Good Price for lights?

[YANKEES31]

I just came from a local accessory shop and got quoted $350.00 for a pair of PIAA chrome 520's installed. That would be if they drill holes in my brush guard. If they don't drill they would have to make custom mounts because my brush guard is square, and that would be another $70.

[Huck BB62]

I'll save you three Franklin's, turn your stock lamps up a turn and a half (counter clockwise). Plenty of light then. They come from the factory pointed at the freakin' ground giving many the false opinion that the factory lights aren't adequate. They're perfectly good after you properly adjust them.

[blindzebra]

hey huck. you can adjust the up top factory lights? How do you access the adjustment screw is so?

[Gunner_45]

Here is some bathroom reading for ya from the manual:

(The photos in the manual make a lot more clear.....)

Headlamp Aiming H3

The vehicle has a visual optical headlamp aiming
system. The aim has been preset at the factory and
should need no further adjustment.
However, if the vehicle is damaged in an accident,
the headlamp aim may be affected and adjustment may
be necessary.
If oncoming vehicles flash their high beams at you, this
may also mean the vertical aim needs to be adjusted.
It is recommended that the vehicle is taken to your
dealer for service if the headlamps need to be re-aimed.
It is possible however, to re-aim the headlamps as
described in the following procedure.

The vehicle should be properly prepared as follows:
? The vehicle should be placed so the headlamps
are 25 ft. (7.6 m) from a light colored wall or
other flat surface.
? The vehicle must have all four tires on a level
surface which is level all the way to the wall or
other flat surface.
? The vehicle should be placed so it is perpendicular
to the wall or other flat surface.
? The vehicle should not have any snow, ice,
or mud on it.
? The vehicle should be fully assembled and all other
work stopped while headlamp aiming is being
performed.
? The vehicle should be normally loaded with a
full tank of fuel and one person or 160 lbs (75 kg)
sitting on the driver?s seat.
? Tires should be properly inflated.
? The spare tire is in its original location in the vehicle.

To adjust the vertical aim, do the following:

1. Open the hood. See Hood Release on page 5-11
for more information.
2. Find the aim dot on the lens of the headlamp.
3. Measure the distance from the ground to the aim
dot on the headlamp. Record the distance.
4. At the wall or other flat surface, measure from the
ground upward the recorded distance from Step 2
and mark it.
5. Draw or tape a horizontal line the width of the
vehicle at the wall or other flat surface where it
was marked it Step 4.
Notice: Do not cover a headlamp to improve beam
cut-off when aiming. Covering a headlamp may
cause excessive heat build-up which may cause
damage to the headlamp.
6. Turn on the headlamps and place a piece of
cardboard or equivalent in front of the headlamp not
being aimed. This should allow only the beam of
light from the headlamp being aimed to be seen on
the flat surface.
7. Locate the vertical headlamp aiming screws, which
are under the hood near each headlamp assembly.
The adjustment screw can be turned with an
E8 Torx? socket or T15 Torx? screwdriver.
8. Turn the vertical aiming screw until the headlamp
beam is aimed to the horizontal tape line. If you turn
it clockwise, it will raise the beam and if you turn it
counterclockwise, it will lower the beam.
The top edge of the cut-off should be positioned at
the bottom edge of the horizontal tape line.
9. Repeat Steps 7 and 8 for the opposite headlamp.

[Huck BB62]

Originally Posted by Gunner_45

Here is some bathroom reading for ya from the manual:

(The photos in the manual make a lot more clear.....)

Headlamp Aiming H3

The vehicle has a visual optical headlamp aiming
system. The aim has been preset at the factory and
should need no further adjustment.
However, if the vehicle is damaged in an accident,
the headlamp aim may be affected and adjustment may
be necessary.
If oncoming vehicles flash their high beams at you, this
may also mean the vertical aim needs to be adjusted.
It is recommended that the vehicle is taken to your
dealer for service if the headlamps need to be re-aimed.
It is possible however, to re-aim the headlamps as
described in the following procedure.

The vehicle should be properly prepared as follows:
? The vehicle should be placed so the headlamps
are 25 ft. (7.6 m) from a light colored wall or
other flat surface.
? The vehicle must have all four tires on a level
surface which is level all the way to the wall or
other flat surface.
? The vehicle should be placed so it is perpendicular
to the wall or other flat surface.
? The vehicle should not have any snow, ice,
or mud on it.
? The vehicle should be fully assembled and all other
work stopped while headlamp aiming is being
performed.
? The vehicle should be normally loaded with a
full tank of fuel and one person or 160 lbs (75 kg)
sitting on the driver?s seat.
? Tires should be properly inflated.
? The spare tire is in its original location in the vehicle.

To adjust the vertical aim, do the following:

1. Open the hood. See Hood Release on page 5-11
for more information.
2. Find the aim dot on the lens of the headlamp.
3. Measure the distance from the ground to the aim
dot on the headlamp. Record the distance.
4. At the wall or other flat surface, measure from the
ground upward the recorded distance from Step 2
and mark it.
5. Draw or tape a horizontal line the width of the
vehicle at the wall or other flat surface where it
was marked it Step 4.
Notice: Do not cover a headlamp to improve beam
cut-off when aiming. Covering a headlamp may
cause excessive heat build-up which may cause
damage to the headlamp.
6. Turn on the headlamps and place a piece of
cardboard or equivalent in front of the headlamp not
being aimed. This should allow only the beam of
light from the headlamp being aimed to be seen on
the flat surface.
7. Locate the vertical headlamp aiming screws, which
are under the hood near each headlamp assembly.
The adjustment screw can be turned with an
E8 Torx? socket or T15 Torx? screwdriver.
8. Turn the vertical aiming screw until the headlamp
beam is aimed to the horizontal tape line. If you turn
it clockwise, it will raise the beam and if you turn it
counterclockwise, it will lower the beam.
The top edge of the cut-off should be positioned at
the bottom edge of the horizontal tape line.
9. Repeat Steps 7 and 8 for the opposite headlamp.

Huh, I thought I turned 'em counterclockwise to raise them up. At any rate, the problem with the factory adjustment is that the cut-off's too clean (it's absolutely dark above the cutoff). What happens is on low beam, from the factory, when I approach someone, go to low beams, I'm virtually driving blind. Since I adjusted them up, I've really found the factory lights completely capable. I have zero city lights and drive around a lot of curves, and up and down a lot of rises. The factory setting was awful. A lot of comments have gone on the forum about needing additional lights. I'd try adjusting yours up before you spend anymore money. Offroad, there's no such thing as too much light!