The C-Class Ford Focus 2 is equipped with high-level optics from the factory. Depending on the configuration, a reflector with a halogen lamp or a lens with xenon and an automatic washer is responsible for external lighting. Adjusting the light of the Ford Focus 2 headlights is rarely required due to the high-quality internal mechanism. But due to falling into a large hole on the road or a small accident, a shift in the lens or reflective element is possible. In this case, it is better to carry out the adjustment.
How to determine what optics tuning is required?
Adjustment of dipped-beam headlights on the Ford Focus 2 is required in case of insufficient illumination of the roadway in the dark. Visual signs of a lost setting in the headlight:
- Oncoming drivers often began to blink the high beam headlights when driving on the highway at night.
- A beam of light is shifted to the right or left and does not illuminate the main part of the road.
- The luminous flux became noticeably dimmer and directed upward, illuminating the upper part of trees, poles, houses.
- The beam is strongly lowered down, the lighting is not enough in the dark even when the main beam is on.
In the event of the above problems, you need to check in which position the handle of the electric headlight range control is in the cabin. If necessary, return the regulator to position “0” and make sure that the malfunction has not been eliminated. The adjustment of the Ford Focus 2 headlights (restyling and dorestyling) can be lost by accidentally pressing the headlight beam adjustment key from the passenger compartment. If the corrector settings are correct, you will need to adjust the headlight mechanism.
What does the adjustment affect? Is it difficult to configure the optics yourself?
Proper adjustment of the light beam mainly affects safety. The viewing range not only in the dark, but also in rain, fog, snow, depends on this parameter. Improper adjustment can lead to serious consequences, for example, if the driver does not notice a broken car on the highway or greatly blinds the oncoming car owner.
Adjusting the headlights "Ford Focus 2" does not require much time. But you need some preparation of the car before work:
- The headlights of the car must be clean.
- It is necessary to check the pressure in the wheels and pump up to the parameters declared on the car rack or door trim.
- Stock up with the necessary tools: tape measure, screwdriver, star-torx, crayon or marker.
- Previously find a flat area with a building or wall.
After simple preparations, you can begin to configure. Adjusting the Ford Focus 2 headlights in time will take 15-20 minutes.
How to adjust the headlights yourself?
To properly configure the head optics, you need to follow the steps:
- Put the car headlights to the wall at a distance of 3 meters.
- Turn on the dipped headlights and measure the height of the beam boundary from the ground.
- The border of the line of light should be 35 millimeters less than the height from the ground to the bulb of the car.
- When measuring the maximum value of the distance of the center of the beam from both headlights should be equal to 1270 millimeters.
- For ease of adjustment, it should be noted on the wall with small or marker small lines on which light should fall.
- Open the hood. Find the adjusting screws on top of the headlights, they are made for a conventional screwdriver or asterisk-torx.
- The screw on the side edge of the car headlight is responsible for turning left and right.
- The screw located in the center of the headlight is responsible for tilting up and down.
- Using a screw, adjust the light beam along the previously marked lines on the wall.
Adjusting the headlights of the Ford Focus 2 does not require much time and special knowledge. After the work done, you should close the hood and drive through poorly lit places. After making sure that the lighting devices are working correctly, the setting can be considered complete.
Adjust yourself or in the service
Adjusting the Ford Focus 2 headlamps in a service center can cost 1000-2000 rubles. However, the verification is much cheaper - 200-300 rubles. To save money, you can independently carry out work on tuning, and in the service, additionally check the angles of the head light on a special stand.
Despite its simplicity, adjusting the light of the head optics is a very important and responsible job, on which the safety of not only the car owner, but also other vehicles depends. That is why after completing the settings on your own, you still need to call in the service station and do an express check.
In the case of the correct implementation of all recommendations, additional adjustment will not be required, and the car owner will clearly see that the optics will not blind the oncoming driver.