Aiming the foglights?

CaliE90 · 05-14-2009, 02:42 AM

hey guys, I just recently had new nokya 7000k fog lights put into my m-tech bumper and I noticed that the passenger side points more towards the ground while the driver's side points more straight forward. Is there a solution to this?

iAerodynamic · 05-14-2009, 03:12 AM

maybe the bulb is off? check to see if its put tight?

E92-Lighting · 05-14-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by iAerodynamic

maybe the bulb is off? check to see if its put tight?

+1 shouldn't be off by much

jzchen · 05-14-2009, 11:37 AM

Isn't there a little white adjustment screw you can tinker with just next to and up towards the center of the car?

roadkillrob · 05-14-2009, 11:52 AM

I don't think they adjust, at least on my m-sport fogs, they just bolt to the bumper and have nothing that aims them at all.

Andy@LTBMW · 05-14-2009, 01:29 PM

on the e90 pre lci, there is a hole for a philips head screwdriver to go thru ... this helps aim the fog lights up or down

CaliE90 · 05-14-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by iAerodynamic

maybe the bulb is off? check to see if its put tight?

both lights are on, except one just aims towards the ground and one aims directly forward.

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Originally Posted by Andy@LTBMW

on the e90 pre lci, there is a hole for a philips head screwdriver to go thru ... this helps aim the fog lights up or down

Thanks andy, could you give me a few details of where this hole is to adjust the foglight? thanks in advance

Andy@LTBMW · 05-14-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jz

both lights are on, except one just aims towards the ground and one aims directly forward.

Thanks andy, could you give me a few details of where this hole is to adjust the foglight? thanks in advance

u need to kneel down directly in front of the fog light ... there will be a hole next to the foglight ... this hole is towards the top ... u will need a long philips screwdriver ... clockwise will raise the foglight beam and counter clockwise will lower it ...

CaliE90 · 05-14-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy@LTBMW

u need to kneel down directly in front of the fog light ... there will be a hole next to the foglight ... this hole is towards the top ... u will need a long philips screwdriver ... clockwise will raise the foglight beam and counter clockwise will lower it ...

oh okay, i'm going to go give that a try, this can be done just by turning the wheel to the side right?

Andy@LTBMW · 05-14-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jz

oh okay, i'm going to go give that a try, this can be done just by turning the wheel to the side right?

u are not removing the fender ... the access points are directly in front of the car which means that you should be standing facing the hood of the car

CaliE90 · 05-14-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy@LTBMW

u are not removing the fender ... the access points are directly in front of the car which means that you should be standing facing the hood of the car

so its actually in front of the car?

is it right on top of the foglight? if you could circle where it is, i'd really appreciate it. thanks for your help!

Andy@LTBMW · 05-14-2009, 03:39 PM

you can somewhat see it in the photo

CaliE90 · 05-14-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy@LTBMW

you can somewhat see it in the photo

Got it. I'm going to give that a try. thanks a lot Andy!

GR8DEL · 05-14-2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jz

both lights are on, except one just aims towards the ground and one aims directly forward.

I believe what he meant was that one bulb's fitment is off. Maybe you didn't secure it all the way. Or maybe one 'fin' of the bulb is out of the socket.

CaliE90 · 05-14-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GR8DEL

I believe what he meant was that one bulb's fitment is off. Maybe you didn't secure it all the way. Or maybe one 'fin' of the bulb is out of the socket.

What I meant was the pool of light that is shined in front of the car, however, one of the bulb's fitment actually was off and I ended up going behind the fender and fixed it.

I did take the time to adjust the aim through the way Andy mentioned though, now I have both lights pointed at the perfect angle I want it. Very simple and straight forward

AMT92 · 06-17-2009, 05:59 PM

does this apply for the oem bumper as well?

Quisp · 06-22-2009, 02:17 AM

It isnt a phillips head it is an allen wrench or hex wrench. there is a little hole near the top insideof the light. Slide the wrench in and gently tiurn it until you feelit catch in the screw, then tunr left or right to adjust the light beam. It is easier to adjust if you block the other side off with a piece of cordboard or something. Otherwise it is hard to see the individual beam from each side.
Yes this is for the OEM bumper

Andy@LTBMW · 06-22-2009, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Quisp

It isnt a phillips head it is an allen wrench or hex wrench. there is a little hole near the top insideof the light. Slide the wrench in and gently tiurn it until you feelit catch in the screw, then tunr left or right to adjust the light beam. It is easier to adjust if you block the other side off with a piece of cordboard or something. Otherwise it is hard to see the individual beam from each side.
Yes this is for the OEM bumper

the housing is a hex like housing, but you still use a phillips head to adjust it ... there is a phillips makring within the hex

Quisp · 06-24-2009, 12:42 PM

sorry

Andy@LTBMW · 06-24-2009, 12:53 PM

wat are you sorry for? you got it to work with a hex wrench, doesn't matter what you use as long as you ge thte job done ...

MeeTsenPu · 12-05-2009, 07:29 PM

Old post but this helped me out...the LCI fog lights are exactly the same. An Allen key works A LOT better for aiming than the screw driver.

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jzchen Captain 12 Rep 656 Posts Drives: '08 335xi E90 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Arcadia, CA iTrader: (0)	Isn't there a little white adjustment screw you can tinker with just next to and up towards the center of the car?
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Quisp Does not play well with others 81 Rep 1,787 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arizona iTrader: (4)	It isnt a phillips head it is an allen wrench or hex wrench. there is a little hole near the top insideof the light. Slide the wrench in and gently tiurn it until you feelit catch in the screw, then tunr left or right to adjust the light beam. It is easier to adjust if you block the other side off with a piece of cordboard or something. Otherwise it is hard to see the individual beam from each side. Yes this is for the OEM bumper __________________
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Andy@LTBMW 102 Rep 2,981 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 325i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (3)	wat are you sorry for? you got it to work with a hex wrench, doesn't matter what you use as long as you ge thte job done ...
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MeeTsenPu Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 09 335i X-Drive Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (3)	Old post but this helped me out...the LCI fog lights are exactly the same. An Allen key works A LOT better for aiming than the screw driver.
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