Fog light adjustment with bumper on vehicle?

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by jzchen, Jul 19, 2017.

  1. jzchen

    jzchen Newbie!

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    Seems like ours are aimed low. Adjustment instructions seem to show pulling them out from the front and turning the adjustment screw. I tried tugging at the frame a little but I don't want to break anything. Anyone done this successfully without removing the bumper each time an adjustment is made? Thank you for any suggestions!
     
    #1 jzchen, Jul 19, 2017
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    Move car facing and within a few feet of a wall.

    Lift the front end on ramps/jacks.

    Turn on fogs and note with tape beam location projected on wall.

    Take note of estimate of how much higher/lower you want the beams.

    Go head-first under the raised front end on a creeper.

    Remove the front belly pan (about ten 10mm hex head screws/bolts).

    Look up behind the front bumper, and with a Philips screwdriver, adjust the aiming screw located on back of the fog lamp housings (left and right).

    Compare new aim points to old (tape).

    When 'just right', button everything back up in reverse order.
     
    #2 Air_Boss, Jul 19, 2017
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