Electrical (Headlamp adjust): Adjustments
- Make
- Mini
- Model
- Mini Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–2000
- Section
- Adjustments › Headlamp adjust
ElectricalHeadlamp adjust
HEADLAMP ADJUST
Service repair no - 86.40.17
Inspect
- Align suitable beam setting equipment to headlamp.
- Ensure headlamp levelling switch is in position ’0’ and switch on headlamps. Headlamp setting = 1.4% below horizontal and parallel.
Adjust
- Remove screw securing headlamp finisher and remove.
- Turn screws for vertical alignment.
- Turn screw for horizontal alignment.
- Fit headlamp finisher and secure with screw.
- Align beam setting equipment to 2nd headlamp.
- Adjust 2nd headlamp as detailed in steps 1 to 3 above.
- Switch off headlamps.
- Remove beam setter.
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