Guys, i'm struggling to adjust the damn drivers side headlight on my Jetta 3. Theres two white adjustment "cogs". Now I can't reach the cog on the far right, I can only turn the one on the left (assuming this is what turns the reflector up and down). Do I need to turn both simultaneously or am I doing something wrong? Turning the one on it's own does nothing.
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Jetta 3 headlight adjustment
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Fazda
Honorary Master
There should be instructions in the manual. As far as I can remember you should only be turning a screw clockwise up and anti clockwise down.
Unfortunately Jetta 3 headlights are horribly inefficient, I don't know how they ever got the OK to go ahead with the design. Good luck.
Just found this:
Your Volkswagen Jetta headlights can be adjusted at any time, but normally only need to be adjusted when you replace the headlights with new housing assemblies that do not come pre-adjusted from the factory. The headlights on your Jetta have two adjustment screws. The vertical adjustment screw is on the top of the headlight housing. The horizontal or lateral adjustment screw is on the inside edge of the headlight housing.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Phillips head screwdriver
1
Park the Jetta so that it faces a closed garage door, 25 feet away.
2
Turn on the headlights and open the hood.
3
Turn the vertical adjustment screw on the top of the headlight housing until the center of the headlight beam is positioned at the bottom of the garage door where the door meets the ground. Turning the adjustment screw counter-clockwise will adjust the headlight up while turning it clockwise will adjust it downwards.
4
Turn the lateral adjustment screw on the inside edge of each housing assembly until the headlights overlap by 50 percent. Turning the adjustment screw clockwise will turn the headlights to the left, while turning it counter-clockwise will move the headlights to the right.
Read more: How to Adjust Jetta Headlights | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6392415_adjust-jetta-headlights.html#ixzz1B6zzuKaQ
Also this:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5143536-Headlight-Adjustment
Hope it helps
Unfortunately Jetta 3 headlights are horribly inefficient, I don't know how they ever got the OK to go ahead with the design. Good luck.
Just found this:
Your Volkswagen Jetta headlights can be adjusted at any time, but normally only need to be adjusted when you replace the headlights with new housing assemblies that do not come pre-adjusted from the factory. The headlights on your Jetta have two adjustment screws. The vertical adjustment screw is on the top of the headlight housing. The horizontal or lateral adjustment screw is on the inside edge of the headlight housing.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
Phillips head screwdriver
1
Park the Jetta so that it faces a closed garage door, 25 feet away.
2
Turn on the headlights and open the hood.
3
Turn the vertical adjustment screw on the top of the headlight housing until the center of the headlight beam is positioned at the bottom of the garage door where the door meets the ground. Turning the adjustment screw counter-clockwise will adjust the headlight up while turning it clockwise will adjust it downwards.
4
Turn the lateral adjustment screw on the inside edge of each housing assembly until the headlights overlap by 50 percent. Turning the adjustment screw clockwise will turn the headlights to the left, while turning it counter-clockwise will move the headlights to the right.
Read more: How to Adjust Jetta Headlights | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6392415_adjust-jetta-headlights.html#ixzz1B6zzuKaQ
Also this:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5143536-Headlight-Adjustment
Hope it helps
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Fazda
Honorary Master
Sadly it's a Mk3 Jetta, and much as I dearly loved the ones that I owned, their lights leave much to be desired. You will never turn that sow's ear into a purse, I'm afraid.
