Headlights

peejay · Campsite DB Admin

I've just finished adjusting the headlights for continental use on my B504. By 'eck, wouldn't want to do that too often, it does help if you're double jointed and are good at doing things by 'feel' rather than vision and have the patience of a saint (I don't) after dropping the screwdriver for the tenth time..

One thing that I did realise which hasn't been mentioned in any of the other hymer 'headlight adjustment' posts (I think) is that you have to remove the top screw entirely otherwise the light unit won't swivel into the other position.
So, to recap, I found it best to remove the top screw completely first, then undo the other two screws about 10 turns and then it will swivel into position.
The photo below should show the top screw and the two seperate holes for each position, hence the reason you need to remove it completely.
What it doesn't show is that I took the photo by shoving the camera up into the wing recess and only those who have done the job will know what a pig of a task it is.
Vorsprung durch Technik - I think not!

pete

eddied

Ciao,
sounds awfully complicated. Why not just stick beam benders on? Or am I missing something?
saluti,
eddied

daichi

thanks for the reminder peejay!!, I still have to adjust mine back before the MOT on tuesday. I threw that top screw away, it makes the job a bit easier, but not much mind!!

lecky7

Yes we know the difficulty's what we have done is remove both inner mudguards, & cut holes at the front of each to create inspection panels, then once done, it is easy to adjust headlights & to change any bulbs if they blow, bit longwinded I admit, but once done, thats it--- Mike W

Minerva

It was just as awkward when doing it on my Merc Rapido I had 3years ago, but it is a complete job when done instead of sticking a bit of tape on, that amounts to a job 1/2 done, struggle on you lucky people who are fortunate to have the xenon adjustable headlights .

Bill

MHv2

Pete – many thanks for the instructions and especially the picture. I’ve read several explanations but none so clear as this with the picture. I even had a grope around but because I wasn’t sure, decided to just tape out half of the headlight in the hope that in the very unlikely event that I found myself driving in the dark, I wouldn’t be blinding anyone.

I’ll have a go shortly - why on earth Hymer or the accessory boys haven’t come up with a device for adjusting them from within the cab escapes me.

androidGB

As I posted in an earlier thread, on my 820 there was an easier way, But it seems as though Hymer in their wisdom did not make this method available on many models

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peejay · Campsite DB Admin

The only reservations I have for the future is damaging the heads of the screws, I slipped a couple of times because of the awkward angle, so i'm thinking that over time the screw heads are gradually going to get rounded off.
I like lecky7's idea of inspection panels for the long term, with more access from behind, you could get more purchase on the screwdriver and would be less likely to damage the screw heads.

Andrew, I missed your post, I only searched in the Hymer forum.

pete

babyrhino

What you need is a very small person to climb inside the engine compartment and get better access to the screws!

My ever suffering partner Di sorted ours - couldn't understand why she got a bit upset when I told her she had disturbed the brake fluid reservoir and caused a leak!

Has anyone else noticed how poor the dipped beam headlight power is? full beam is great but dipped may as well almost not exist.

Brian

Jean-Luc

My Rapido has the same type of units and are real knuckle busters to adjust. I have visited a number of fixing suppliers to try and get hex head or allen key head screws to replace the philips head ones, I reckon the job would be really easy if a socket or allen key could be used. I reckon that after changing mine back and forth five or six times already the original screws only have a limited life left before a screwdriver will fail to grip. If anyone can source replacement screws and gets a half a dozen for me I will gladly reimburse them and throw in the price of a couple of pints.
Colin