Important! : Headlight AIM too low = MOT FAIL

1. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #1 12th May 2011, 14:04

   Put my car in for MOT and failed because the aim on the headlights were too low.
   
   What can I do to get it to pass?
   
   (do not say use the little scrolly thing underneath the steering wheel as this doesn't help pass it and still too low)
2. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

   #2 12th May 2011, 14:17

   when i worked in a mot garage they never failed a car on lights too low they just adjust them for you guess its a strict garage
   but it used to just be some kind of screw on the lights the adjusts them
   dont know if its the case on a saxo
3. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #3 12th May 2011, 14:19

   Cheers mate al have a look at them..
4. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

   #4 12th May 2011, 14:21

   it would have to be done on one them things tehy check the lights on so you dont end up aiming them too high or lower
   someone correct if im wrong
5. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #5 12th May 2011, 14:22

   As long as they're a bit higher it'll be fine a think..
   
   They also failed the dipped beam on the offside not working, but it is? I dont get it.
6. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

   #6 12th May 2011, 14:52

   try a different garage they probly just trying to get money out of you
   a garage round corner from me tryed to say the disks and pads needed changing on a fiesta after 30,000 miles there was nothing wrong withthem but the pads did need doin to be fair
7. ChrisandCarly Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Truro, Cornwall Posts: 124 Mk2 vts

   #7 12th May 2011, 15:23

   any garage ive ever gone to with this problem always sort them out for free?? take it to a different garage mate
8. decsaxo267 Newbie Joined: May 2011 County Durham Posts: 18 Citreon Saxo 1.1i

   #8 12th May 2011, 16:59

   if u have headlight leveling there should be a switch on the lower right hand side of the steering collum where you and adjust the level of the beam.
9. decsaxo267 Newbie Joined: May 2011 County Durham Posts: 18 Citreon Saxo 1.1i

   #9 12th May 2011, 16:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by decsaxo267 if u have headlight leveling there should be a switch on the lower right hand side of the steering collum where you and adjust the level of the beam.

   sorry i didnt read it all, u already no lol sorry
10. williamanderson31 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Bourne, Lincs/Hatfield Posts: 829 Renault Megane 1.9Dci

    #10 12th May 2011, 17:15

    cant you adjust the motorised bit on the headlight? think there is a bit for an allen key that you can adjust - not 100% though
11. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

    #11 13th May 2011, 10:37

    ok thanks i'll try after work today