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soniklife2000 · 08-08-2007, 09:30 PM

Hey everybody. I am a newbie here, just bought a 2002 S2K with a few upgrades and I absolutely love it! Just one question for you all, when I drive at night at least 1 out of every 15 cars that go by on the hiway flashes their brights at me as if I also have my hi beams on. Does anybody else experience this? Do my headlights need alignment? Any comments would be appreciated.

Java Junky · 08-08-2007, 11:59 PM

Aaay Sonik, owyadoon?
As the car's been bought used, you really don't know if anything's been done to have your low beams adjusted a bit high. Put it on level ground, up against a wall, or, possibly another car that you can use to gauge where the light line is to see if it is actually high.
Anything from slightly saggin' rear suspension (older unit, r', possibly one that might'a had a hefty original owner/driver, r', owner/driver n' passenger), r' maybe some suspension mods could put it off enough to be on the edge'a blindin' oncomin' traffic. N' those low beams can do that.
Be well.
Java
Oh . . n' if any'a those flashin' you r' 4 wheel drives . . . you're definitely in need'a adjustment.

S2KL33N · 08-09-2007, 11:44 AM

Had the same problem when I got mine. Went to get it serviced one day at Honda and they adjusted them for free.

You'll notice one side is higher then the other when it's done and that's normal.

soniklife2000 · 08-12-2007, 12:56 AM

Thanks guys, I guess I had better do some adjusting since I have had some trucks flash me.

08-08-2007, 09:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
soniklife2000 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 8	Hi Beams Hey everybody. I am a newbie here, just bought a 2002 S2K with a few upgrades and I absolutely love it! Just one question for you all, when I drive at night at least 1 out of every 15 cars that go by on the hiway flashes their brights at me as if I also have my hi beams on. Does anybody else experience this? Do my headlights need alignment? Any comments would be appreciated.

08-08-2007, 11:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 5,436	Aaay Sonik, owyadoon? As the car's been bought used, you really don't know if anything's been done to have your low beams adjusted a bit high. Put it on level ground, up against a wall, or, possibly another car that you can use to gauge where the light line is to see if it is actually high. Anything from slightly saggin' rear suspension (older unit, r', possibly one that might'a had a hefty original owner/driver, r', owner/driver n' passenger), r' maybe some suspension mods could put it off enough to be on the edge'a blindin' oncomin' traffic. N' those low beams can do that. Be well. Java Oh . . n' if any'a those flashin' you r' 4 wheel drives . . . you're definitely in need'a adjustment. __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

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08-09-2007, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
S2KL33N Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 24	Had the same problem when I got mine. Went to get it serviced one day at Honda and they adjusted them for free. You'll notice one side is higher then the other when it's done and that's normal.

08-12-2007, 12:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
soniklife2000 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 8	Thanks guys, I guess I had better do some adjusting since I have had some trucks flash me.