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Old 08-28-2016, 05:57 PM
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I'm gonna move the wifes car and aim the truck at the wall. How do i tell if i am blinding others? I take it just go drive and see, or is their something I can look for up close?
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Just loosen the set screw on the base and you can rotate the bulb, then tighten the screw back up
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The fogs don't have an adjustment like the Headlight bulbs. Just might want to tell customers the fogs on an 05 aren't correct for install.
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Sure they do, all of the bulbs have a set screw that allows you to rotate the bulb freely from the base, that's why these LED's are different. Out of the box they may not line up (3 and 9 positions) but that's what the set screw is for
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The h13s have the set screw, you are right. I posted a pic of the h10 though and you can this bulb does not rotate. Don't know how else to put it to you, it does not rotate.
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I'll check again, but the other bulbs actually had a rotator adjustment to make sure they were installed right. I'll see if maybe their is something I'm missing here.
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ALL of the bulbs have set screws. That photo if of an H10/9005 you posted...

The H13 have a similar adjuster. Some of the H13 have a set screw (like the H10 above) SOME you can just turn and they use a little ball bearing.
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I figured it out, the thing is I was looking for the same black rotator adjustment that the h13s had. I appreciate all the help guys, I must say just during the day alone that these things look incredible. Just like an hid, maybe better. I'll report back when I see the light output at night.

Anyone comparing the 2 like I was, trust me. I can't speak for longevity, but they seem like the smarter choice.
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Yes, they are much better than HID's. I hated the cut-off the HID's provided. I liked the spread and throw of halogen and the LED has the brightness of HID and the spread and throw of halogen. Its the best of both.

I am glad you figured it out. I did not need to re-aim my heads. My daughter got in her Grand Prix GT (we live in a small town) and we approached each other twice around the block and she said they were fine, not blinding at all.


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