2012 A3: How do you adjust these f@cking head lights?!
 

I would rate my automotive knowledge above average. I changed the timing belt and clutch on my 2006 VW BRM in my parents' driveway a few years ago. I swapped a couple Chevys and built one from scratch minus the machine work.... So I feel about damn stupid here but I cannot adjust the head lights on my A3.

I bought a Ross-Tech cable and found the adjust feature but in learn mode I am forced to manually adjust them. I have one too high or maybe the other too low but I do not know how to do it. I found some hex bolts (Allen) behind the head lights but they have no tensioning characteristics than I can see. What to do?

Which headlights do you have?

The hex bolts - if they are the manual adjustment screw's shouldn't feel much tension as they will spin freely (adjusted the headlights up or down) until you have reached the end of adjustment in that direction. Turn em on, pull up to a wall and turn the hex, see if the headlights adjust perhaps.

I'm still learning Audi terms but I guess it's the Xenon range with LEDs. The bolts I speak of are directly behind the head lights close to the radiator. Seems like a couple turns and they're out. I wondered if I had the wrong ones.

Nope worries man! Always a learning curve going to new manufacturers. If you aren't 100% take a picture and post it up and I'll let you know. Should see a little plus minus sign possibly too.

But easiest way to know for sure is just light up a wall and give it a shot. I am 90% percent sure those should be your manual adjustment for the Hid's

I could make it right no doubt if I could find the adjustment. Here's the pic. It seems to be just the mount for level sensors I guess. That's all I found.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m7dcduu1gg...118_120938.jpg