[BodegaBay]

Originally Posted by jnu

The up/down headlight adjustment for my Xenons is inside the big circle shown in this photo directly to the left of the "36" imprint. There's a white plastic screw inside the hole. As previously mentioned, counter-clockwise aims the lights up, and clockwise aims the lights down. Compared to the factory setting, I raised mine around 2 full turns counter-clockwise and I still think they're aimed down sufficiently to be safe and legal.

Originally Posted by p912guy

I didn't make any measurements but rather followed the path of others who posted earlier in the thread and turned the adjustment screw two turns counter-clockwise. It seemed to work well as I had noticeably better vision at night and no one flashing their light's at me to indicate they thought I had my brights on. I am sure there are more scientific ways of adjusting the lights, but this adjustment took all or 2 minutes. If I start to get any indication they may be aimed too high, I can always go and adjust the screw clockwise.

Great thread. I wanted to get this done before the time change for fall/winter. My xenons must've been set really low because I tried 2 full turns counter clockwise and it still needed a tad more height. I settled on 2.5 turns c-c; it's at an ideal height now. I tested it out driving in various roads with no flashes against me.

[MichaelL]

I thought mine were too low and complained while in for service. The dealer agreed and then adjusted them and they are much better now.

[SCMike]

This is not an issue unique to the 2-ers. My F31 with LEDs was delivered with the same problem - a dangerously low setting for the headlights. I complained at the dealership, and they set the headlights dangerously high (at night, every single car coming the other way was flashing like a New England lighthouse). So on my next complaining visit, the service department finally achieved the Goldilocks setting - not too high and not too low, perfect. I do not understand why in the 21st century it is so difficult to have a proper headlight setting spec right out of the factory?

[lateapex'er]

I didn't realize this through 6 months of ownership, until I came upon this thread. With daylight savings time here on the east coast and more time spent driving in the dark, the headlights were indeed aimed very low. 2 turns counter-clockwise and the results are night and day. Thanks OP.

[CDNick]

Old thread but a great one. Had my car for 2 years and always loved how bright my lights are but hated how low they were pointed. The 2 counter clockwise turns did the trick for me as well, thanks!

[Gregoryb01]

This was a very helpful thread that easily fixed a very annoying and unsafe problem of poor vision with the low beams on!