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    Hello, I am newer to the forum and the car world itself. I recently purchased Spyder Halo Headlights and had one of my friends install them for me. Now that they are done, I notice that when I am driving, the beams seem to be pointing downward, and the whole headlight housing seems to be pointing down a little. One of my coworkers who also has these headlights says that he had to put a piece of piping underneath each of his headlights to correct the problem. My question is: is he correct? Or if not, what should I do to correct the problem? Any help would be great!
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    get some weather stripping and apply it to the bottom of the housing
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    What Style projector is it?
    If it is the same as mine they have 2 screw in the back to aim the projector up or down.
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    They are the CCFL Halo Projectors. I thought there should have been an adjustment screw, but my friend said they were on top and I didn't see them there. I will check the back. But as I also stated, it seems to also be the whole housing unit that is pointing downward as well, not just the beams.
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    The adjustment screws are on the rear of the headlight. You have to remove them to adjust them. It's a huge PITA.


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    I have spyder's and I can adjust mine without removing them.

    Weather stripping is a must as well, but also you do want them aimed downward a bit. HID projectors aimed straight out will be so bright that it will blind oncoming drivers' unborn children.
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    Alright, I figured they shouldn't be too high, but I didn't know how much to raise it. And thank you all for the help
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    I used my high beams as a mark for aiming. Have them shoot flat level straight and your good.
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    take the blocking plates out and file them down a little makes a big difference
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    I used washers on the top of the projector where you would put the bolts in. Buy longer bolts and some washers.
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