headlight aiming CHEVROLET CAMARO 1993 Owners Manual

Service & Appearance Care
Headlights
Headlight Aiming
Your vehicle has a mini-quad headlight
system. These headlights have vertical
and horizontal indicators. When the
headlights are properly installed and
adjusted, and the vehicle is on level
ground, both indicators will read in the
center of the gage. If they do not, you can
adjust the aim.
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To adjust the aim of your headlights:
1. Move your vehicle to a level surface.
Use a spirit level to be sure. Be sure
to remove any items that are not part
of your original equipment from the
trunk and passenger areas.
No one
should be seated in the vehicle and
your fuel tank should be about half
full. Check to be sure your tires are
at the correct pressure. There
are four headlights. Each one
has its own vertical and horizontal
aim position indicator. Each indicator
has its own aiming screw.
A. Vertical Indicator
B. Horizontal Indicator
C. Vertical Aiming Screw
D. Horizontal Aiming Screw
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2.
3.
4.
Start with the vertical (up and down)
headlight aim. Don’t try to adjust the
horizontal (left and right) aim first.
Check the vertical aim for each
headlight and adjust it as necessary.
Turn the vertical aiming screw until
the bubble comes
to the center of the
gage-
5. Now adjust the horizontal aim. Check
the horizontal aim for each headlight
and adjust it as necessary.
until the line comes to
the center of
the gage.
repeat steps
2 and 3.
6. Turn the horizontal aiming screw
7. If the gage readings are not centered,
Try not to touch threaded parts other than
the vertical and horizontal aiming screws.
If the vehicle body has been damaged in
an accident or something, the headlight
should be aimed after repairing the body.
To replace a headlight:
Before replacing a headlight that does not
light, check to make sure that the wiring
connector is securely fastened
to it.
See “Replacement Bulbs’’ in the Index
to check the size and type of headlight
you need to use before you begin to
replace the headlight. You must replace
a headlight with one that is exactly the
same.
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Be careful not to move the aiming screws
when
you replace the headlight. If the
headlight being replaced was properly
aimed, the new one will be also if it is
properly installed.
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1. Remove the Torx@ head screws at the
end of the aiming ring. 2. The aiming ring will swing open like a
gate. Remove the aiming ring from the
assembly. Place it face down, with the
aim indicator
up. Be careful not to
damage the aiming bubble.
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3.
4.
5.
Pull the headlight out of the assembly.
Remove
the wiring connector from the
headlight socket by lifting the plastic
locking tabs on the connector and
pulling it from the socket.
Check
the new headlight again. The
number on
the light must match the
number on
the headlight being
replaced. The letter,
“U” or “L,”
must also match.
Plug the wiring connector into the
headlight socket. Snap the locking
tabs onto the socket.
6.
7.
8.
Place the new headlight in the
headlight assembly. The socket must
be pointing
in the same direction the
socket on the burned out bulb was.
Insert the tabs on the aiming ring into
the slots in the headlight assembly.
Hold the aiming ring closed, insert the
screws at the end of the ring. Tighten
the screws
until the aiming ring
touches the plastic nuts on both the
top and bottom.
Do not overtighten.
Do not damage the vertical aiming
bubble.
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9. Check the headlight aim indicators.
The horizontal indicator (A) should be
on
0 (zero). If the vehicle is level, the
vertical indicator
(B) should also be
on 0 (zero). If the vehicle isn’t level,
check the vertical aim on a level
surface as soon as you can. If either
indicator doesn’t read
“0,” adjust the
headlight aim. See “Adjusting
Headlight Aim”
in the Index.
If your vehicle
is damaged in an accident
and the headlight aim seems to be
affected, see your Chevrolet dealer.
Headlights on damaged vehicles may
require recalibration
of the horizontal aim
by your Chevrolet dealer.
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Brakes Adjustment
................. 146
Anti-lock (ABS)
............. 143
Fluid
...................... 245
Master Cylinder
............. 244
Parking
..................... 70
Pedal Travel
................ 146
Rear Drum
................. 145
System Parts. Replacing
....... 246
System Warning Light
........ 100
Trailer
..................... 177
Wear Indicators. Disc
......... 145
Braking (Control
of a Vehicle) .... 141
Braking
in Emergencies ......... 146
“Break.1n.
.. New Vehicle ........ 55
Brightness Control .............. 85
Bulb Replacement ............. 247
Headlight Aiming
............ 248
Headlights
................. 248
Center High-Mounted
Stoplight
................. 252
Front Turn Signal
............ 252
Rear Lights
................. 253
Rear Sidemarker
............. 254
Bulbs. Replacement
............ 279
Bulbs. Halogen
................ 247
Capacities and Specifications
... 280
Carbon Monoxide
.............. 75
Care of Safety Belts
............ 269
Cassette and Compact Disc
Storage
..................... 93
Cassette Tape Player.
AM/FM Stereo with ........... 11 7 Cassette Tape Player. Care
Cassette Tape.
To Play a
of Your .................... 128
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player
................ 119
Chains. Safety
................ 177
Chains. Tire
.................. 264
Changing
a Flat Tire ............ 205
Check Gages Light
............. 105
Checking Things under the
Hood ...................... 223
Checking Your Restraint System
... 45
Chemical Paint Spotting
......... 273
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance
... 319
Chevrolet Service Publications (Ordering Information)
....... 323
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Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
... 102
Engine Oil Pressure .......... 104
Fuel ...................... 100
Warning Lights and Indicators ... 99
Gasolines for Cleaner Air ....... 221
Glass ........................ 269
Glove Box .................... 92
GM Participation in Better ...........
Business Bureau Mediation/
Arbitration Program
........ 3 16
Halogen Bulbs ............... 247
Hatch Release .................. 51
Hatch Release. Remote .......... 51
Hazard Warning Flashers ........ 184
Head Restraints ................ 14
Headlight Aiming .............. 248
Headlight Highbow Beam ....... 78
Heater Controls ................ 110
Heater. Engine Block ............ 61
Heating ....................... 11 1
Heating. Bi-Level ............... 111
High Beams .................. 154
Highway Hypnosis ............. 164
Hill and Mountain Roads ........ 165
Hills. Parking on .............. 168
Hitches ...................... 176
Hood Release ................. 223
Hood. Checking Things
under the
................... 223
Hook-Ups Front Towing ........ 19 1
Hook-Ups. Rear Towing ........ 192
Horn ......................... 76
How to Add Coolant to the
Coolant Recovery Tank
....... 197
How to Add Coolant to the
Radiator
............... 199. 201
Hydraulic Clutch .............. 237
Hydroplaning ................. 157
Hypnosis. Highway ............ 164
Identification Number.
Vehicle
.................... 275
If a Tire Goes Flat ............. 204
If You’re Stuck in Deep
Snow
..................... 173
If You’re Stuck: In Sand.
Mud. Ice or Snow ............ 215
Ignition Switch ................. 55
Inflatable Restraint. Supplemental . . 25
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