4th gen headlight aiming

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  1. karek

    karek New Member

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    Hi
    Recently bought VFR750'96
    I have experienced problem with headlight.
    I found that my low beam is aimed too high.
    I'm trying to adjust aiming turning the adjustment screw (A) counterclockwise.
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    It goes good, the low beam goes downwards but at some point something cracks and the beam comes aiming straight ahead parallel to the ground.

    If I continue to turn it counterclockwise nothing goes on. So i need to fully drive in the adjustment screw and after that I can start again aiming low beam.

    May be I'm making something wrong? How do I adjust headlight aiming? What are screws B and C for?


    Thanks,
    Alexander
     
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    Are you sure that is off of a '96? The Service Manual (and my own '96 in the garage) indicates 2 horizontal adjuster screws at the bottom middle position, along with the vertical adjuster at the upper left. In the pic I only see one screw at the bottom...maybe I'm just missing it...
     
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    Yes, it is definitely '96.
    I have seen that picture in Service Manual and wondered that it does not correspond with my headlight. But the Service Manual is common for '90-'97 models. Probably the headlight on the picture is for '90-'93 models.
    I have seen lots of '94-97 models headlight photos on ebay, they are all just like mine. May be headlights are different for American and European models?
     
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    Must be different; my bike's setup is exactly as shown in the Manual; Perhaps someone else here may have the answer for you; good luck.
     
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    Something to remember is that you should do the adjustment while using high beam only.

    Once that is properly set ( just very slightly below horizontal) the low beam falls into place naturally.
     
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    The Euro 4G has a different headlight unit according to the parts fiche.
     
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