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EXTERIOR LAMPS — Front Fog Lamp — Aiming Adjustment (Supplement-VII)

EL-7027prose procedure

Front fog aiming geometry. Screen distance 7.6 m (vs 5.0 m for headlamps). Drop range 81-130 mm. Cover headlamps and the opposite fog lamp during adjustment to avoid glare confusion.

Continued from EL-7026

Aiming Adjustment

Before performing aiming adjustment, make sure of the following:
  1. 1
    Keep all tires inflated to correct pressure.
  2. 2
    Place vehicle on level ground.
  3. 3
    See that vehicle is unloaded (except for full levels of coolant, engine oil and fuel, and spare tire, jack, and tools). Have the driver or equivalent weight placed in driver's seat.
Adjust aiming in the vertical direction by turning the adjusting screw.
  1. 1
    Set the distance between the screen and the center of the fog lamp lens as shown at left (7.6 m / 25 ft).
    Side view of car at 7.6 m (25 ft) distance from screen — main axis of light marked.
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  2. 2
    Remove front fog lamp rim. For detail, refer to 'BODY END' in BT section.
  3. 3
    Turn front fog lamps ON.
  4. 4
    Adjust front fog lamps so that the top edge of the high intensity zone is 81 to 130 mm (3.19 to 5.12 in) below the height of the fog lamp centers as shown at left. • When performing adjustment, if necessary, cover the headlamps and opposite fog lamp.
    Aim-target pattern (screen view). Two high-intensity zones below the height of fog-lamp centres by 81-130 mm (3.19-5.12 in). Vertical centrelines ahead of left and right fog lamps, car axis between them, top edge of high-intensity zone marked.
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See also

BT section (Body End — front fog lamp rim removal)

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