[SWPacLim]

Does a Touring L have HIDs?

I have adjusted the headlights up in several cars I've owned and it absolutely can make a difference. In a lot of vehicles with HIDs, especially those without leveling systems (like the Pacifica) the lights are positioned low to avoid blinding drivers and can be much improved by adjusting them upwards.

 

[SWPacLim]

Sorry, I don't think you know what you're doing. If you did, your post would be along these lines: " After consulting the service manual I made a headlight aiming pattern and parked my van in front of it, properly positioned and balanced. My measurements indicated that the right beam was 50mm too low and the left beam was 60mm low. Maybe the assembly plant worker had a hangover from the prior night party". What you are saying boils down to "The engineers who constructed and calibrated the aiming stand at the factory are morons, so the vans are rolling out with misaligned headlights year after year. I raised the beams by some random amount, and it must be perfect because no one is flashing me".

You guys are being totally unfair to this guy. Its absolutely true that aiming the headlights a little higher than factory can improve visibility without blinding people. When you raise each light by the same number of turns the factory aiming remains in place, just a little bit higher.

If he took it to the dealer and asked them to aim the headlights a little higher, they would have done exactly what he did.

 

[SWPacLim]

I'm surprised no one recommended using the high beams to see down the road further, the low beams are not meant to shine into the next county, no matter what type of light emitter is used!

Its not the same thing. If you drive in a populated area, you can hardly ever use the high beams. But, you can adjust the headlights slightly higher and get better lighting on low beam without blinding oncoming drivers.

My Pacifica seems fine, but I have had several cars with headlights that were lower than they needed to be from the factory and raising them slightly made the lighting much better

Pre-refresh headlights are rated quite poorly in the Pacifica so I understand the need.

 

[SWPacLim]

After working over 40 years in an assembly plant and several dealerships I can assure you the manufacturers spend a lot of money finding the optimal setting for new vehicle headlights.
Vehicle loading can affect this, especially in trucks, but overall the factory settings are the best.
Adjusting your headlights upward, without really knowing what you're doing, is strongly advised against by the manufacturers and law enforcement and may lead to fines.
Too many people try to make the low beams higher thereby making the high beams useless.
Have your lights professionally adjusted, it's better for you and those you meet on the road at night.

I've increased the height of headlights on a couple of different cars and have never had any issues. The result was simply better lighting.

 

[SWPacLim]

Agreed, its not rocket science.

 

[SWPacLim]

Can't argue with this statement. You certainly achieved better lighting for you.

Sure, for me. What else would I care about?