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#2425 of 3244 My sitaution may be a little odd by marsha7 Jan 28, 2005 (6:49 pm)
but here goes...I need to raise my 2004 Crown Vic headights just a little...there apparently is no left-right adjustments, but you can raise and lower the beams (is this what they call cost-cutting?)...the adjustment screw is a small screw with a hex head that requires a 4 mm wrench... that's right, 4 millimeters...I have a 4 mm small socket, but the space is designed so that I can fit the socket on the end, but no room for the ratchet...what I need is either a 4 mm wrench, preferably a combo wrench with a six sided box on one end (12 sided might slip), or a 4 mm socket with flat surfaces ground onto the outside so a wrench could fit OVER the socket, and one could wrench the socket to tighten the screw...I hesitate to use a pliers or a visegrip, and it might slip and ruin the tiny hex head surfaces on the screw...my dilemma is that I cannot find any manufacturer who makes a 4 mm combo wrench, or small 4 mm sockets with the outer surface designed for a wrench...does anyone know of a source where I might buy such an item??? Replies to this message: esfoad (Jan 31, 2005 5:57 am)
#2426 of 3244 by nvbanker Jan 30, 2005 (3:56 pm)
Why do you want to blind oncoming traffic, Marsha?
#2427 of 3244 Re: My sitaution may be a little odd [marsha7] by esfoad Jan 31, 2005 (5:57 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (Jan 28, 2005 6:49 pm) Ford has a special ratchet tool designed to fit in the limited space. I'm sure someone here can help you to find the tool. I also had to raise my headlights. I never get flashed and I can see further down the road. If no one here can help you, check out www.crownvic.net.
#2428 of 3244 nvbanker by marsha7 Jan 31, 2005 (6:37 pm)
I do not wish to blind oncoming traffic, but raising the beams a little will improve my visibility...I feel it was poorly set at the factory, and I wish they still had windage adjustments in addition to elevation... Replies to this message: nvbanker (Feb 06, 2005 11:26 am)
#2429 of 3244 Improving headlamp distance - by harmar2 Feb 04, 2005 (6:08 pm)
I replaced my OEM bulbs with Phillips bulbs from Wal-Mart (~$10 each), and they improved the brightness. Admittedly a subjective improvement. And GE, I believe, has a new bulb that allegedly improves brightness further, though I have not seen a test with their bulb.
#2430 of 3244 Raising the bar by nvbanker Feb 06, 2005 (11:26 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (Jan 31, 2005 6:37 pm) I'm not being insolent Marsha, but raising my headlights will improve my visibility too, no doubt-but no doubt, it will also affect oncomers too. Particularly, in low cars. And, I'm not sure they can be maladjusted at the factory today. In the old days, most cars needed the headlights readjusted after delivery, but no longer.
#2431 of 3244 nvbanker by marsha7 Feb 06, 2005 (4:25 pm)
I am curious....why do you believe that the lights are "perfectly set" from the factory???... it is still a mechanical connection that requires aiming, with lamps and brackets that require alignment, which I do not believe would be set by computers or robots...since each bulb/bracket combo is different, each would require individual alignment, unlike, say, seats or dashboards, which would be virtually identical from car to car, and would just drop in the chassis as it goes down the line...am I wrong in this assumption???
#2432 of 3244 by mybluegm Feb 06, 2005 (6:40 pm)
Marsha, my lamps were set too low from factory as well. Put the 4mm socket onto the adjustment screw and use a small vise grip to turn the 4mm socket *itself*. This way you save the adjustment screw from damage while aiming your lamps properly.   A small adjustment to mine made a world of difference. And I've never been flashed because of this. The lights were simply factory set too low, uh huh
#2433 of 3244 If I'm wrong....... by nvbanker Feb 06, 2005 (9:13 pm)
I humbly stand corrected..... I have driven Ford products among others since the 70's, and have never needed to adjust the headlamps on a new one. Naturally, I would draw the conclusion that I did.
#2434 of 3244 mybluegm by marsha7 Feb 07, 2005 (5:26 pm)
I would take your advice, but someone in another topic where I posted the problem found the website where Snap-On makes a 4mm open end/boc combo wrench for about $25...it is worth it to me for the perfect fit of the box wrench to adjust it once and never again...until I purchase another Ford product like an Explorer or Mountaineer, but that will probably require a 5mm wrench, since I now own a 4mm wrench...

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