Toyota Celica 2005 Repair Manual page 2198

ADJUSTING HEADLIGHT AIM
(a) Place the vehicle in the following conditions.
The body around the headlight is not deformed.
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The vehicle is parked on a level surface.
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Tire inflation pressure is the specified value.
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A driver is in the driver's seat and the vehicle is ready for driving anytime (with a tank full).
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The vehicle is bounced for several times.
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(b) Check the headlight aiming.
(1) Prepare a thick white paper.
(2) Stand the paper perpendicularly to the ground at the position 9.84 ft away from the headlights.
(3) Ensure that the center line of the vehicle and the paper face forms a 90−degree angle as shown
in the illustration.
(4) Draw a horizontal line (H line) on the paper, showing where the headlights should strike.
(5) Draw a vertical line (V line) to where the center line of the vehicle is to be.
(6) Draw 2 vertical lines to where the both headlights should strike (V RH and V LH lines).
(7) Draw a horizontal line by connecting the both low beam center marks to where the headlights
should strike (H RH and H LH lines).
HINT:
The H RH and H LH line is 0.4° below the horizontal line (H line) of the light axis.
(8) Start the engine.
(9) Turn the headlights to ON.
(10) Check that the headlights properly strike the position shown in the illustration.
(11) If not, adjust the lights in the vertical or the horizontal direction.
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H
20.9 mm
0.4 °
(0.823 in.)
Low
Beam
3 m (9.84 ft)
7
V RH Line
90 °
1,319mm
(51.9 in.)*
V LH Line
HINT:
As shown in the illustration, adjust each aim of the RH and LH lights.
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Since the horizontal direction is impossible to adjust, the value * of the "Low Beam" aim is merely a
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reference.
(c) When adjusting the headlight aim in the vertical direction:
Use an adjusting bolt to adjust the headlight aim to within the specified range.
2005 CELICA (RM1131U)
BODY ELECTRICAL − HEADLIGHT AND TAILLIGHT SYSTEM
20.9 mm
(0.823 in.)
2197
6 5
V LH Line V Line
1,319mm (51.9 in.)*
BE−23
6
V RH Line
H 4
H RH and
H LH lines
7
O: Step No.
I22532