Checking and adjusting the headlights Mitsubishi Lancer X

Tools:

Phillips screwdriver, medium
Collar for end cap 3/4"
Extension
Nozzle on the crank 10 mm

Note:

Lancer 10 headlight adjustment is carried out with a fully filled fuel tank, a set of tools and a spare wheel.

1. Pre-check and, if necessary, adjust the air pressure in the tires, as described in this article .

Check tire pressure on Mitsubishi Lancer 10

2. Position the vehicle perpendicular to a smooth wall (eg in a garage) at a distance of 7.62 m. Place an additional 75 kg weight on the driver's seat. Mark the screen on the wall as shown in the photo below. The longitudinal plane of symmetry of the car must pass along line 0 on the screen. Rock the car from the side so that the suspension springs self-adjust.

Headlight adjustment scheme on a Mitsubishi Lancer 10 car

Note:

Measure the height of the headlight centers from the floor on your vehicle. This will be the distance h on the screen. The nominal distance h is 679.5 mm.

3. Set the headlight electrocorrector control on the instrument panel to position "0", corresponding to the load of the car with one driver or with the driver and a passenger in the front seat.

The location of the headlight corrector on the dashboard car Mitsubishi Lancer 10

Set the headlight range control to position 0 on the Mitsubishi Lancer 10

4. Turn the handle around the axis of the lever, and turn on the low beam headlights.

Turn on low beam headlights on a Mitsubishi Lancer 10 car

Note:

It is recommended to adjust the direction of the light spot for each headlight individually. Cover the second headlight with an opaque material during adjustment.

5. Open the hood.

6. If the location of the light spots does not match the figure in paragraph 2, adjust their location by turning the adjusting screws A and B horizontally or vertically, respectively (for clarity, the location of the bolts is shown on the headlight removed).

The location of the headlight adjustment bolts on a Mitsubishi Lancer 10 car

A - vertical adjustment bolt;

B - horizontal adjustment bolt.

Note:

It is more convenient to turn the bolts with a long head.

7. It is more convenient to turn the horizontal adjustment bolt with a Phillips screwdriver by inserting a screwdriver into the hole at the wing of the car.

The location of the horizontal headlight adjustment hole on a Mitsubishi Lancer 10 car

8. The headlights are considered adjusted when the upper borders of the left parts of the light spots coincide with line 4 , and the vertical lines 1 and 2 pass through the points E1 and E2 of the intersection of the horizontal and inclined sections of the light spots.

Scheme for adjusting the headlights on a Mitsubishi Lancer 10 car

9. If fog lights are installed on the car, then the direction of the beam of their light is adjusted only in height. The adjusting screw with a slot for a Phillips screwdriver is located deep in the hole in the fog lamp trim

The location of the fog lamp adjustment hole on a Mitsubishi Lancer 10 car

Adjust the fog lamp on a Mitsubishi Lancer 10

Note:

Set the car at a distance of 3 m from the screen and, by turning the adjusting screws, ensure that the upper borders of the light spots are 6 cm below line 4.

Headlight adjustment scheme on a Mitsubishi Lancer 10 car