Headlamp settings for UK MOT

Ruffley | 13:46 Wed 02nd Oct 2002 | How it Works

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What are the required paramerters for headlight alignment for the UK MOT test?

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naJ

look here: http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_160.htm

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not a very helpful diagram there tho. Can't make head nor tail of it. wot angle is that diagram of? Is there any site out there that can just give it in plain english??

naJ

OK then... I found this in http://www.fizzindi.demon.co.uk/bspeuro.html

found a rough and ready guide for single headlamp (i.e. one each side) in an AA car maintenance book:
1) Get car up close to a wall at a right angle, bounce car to settle suspension
2) Chalk a vertical line at the centre of each headlight (should now have three lines)
3) Chalk a horizontal line that goes across all three vertical lines at the centre of the headlights
4) Reverse car back (perfectly straight!) 25ft, bounce car to settle suspension again
5) Switch main beam on
6) Cover left light, use the adjusters so that the bright spot is 2 inches below the intersection of horizontal and left vertical lines
7) Repeat 6 for right headlamp (with right chalk line!)

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