How to Aim, Adjust, and Align F150 Headlights by Yourself | 1995 Ford F150
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- In this video, I show you how to aim, adjust, and align your headlights so that they point directly forward and the beam patterns are evenly spaced apart. You don't want your headlight beam patterns be too high or too low. If headlights are too high they will blind on coming drivers and traffic. If your headlights are too low, they won't light up the road.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Set distance to wall
1:16 Measure height of headlights off of ground
2:00 Set up aiming wall
2:42 Remove truck grille
2:50 How to adjust side to side
3:43 Headlight beam patterns
4:00 How to adjust the up and down
4:31 Making up and down headlight adjustments
4:51 Recap on adjusting headlights side to side
5:29 How to adjust headlights side to side
6:00 Adjusting headlights side to side
7:03 Final headlight aiming and adjustment tips
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The project is my 1995 Ford F150 XL 2wd 8 foot bed. - Авто та транспорт
Just earned yourself a subscription, I guarantee you this is the exact way they did it back in the day when these trucks were new at the dealer!
Thanks man!🤙 They probably did!
Excellent presentation! Thank you!
I swear you’re the obs king. Any little detail I want to work on my truck on you got a video lol keeps me spending so much on parts though. Keep it up brotha!
Hahaha! Thanks man!🤙 I’m glad to hear it. I will!
I'm new here and just bought my first 95.5 power stroke. Got a subscriber here. I like to read comments that says he's got videos of every little thing. Keeps you spending money on parts. I'm stoked.
Thanks for the upload, just commenting to comment
You’re welcome Alex!🤙 Thanks for boosting the algorithm.
Thanks Steve 👍
The pliers trick helped with my adjustments. The crew of the ISS thanks you too 😁
No problem Greg!🤙
Yeah some people don’t have to do it but it saves those clips from getting bent.
Hahaha😂
I appreciate the video. And my trim didn't want to bend after removing thos screws and the 2 nuts, right as I pulled it out it snapped. I know that truck has alot of brittle plastic from spending its life facing the hot sun in my granpas drive
Sounds about right. That why new headlight frames are a good idea after new headlights.
This is some damn good info bro! Just bought a new set of headlights and definitely will feel better when adjusting them!
Thanks man!🤙 I appreciate it.
Just found this video, THANK you for the info!
You’re welcome man!🤙
Great video. Very well done
Thanks man!🤙
Awesome, thank you 🙏
You’re welcome man!🤙
Had the same issue with my 91 fox body hatch and doors. My mechanic buddy told me I was crazy that couldn't be the fix. Worked great and was super easy.
Like realigning the doors and hatch?
@@TheMinuteMasters Both use the same bushings.
@@therevjimbo9193 Gotcha! That’s good to know.
Bricknose trucks are so much easier to aim its nice. Glad to know what I'm into when I put new lenses on my Areonose Bronco.
This is definitely true. I think headlights became more difficult to aim as cars become more aerodynamic.
Thank you 👍
You’re welcome Ruub!🤙
Loved it! Would be fun to work on a project with you!
Thanks Jbee! It would be fun!
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Thank you for posting quality content! You keep me motivated to keep my ‘87 on the road! I have the XLT Lariat with chrome bumpers. It’s a classic look that’s not for everyone, but it’s what I got and I love it. My front bumper has been drooping on one side and is definitely in need of alignment. Many of the ‘80s and ‘90s f-series trucks on the road seem to be suffering from the same problem. I’m sure it’s an easy fix, but we don’t know how to do it! Any chance you can make a video on how to keep the bumpers on these old trucks straight? Thanks!
No problem Justin!🤙 I appreciate it and I’m glad I can help keep your motivation up. Sometimes it can be a love/hate relationship keeping these trucks on the road.
Good recommendation! It’s funny you should mention that because my rear bumper is drooping on one side. It isn’t properly aligned with the tailgate. It’s a simple fix but I can definitely cover it in a video.
@@TheMinuteMasters that’s perfect! I’ll keep an eye out for it. Thanks!
Never had an issue with my headlights on my 97 7.3 but when a bulb went I went to replace it and that very same night i noticed my line of sight and distance was no better when I only had the single light. My buddy told me to adjust em. Didnt see the adjustment screws where as my bricknose 91 460 and a previous 92 Silverado I had years ago the screws were both in plain sight right above the headlight assembly. Never had to do it on a 92-96/97 aeronose truck so your video does provide a bit of help. But I'm just wondering how they'd come out of adjustment simply by replacing a bulb. I'm assuming (I didn't watch it all) the Phillips is for left n right adjustment and the 5/32nds socket is for up n down . I'm gonna try this tomorrow and see if I can actually see more than 15 feet ahead of me
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Not sure how a new bulb would change the alignment unless the bulb is crooked. But who knows. The filament in the bulb could have something to do with it.
Always enjoy your content, but there are 3 adjuster-screws on these OBSs and it seems you only addressed 2 of them..?
You are correct. There’s a third below the outside top adjuster. Provided that you have that one adjusted correctly/set evenly, you shouldn’t have to adjust it much.
Could you share the link of the type of lamps and skulls you used?
In the video description is a link to the website where I bought the headlights. There are a few headlight projector options and there’s even full kits to replace the turn signals inside lamps.
Is that the HID projector setup from your other video? I bought 9007 LEDs after doing a little research, but they do not seat properly in the headlight assembly. I noticed in one of your other videos giving feedback about using the LED after a year, you showed the LED bulb which looks identical to the one I got but not how you mounted them. Would you be able to upload something to show how to mount the LED, or just some tips/tricks? Anything is appreciated.
