Adjusting my headlights

Does anyone know if this is a special size, my lights are not moving

 

use a 8mm close box wrench (ratchet type preferred) instead of a screw driver

 

^ This. Don't use a screwdriver please.

 

I used a very large, long, phillips and it was fine. Just firmly push it against the back of the guide-channel so the you stay straight. The 8mm close box wrench is interesting though

 

We tried the 8mm wrench, and turned it but it didn’t seem to work. Before I found this picture about using a screw driver Philips. Just need to raise one side a little to match the other side

 

8 mm wrench worked best for me. Passenger side I removed the washer bottle for better access.

 

Yes, better to remove the 3 bolts and work smarter and not harder.

 

I used this and had no problems using my advice from above. Once i figured how to position the screw driver to get it moving it went quick, but does take a lot of revolutions. Not sure why people are saying to stay away from the screw driver?, but seems like removing bolts to use an 8mm wrench is adding another layer to a simple process.

 

I gave the option instead of using the screw driver he/she can use a specific size wrench; The initial post ask "Does anyone know if this is a special size", so I answered the question with a answer.

 

I thought i used an eight mill socket when i messed with mine a while back. Now im im not sure. Either way it worked without much trouble.

If you're parked with your headlights aimed towards a wall, the closer you are the less noticable the adjustments are.

And are you marking where the center of the headlight beams are aimed?

 

I pluralized and shouldn't have. I wasnt calling you out or even referring to your post, honestly. @Sas said to please not use a screwdriver and I was curious as to why when that's how Roman shows us how to adjust them. I should have just asked him in hindsight.

 

It's posts like this that make me glad I have the self adjust knob on the dash.

 

You have to adjust new lights in the housing so they match the previous, before replacement, height levels. The dash adjuster is completely seperate.

 

Not sure why either, I used a screwdriver too, had the lights aimed at my garage wall, works easy but it's a gradual process. Mine are 2018 LEDs, maybe they start seizing with age. I'd use a 8mm ratchet if I had one.

 

Ah gotcha

 

Cheers and no problem. In your defense, even the manual calls to use a screw driver.

 

Where is the adjuster for left and right movement located?

 

really, that is a first

 

This is the Toyota Tundra, my other vehicles is what I am referring to. This will be the first time I had to adjust my headlights on any of the 3 Tundra's I have owned.

 

When I said “Really, that is a first” I was talking about the Tundra only having vertical adjustment since my other non-Toyota vehicles have. My other 2 Tundra’s I have never had to touch a headlight to adjust, they were great vehicles

 

I use the screwdriver. It takes a lot more turns than you would think. Just a couple twists will do nothing discernable at 6-8 ft.

 

My driveway is sloped, is it recommended to perform this on flat ground?

 

I just went through this.
I used a screwdriver, although it did slightly round the cross-groove of the screw.
It takes about 40 revolutions of the screw to go from one extreme to the other.
I put a mark on the screw with a sharpie pen.
Because I used a screwdriver I could fairly easily count the revolutions of the screw as I watched the black sharpie mark.
Once I got one headlight the way I wanted...I believe it was about 17 revolutions form the lowest setting...I just repeated that many revolutions on the opposite headlight.
I hope this helps.

 

I did this with a screwdriver as well, I had to lower my passenger side headlight a good amount. It took alot of turns. The head size of the screwdriver matters alot. I looked in there and the wrench idea seems like it would be alot more frustrating.

 

Hey guys- this is actually the way you do it. Toyota is so smart.

https://youtu.be/yqk2hXyo3e8