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Head Lamp Alignment

Old Jun 4, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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I just replaced an entire HID lamp assembly (LH). The beam is a bit low. How do I modify the alignment? I don't see any of the typical screws.

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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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There are two white plastic phillips screws on the head light but they have little white covers over them. You WILL also need either a VAG com or a factory scanner to adjust the headlamps other wise the headlamps will go back to thier original position after you cylcle the key.
 
Old Jun 4, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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what and how do you use the vag to adjust the headlight??
 
Old Jun 4, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Go to the vertical headlamp control module and go to the basic settings data block 1, adjust the headlamps then go to block 2 and it will say the control module has remembered the position.
This is with the factory scanner im using but the data blocks should be identical to the Vag com.
 
Old Jun 5, 2007 | 01:19 AM
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sweet ill try that i wondered why i cant to ever get the head lights to stay where i put them
 
Old Jun 5, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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I asked a similar question before, so here is the link: https://www.audiforums.com/m_412107/tm.htm

In the post, someone posted procedures on how to adjust headlights by VAG COM.
 
Old Jun 5, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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What year A4 1.8t do you have?
 
Old Jun 23, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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My car is a '03 quatro.
 
Old Jun 23, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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How much is one of these VAG COMs and where can I get one? Do they come with instructions?
 
Old Jun 23, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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The VAG COM is a downloadable software you can get from www.ross-tech.com that you can use with your laptop computer. Then you have to buy a cable that will attach to your computer to the OBD II connector under the driver's side dash. There is a bunch of places you can buy the cable: e-bay, awe tuning, ect.
 
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