how to adjust headlights on a 2004 cadillac DTS

2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE DTS
59,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ARENJ
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how to adjust headlights on a 2004 cadillac DTS
Feb 18, 2011 at 4:05 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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I don't have an illustration or direction to offer, but there should be two adjusters visible from the top of each lamp. One is vertical adjustment, the other horizontal. There is a science behind headlamp adjustment that is rather involved. What works best for me, is to park it on level ground about 25 feet from a flat surface, and to adjust both low beams to about waist high or slightly under, and straight forward or slightly right. It is a bit of trial and error, and depends on what you are trying to achieve. What has happened to cause them to appear out of adjustment, is also a factor to consider.
Feb 22, 2011 at 4:31 AM
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