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#1 (**permalink**) 16 Oct 2007, 05:04 pm

I have a 2003 Civic 1.6 SE Sport (Europe/UK). I've noticed that when I
use the headlight levelling thumbwheel, I can't see anything happening
with the headlights. I'd at least expect to see the beam moving up and
down.

How does the headlight leveling work ?

Where should I look to figure out what the problem is (if there is one) ?

#2 (**permalink**) 17 Oct 2007, 02:54 pm

On Oct 16, 8:04 pm, "Geronimo W. Christ Esq"
<thegreatsupre...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have a 2003 Civic 1.6 SE Sport (Europe/UK). I've noticed that when I
> use the headlight levelling thumbwheel, I can't see anything happening
> with the headlights. I'd at least expect to see the beam moving up and
> down.
>
> How does the headlight leveling work ?
>
> Where should I look to figure out what the problem is (if there is one) ?

Best place to do it would be about 15 or more feet away from a wall so
you can see the light beam.

#3 (**permalink**) 17 Oct 2007, 04:29 pm

85miles wrote:

> Best place to do it would be about 15 or more feet away from a wall so
> you can see the light beam.

That's what I've been doing. When I move the thumbwheel, nothing happens
to the beam.

#4 (**permalink**) 17 Oct 2007, 05:13 pm

"Geronimo W. Christ Esq" <thegreatsuprendo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1192656569.3794.0@proxy02.news.clara.net...
> 85miles wrote:
>
>> Best place to do it would be about 15 or more feet away from a wall so
>> you can see the light beam.
>
> That's what I've been doing. When I move the thumbwheel, nothing happens
> to the beam.
>

....so, counselor-- you would conclude therefore that the adjuster is broken,
yes? Repair or replace, eh what?

#5 (**permalink**) 18 Oct 2007, 03:10 pm

Ira Hayes wrote:

> ...so, counselor-- you would conclude therefore that the adjuster is broken,
> yes?

I kind of figured that.

> Repair or replace, eh what?

I figured that too. Obviously you are far too busy being clever to have
noticed what my original questions were:

- how does it actually work ?

- and where do I look to try to diagnose the problem ?

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