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LED headlight aiming?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Ricklin11, Sep 8, 2010.

  1. Ricklin11

    Ricklin11 Junior Member

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    Well took my first night drive tonight, I like the LED lights, however they need to be raised. I just can't see far enough on low beam. Plenty white, plenty bright. The cutoff is very sharp but they need to come up to see farther down the road.
    Not looking to sear other drivers retinas, we have lots of deer and elk here, I need to see farther.
    Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 Ricklin11, Sep 8, 2010
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    I would like to know as well. :D
     
    #2 pixelmixer, Sep 8, 2010
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    They suppose to auto level but so far I have yet to see it level.
     
    #3 cproaudio, Sep 8, 2010
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    Thanks Tumbleweed, easy peasy!! I'll check em out on my way to the airport way too early tomorrow morning.
    Too bad they don't detail this in the owners manual.
     
    #5 Ricklin11, Sep 8, 2010
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    I have a Prius V too, and I tried turning on the headlight but don't see it dip down then up, what about u?
     
    #6 Legendaryjarl, Oct 16, 2010
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    I have never noticed mine do that, why do we think they should?

    Auto leveling measures the distance between the rear axle beam and the car body, it adjusts the headlights up or down to compensate for heavy loads. I didn't know it was suppose to dip when you turned the lights on?

    If there is a problem with the auto leveling system the headlight symbol on the far right of the dash board should flash on and off when the lights are on.
     
    #7 tumbleweed, Oct 20, 2010
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    Thai Prius Neophyte

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    Tumble...on my previous BMW M3, it does the dance (as described above) when you turn on the headlights.
     
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    I had an '05 330i with factory xenon lights it may have done the same thing but I'm not sure.

    I double checked my Prius this morning and it definitely does not dip the lights when you turn them on. As I recall my gen2 prius, which had xenon lights and an auto leveler, did not either.
     
    #9 tumbleweed, Oct 20, 2010
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