Yup, those are the same HID projector headlights from a previous install video.
So if you are trying to increase your light output from your stock housings with aftermarket bulbs, you won’t be satisfied. The LEDs are super bright but the light isn’t focused. The old style halogen housings don’t reflect the light properly. I had people flocking there brights at me all the time. With my projectors. I have all the light I could ever want and it’s very focus. Plus, I’ve never had anyone flick their brights at me.
When u adjust the light high and low which way do u turn the bar? Clockwise or counterclockwise
I can’t remember off the top of my head. But I think spinning it clockwise raises it.
Hey stevie how are you doing how are those new headlight working out for
you?
Hey Terry! I’m doing great! The headlights are awesome. Plenty bright and the beam pattern gives we great light spread on the road. I’ve had to make a few tweaks here and there with wiring and aiming to get them just right. So far so good.
I’m Sad Minutes Masters. After Tackling My suspension (all I gotta left to do is the axel pivot bushings). My Truck developed several leaks 🙁 My power Steering pump . Water pump hose: and I have a transmission leak I find the red fluid in the crossmember in the bottom. My transmission dipstick is dry
That sucks man! The power steering pump and water pump hose are definitely easy ones to fix.
The one to worry about is the transmission leak. I would dry all the fluid off the exterior of your transmission and then fill it up with fresh fluid. Then you will see where it’s leaking from. They are only a half a dozen areas where I can leak. Trans pan gasket, dip stick tube, tail shaft gasket, inside the bell house is the pump seal and torque converter seal. Those last two require the transmission be removed. The others can be fix with the transmission installed.
@@TheMinuteMasters my cooling lines near the radiator are leaking . There’s a section where is split with a rubber hose. Also I looked in the tail shaft and there’s fluid coming out this bolt with a metal plate on it
@@SC-dt4ij Ah yes, that’s a transmission fluid cooling line. I would just get a new rubber hose and hose clamps and replace it. That plate on the transmission tail piece leaks on mine too. I tried researching it and didn’t come up with much. I may take a picture of it and post it to a forum and see what some of the transmission experts say.
Tighten the verticle posts to lower the lights, or the opposite?
I think tightening the vertical post raises the light. Otherwise it’s very easy to experiment to see which direct raises and lowers the beam.
I’m just now replacing headlights on my 95 f150 I recently got, but I wanted to ask do the 95 f250 headlights fit on the 95 headlights? Just wanted to ask.
I don’t see why they wouldn’t be compatible. The truck exteriors are nearly identical.
@@TheMinuteMasters thnks!
Hey buddy, just a quick question......do I need to loosen the side to side adjustment screw to adjust the vertical, or can I just hit the vertical while it’s tight? Thanks
You can hit either one without loosening or adjusting the other. Even if they are tight.
Thanks, I appreciate it
@@ryanfitz1624 You’re welcome Ryan!🤙
What leds are you using ?
This is an HID conversion headlight. Not LED. I think the description outlines everything I used.
Is there a cheaper alternative to the projector headlight that only has 1 projector instead of the 2?
This is only one projector per headlight housing.
@@TheMinuteMasters sorry i was talking about the cheaper alternatives having 2 instead of 1 i wanted to know if there were any cheaper alternatives that you know of that have only 1 projector inside
@@ItsKing32 To my knowledge no. You can buy the “brighter” upgrade halogen bulbs at auto parts stores, but that’s as far as you can go without spending a lot of money.
If the driveway slope is constant the back wheels will be lower than the front wheels the same amount as the garage door is high. You do not have to allow for level.
This is true but I pulled back far enough to be off my driveway and on the level street.
Hey have you ever struggled with stripped or broken adjusters? I got some aftermarket headlight housings that I retrofitted but the adjusters seem stripped. Happen to know of any fixes? Thanks for the vid
I felt like my last set of headlights were like that. Have you tried using a pair of pliers to hold the back of the adjuster? I show it in this video?
@The Minute Masters Yeah i saw that in the video but my trouble is really with the other adjuster. It's like a little box with gears and the gears just slip like crazy. If i happen to find just replacement adjusters I'll have to let u know. thanks man
@@RedLightning Ah! I know what you’re talking about. It’s the up-and-down adjuster. You may have to see if you can find something in a junkyard that you can retrofit into your headlight. Otherwise, I don’t know how you go about fixing that without buying a new headlight housing.
Is that on low beam???
Just low beam for the alignment.
Does anybody know where I can get legit f150 seats for My 92 from a legit website
The only place I can think of is a junkyard. Otherwise check Jeffs bronco graveyard. If you’re looking for captain seats Mastercraft makes individual captain seats that will fit a bronco.
@@TheMinuteMasters thank you
@@Gregorio413 No problem Greg!🤙
I got to adjust mine. Sick of morons flashing me with their high beams.
Nice! 🤙 I know! That’s the worst!
@@TheMinuteMasters the passenger side is way too high. So I probably blind everyone.
@@kylestivers4606 Actually that’s the side that blinds oncoming traffic the least.😁
@@TheMinuteMasters I hit a deer with my truck and had to replace the header panel, grille and all the lights and the headlight trim pieces and the front bumper. Luckily it didn't damage anything else.
@@kylestivers4606 That’s the worst. At least, your front clip will all be new.
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