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front fog alignment - settings?

front fog alignment - settings?

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rob
Senior Member
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22-12-2016, 08:52 AM
#1
Hi,

Had the MFK Motorfahrzeugkontrolle (swiss MOT) today and the lovely person:mad: failed me on the LH front fog light alignment, he said it was pointing into the sky but when i look at the beam against a wall LH and RH are the same height.

I had a look in the workshop manual but it only shows the adjustment. I didnt see him use a beam aligner on the fogs only the headlights.

Does anyone know the height/distance the beam should point?

Ormi - any ideas?
rob
22-12-2016, 08:52 AM #1

Hi,

Had the MFK Motorfahrzeugkontrolle (swiss MOT) today and the lovely person:mad: failed me on the LH front fog light alignment, he said it was pointing into the sky but when i look at the beam against a wall LH and RH are the same height.

I had a look in the workshop manual but it only shows the adjustment. I didnt see him use a beam aligner on the fogs only the headlights.

Does anyone know the height/distance the beam should point?

Ormi - any ideas?

Lexusboy
Posting Freak
9,267
22-12-2016, 09:35 AM
#2
Rob could he not adjust it for you?

I can not find any details of how you measure the beam
Lexusboy
22-12-2016, 09:35 AM #2

Rob could he not adjust it for you?

I can not find any details of how you measure the beam

rob
Senior Member
720
22-12-2016, 10:01 AM
#3
no mate, its not like the UK where u go to a garage, over here it is run by the council, all they do is test and nothing else. Some places are easy, some are a right pain in the ****..... like the one i had to go to.
rob
22-12-2016, 10:01 AM #3

no mate, its not like the UK where u go to a garage, over here it is run by the council, all they do is test and nothing else. Some places are easy, some are a right pain in the ****..... like the one i had to go to.

Lexusboy
Posting Freak
9,267
22-12-2016, 10:04 AM
#4
Will a Lexus dealer set them for you?
Have you changed from the standard bulbs Rob?
Lexusboy
22-12-2016, 10:04 AM #4

Will a Lexus dealer set them for you?
Have you changed from the standard bulbs Rob?

rob
Senior Member
720
22-12-2016, 10:12 AM
#5
noope all standard, they didnt coomplain when i imported the car and nothing has changed, i reckon the bloke was being a knobber as im a foreigner.... not unusual for swiss people! yes the lex garage will do it but they will charge about £100 for the pleasure. Ill pop to a local garage where i had the emissions test and slip him for cash to stamp off the sheet i think!.

I also had a look and cant find anything about foglight alignment.
rob
22-12-2016, 10:12 AM #5

noope all standard, they didnt coomplain when i imported the car and nothing has changed, i reckon the bloke was being a knobber as im a foreigner.... not unusual for swiss people! yes the lex garage will do it but they will charge about £100 for the pleasure. Ill pop to a local garage where i had the emissions test and slip him for cash to stamp off the sheet i think!.

I also had a look and cant find anything about foglight alignment.

steviewevie
Posting Freak
7,993
22-12-2016, 10:16 AM
#6
Silly question, but do the fog lights have to be working as part of the Swiss "MoT" ? Don't think they're tested here. Could you just not point them both right down as part of the adjustment ?

I don't remember seeing anything about foglight adjustment in the manual either (where they need to point to, I mean).

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steviewevie
22-12-2016, 10:16 AM #6

Silly question, but do the fog lights have to be working as part of the Swiss "MoT" ? Don't think they're tested here. Could you just not point them both right down as part of the adjustment ?

I don't remember seeing anything about foglight adjustment in the manual either (where they need to point to, I mean).


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IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
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Rabster
Posting Freak
10,234
22-12-2016, 10:17 AM
#7
i didnt think you could adjust the fogs but i may be wrong lol
Rabster
22-12-2016, 10:17 AM #7

i didnt think you could adjust the fogs but i may be wrong lol

steviewevie
Posting Freak
7,993
22-12-2016, 10:19 AM
#8
Rabster i didnt think you could adjust the fogs but i may be wrong lol

You can, they adjust for vertical alignment.

[Image: Sig-enginebay.jpg]
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
22-12-2016, 10:19 AM #8

Rabster i didnt think you could adjust the fogs but i may be wrong lol

You can, they adjust for vertical alignment.


[Image: Sig-enginebay.jpg]
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !

Bandit
Posting Freak
6,464
22-12-2016, 10:24 AM
#9
When i worked at the Toyota factory and the BMW mini factory, we used to set the fog lights up at around 4" below the dip beam cut off line ? (if that makes sense?)

Dip beam[SIZE="5"][COLOR="Red"] cut off> \____ \____

Fogs here >>> ____ ____[/COLOR][/SIZE]


Like this Dodgy pic approx 4" below :laugh:

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Now Don't Forget The REP!!!
Bandit
22-12-2016, 10:24 AM #9

When i worked at the Toyota factory and the BMW mini factory, we used to set the fog lights up at around 4" below the dip beam cut off line ? (if that makes sense?)

Dip beam[SIZE="5"][COLOR="Red"] cut off> \____ \____

Fogs here >>> ____ ____[/COLOR][/SIZE]


Like this Dodgy pic approx 4" below :laugh:


Lexus IS200 Sport Navigator (Now being stripped again) :blink:


Now Don't Forget The REP!!!

Lexusboy
Posting Freak
9,267
22-12-2016, 10:25 AM
#10
Rob what happens if you remove the fogs would this be allowed in Switzerland.

I only too well no what you mean about how the Swiss treat foreigners funny sods...
Lexusboy
22-12-2016, 10:25 AM #10

Rob what happens if you remove the fogs would this be allowed in Switzerland.

I only too well no what you mean about how the Swiss treat foreigners funny sods...

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