Pontiac 5968098 Capsule / Headlamp / Fog Lamp Headlamp

The side screw adjusts the lamp's beam horizontally.

Verify the tires are at their proper inflation pressure, clean the head lamp lenses, position the vehicle on a level surface facing a flat wall 25 ft.

Next, pull the headlight bulb out from its carrier and unplug it from the electrical connector.

Verify the tires are at their proper inflation pressure, clean the head lamp lenses, position the vehicle on a level surface facing a flat wall 25 ft. away, measure and record the distance from the floor to the center of the head lamp, place a strip of tape across the wall at this same height, place strips of tape on the wall, perpendicular to the first measurement, indicating the vehicle center line and the center line of both head lamps, rock the vehicle side-to-side a few times to allow the suspension to stabilize, and turn the lights on, adjust the head lamps to achieve a high intensity pattern.

Disconnect the bulb electrical connections and grasp the bulb holder to rotate it counterclockwise for removal.

Adjustments should be made with the vehicle level, the gas tank half-full, and without any unusually heavy load.

Replace the high beam bulb assembly with another high beam assembly, and the low beam bulb assembly with another low beam assembly.

It is important to aim the headlights correctly to avoid blinding the driver of an oncoming vehicle and to ensure proper visibility on the road.

It is strongly recommended that this work is left to a service station having modern beam setting equipment.

If the adjusting screws were not altered, the new headlight will not require aim adjustment.

Remove the grille.

The high intensity zone of the low beam should be positioned two inches below the horizontal line and two inches to the right of the headlight vertical line. The top adjusting screw should be turned clockwise to raise the beam and counterclockwise to lower the beam. The side adjusting screw should be used to move the beam left or right.

After removing the headlight trim cover, the next step is to remove the headlight retaining ring.

Finally, bounce the car on its suspension to ensure the beams return to their correct positions.

The first step is to position the car on level ground, facing a wall at a right angle and approximately 30 feet away.

The first step is to remove the headlight trim cover.