MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: andygo on December 03, 2012, 01:39:56 pm

Title: Main beams too high
Post by: andygo on December 03, 2012, 01:39:56 pm

The main beams on my gti seem a bit high. They leave a 'gap' between the top of my dipped beam and the bottom of high if you get my drift.

Is there any way to adjust them independently?

Title: Re: Main beams too high
Post by: E30Dom on December 03, 2012, 01:42:30 pm

Non xenon? If so yes there's adjusters either side...

Title: Re: Main beams too high
Post by: andygo on December 03, 2012, 01:50:13 pm

Ah, that sounds promising. What do they look like please?

Title: Re: Main beams too high
Post by: E30Dom on December 03, 2012, 01:56:42 pm

Umm, I think i used a long allen key...

Title: Re: Main beams too high
Post by: andygo on December 03, 2012, 03:40:54 pm

There are 2 white adjusters each side of the dipped beam bulb/reflector. they only adjust dipped beam not high beam. There is a guide that relates to a US Jetta, but a mk5 gti headlamp appears to be different.

Googled but cant find anything that tells how to do this adjustment.

Title: Re: Main beams too high
Post by: sub39h on December 03, 2012, 05:12:19 pm

just get your dealer to do it. they did it for me for free at my last MOT

Title: Re: Main beams too high
Post by: andygo on December 04, 2012, 09:33:19 am

I'd rather find out how to do it myself. It can't be that tricky if a dealer can do it!