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kcw - 23 Aug 2004 21:36 GMT

Well, it happened. I had my first accident in my 2001 Hyundai Accent.
Someone pulled out right in front of me and came to a compltete stop
accross two lanes. And bam, I hit them. Their car didn't have a
scratch, mine, minor damage. A crease in the bumper, the grill is out
pushed back about an inch athe top (on the passenger side.)

But enogh commiserating, the passenger side headlight is out of
alignment. Is there a way to adjust this? I have trouble believing
that those things come off the assembly line perfectly aligned. But
before I go looking in there and taking apart headlight assemblies I
was hoping someoine could give me a clue.

Kevin

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hyundaitech - 23 Aug 2004 23:04 GMT

I don't remember off the top of my head what the exact setup is on this
car, but most usually have a hex or torx bolt or a little wheel that a
phillips is inserted into. Check your headlamp carefully. It may be
physically broken, meaning you will need a new one.

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kcw - 23 Aug 2004 23:49 GMT

Well, the glass isn't broken, and it does light. Just lights
immediately in front of the car, the beams aren't in sync.

>I don't remember off the top of my head what the exact setup is on this
>car, but most usually have a hex or torx bolt or a little wheel that a
>phillips is inserted into. Check your headlamp carefully. It may be
>physically broken, meaning you will need a new one.

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Paul Frankfurter - 28 Aug 2004 04:14 GMT

> Well, it happened. I had my first accident in my 2001 Hyundai Accent.
> Someone pulled out right in front of me and came to a compltete stop
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> Kevin

HEADLAMP AIMING INSTRUCTIONS - Accent 2000-2002

http://www.hmaservice.com/webtech/iindex.asp?id=394877957#_394877957

Hope this helps.

Paul

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