man...

 

RTFM it's in the book

 

mtb2k2, according to TFM (page 276 or 278 of the online pdf manual)
--
Headlight Aiming
The headlights were properly aimed when your car was new. If you regularly
carry heavy items in the trunk [which I don't], readjustment may be
required. Adjustment of the headlights should be performed by a Honda
technician or other qualified mechanic.
--

The reason I originally posted this question is because I don't want to go
to Honda. Yeah if I f it up, then I'll have to pay to repair it but I don't
see the harm in taking a shot if possible. I'm not replacing my
transmission, just aligning my headlights.

Thanks
Shomari

 

did you loose the orginal owners manual? as stated under the maintenance
section pages 249/250:

Headlight aiming:
the headlights were properly aimed when your car was new. you should check
their aim if you regularly carry heavy items in the trunk or pull a trailer.
each headlight assembly has a horizontal and vertical adjustment indicators.
These are set to their "0" positions after the headlights are aimed at the
factory.

To check these settings:

1. make sure hte fuel tank is full. park the vehicle on level ground.

2. The driver or someone who weighs the same should be sitting in the
driver's seat for all checks and adjustments. Load the trunk with items you
normally carry/

(If you usually pull a trailer, load it as would normally and attache it to
the car. Push down on the front and rear bumpers several times to make sure
the car is sitting normally.)

3. Open the hood.

4. Check the horizontal angle gauge. The line on the adjustment screw
indicator should line up woth the mark on the guage.

5. Check the vertical angle gauge. The bubble should be centered underneath
the longest scribe mark on the gauge.

6. If either indicator is not aligned with its "0" mark as described, an
adjustment can be made using a Phillips-head screwdriver to realign it with
the "0" mark. Please refer to the illustrations ( i apolgize for the scan
but you should get the idea
http://www.geocities.com/burgerlipper/lights.pdf )

7. If you cannot get the indicator to align, have your Honda dealer inspect
the car for body damage ro suspension problems.

 

sorry, it from the 99 us manual. i guess there's a few page differences