| Author | Message | ||
     Twintalon |
Silly question: I noticed there's two separate adjustment screws for each headlight on my 06' 9R, and they don't seem to be positioned in such a way as to control vertical and horizontal separately. by their positioning, I would imagine they work in tandem, and have to be adjusted as a pair to achieve good results. Is this the case, or can they be adjusted independently? Is one screw aimed at vertical and the other horizontal? | ||
| Twintalon |
Jesus Christ.... seriously? Almost a week, and no one knows how to adjust the headlights on a Firebolt? Have I posted this in the wrong place, or does NO ONE come into this section? | ||
| Terrys1980 |
I'll hook you up give me a few minutes. | ||
| Froggy |
I've never done one on a Firebolt so thats why I didn't chime in before, but I will say read the service manual, I just glanced over it and it answers your question. | ||
| Terrys1980 |
1. In a location with low light, draw a horizontal line on a screen or wall that measures 34-36 in. (86-91 cm) above floor. 2. See Figure 1-53. Position motorcycle 25 ft (7.6 m) away from a screen or wall by measure the distance from the front axle to the screen/wall. 3. Verify correct front and rear tire pressure. See 1.8 TIRES AND WHEELS. 4. Load vehicle with rider/passenger/cargo/accessories. Weight will compress vehicle suspension slightly. 5. Stand motorcycle upright with front fairing aimed straight forward. 6. Check LOW beam (right lens) for alignment. a. See Figure 1-54. Turn ignition switch to IGN. Set handlebar headlamp switch to LOW beam position. b. Turn engine stop switch to the run position. c. Check that the correct pattern of light is a double rectangular pattern and is aligned with the horizontal line as shown in Figure 1-53. d. Adjust headlight alignment. See ADJUSTMENT which follows. 7. Check HIGH beam (left lens) for alignment.  HIGH beam and LOW beam have independent adjuster screws. See Figure 1-55. The HIGH Beam adjuster (1) is on the left and the LOW Beam adjuster (2) is on the right underneath the front fairing. If headlamp requires adjustment, perform the following: NOTE To lower beam, turn adjuster clockwise. To raise beam, turn adjuster counterclockwise.  | ||
| Terrys1980 |
There is only vertical adjustment, no horizontal. | ||
| Twintalon |
Awesome. Thanks everyone! I took the fairing off to put the American Sport Bike LED lights in my dash(My review of those at the bottom), and after getting the fairing off, I noticed two adjuster screws for each light. The odd thing was: one was on the outer bottom corner, and other was on the inside upper corner of each light. Basically, it would appear that the light only adjusts... ummm... diagonally. I may be missing something, but that's what I see. It's nice to see the service procedure for it though. I'll have to take a closer look at the bulletin alongside the bike when I get the chance. Dash LEDs: I love American Sport Bike, and have gotten some great stuff from there, but the LEDs in the dash are... not worth it. I ended up putting the stock bulbs back in. The LEDs put out more light than the stock bulbs, but 90% of the light shoots DIRECTLY forward of the LED, EVEN when they're prepared as the website directs (by sanding the tips). So you end up with specific spots of brightness directly over the LED, surrounded by lots of darkness for the rest of the gauge face. And as far as the idiot lights, where a direct spot of bright light would be a Good thing: You get exactly that, a brighter light coming out of the idiot lights. The problem is, they don't go completely off when the light goes out. You end up with the LED about 20-30% lit when it's not supposed to be. You may care, you may not, but I didn't want my lights Half lit when they're supposed to be All off. I just thought it looked shaughty. You may not notice it so much during the day, but you can't miss it at night. So, I ended up taking all the LEDs out and putting the stock bulbs back in. That being said, I'm still a big fan of American Sport Bike, and try to support Al whenever possible. |
