Does anyone know how to adjust the 05 Coupe headlight level? there is some wierd screw hole wwith w gear inside but I cant get it turned....any ideas?

 

all i can say is that this is a b!tch to do on my 06. i think i used an 8mm on my 06 (probably the same on your 05). or was it a 10mm....?

its in the service manual that you can download from this site...i forgot what page though...the service manual has pics and it should be pretty clear after looking at it. it took me a while to figure out which bolt to adjust though (yume helped me out )

 

Go here for the service manual:
https://g35driver.com/forums/questionable-posts/107029-sticky-all-2003-2006-g35-coupes-service-manual-pdf-format.html

 

section LT-6 of the manual. look in idx.pdf, search for "headlamp".

/edit the adjustment itself on on page 26 - LT-26.

 

^^^ ok this looks like it's "AIMING" adjustment - left or right, correct? what about up and down?!...

 

im too lazy to look up what you posted but if it deals with an 8mm or 10mm bolt then its for adjusting the height. i dont think you can change it left to right. i could be wrong though. but i didnt see anything about this anywhere - on the headlamp itself nor the manual.

but non projectors could be different...hmmm...

 

since I lowered the car I want to aim the lights a little higher but I cant figure it out....I'll see what the manual has to say

 

i just went do to the car and looked - there are indeed white adjustment screws, visible through the holes on top of the headlight housing. i tried twisting it from the top (it's almost impossible to get to them from the rear), and it went, albeit hard. i will look at it again when it gets dark.

 

You sure you adjusting the right ones? I used a 1/4" drive socket wrench, and I think a 8mm or 10mm socket. The adjustment bolt is facing the back, but should be easily accessible from the top. I used the 1/4" drive socket, cause it was the only one that would fit. You should be able to push the wheel-well cover a bit, and squeeze th socket-wrench in there. The wheel-well cover will hold the socketwrench on the bolt for you

Took me like 5 minutes to aim my lights. Maybe I'll snap some pics, becuase I need to re-aim my passenger light, because I think it's still aimed too low. (I only aimed the driver's side last time)

 

i could reach the passenger side from the engine bay but the drivier side was too crammed

 

Then you just need to push on the wheel-well cover to allow room for your ratchet to fit. (I only adjusted the driver's side so far)

 

i just adjusted the passenger to be level with the driver so i dont need to deal with the driver side

 

i'm gonna go drive home, gonna test the left headlight i adjusted earlier today.

 

it works! IT WORKS!!! my headlights are now in level with each other, and i can actually see the road!!!

 

I am doing a DIY on headlight removal tomorrow and I will post pics in that write up of where the height adjustment screw/bolt is as well.