As far as OTC halogens, I have had the best luck with the Sylvania SilverStar Ultras. They last longer and are a little bit brighter than the Sylvania Silverstars. If you buy your headlight bulbs at O'Reilly Auto Parts, they have a one year warranty. When my SilverStars failed, I was able to return them since I had kept my receipt.
If your replacement bulb(s) are pointing to the left it may be because you didn't get them mounted straight into the headlight assembly. I regret to admit that I've done that at least twice. It's tight in there and it is difficult to see what you are doing when you mount the replacement bulb into the fixture. I usually get it right on the second attempt.OK strange issue,
I just noticed last night that the lights seem to tilt left. I turned off the fog lights to see the pattern and the Passenger headlight seems to point slightly to the center of the car and the Drivers head light seem to point slightly towards the left. So both headlights looks like I'm turning left while going straight. I'll have to take a picture of the pattern tonight to show you guys.
I don't see how you an adjust them left and right. I see the adjustment for height. I put the factory bulb back in the passenger side to test and it points the exact same way so I must not have noticed this. I asked my wife about it an she said she didn't notice this at all. It must have been this way from the factory and since the new bulbs are brighter, It's more noticeable.
Is there a way to adjust them left and right?
I thought the same thing. It is possible to have a slight misalignment when you twist lock it into place though. Taking the intake out is a PITA. I know someone with a Ford Fusion and they had to take it to the dealer for a headlight replacement and it cost them $200!It's so stupid how you gotta get to them. But the twist lock in so I would just assume they would be straight.
I got the passenger one kinda straight but the drivers one still seems off to me. I regret having to take the intake out again.
First time I replaced a bulb (in my 2015 Scat Pack) I did it without removing the intake and it went just fine. But no such luck on my 2019 Scat Pack. So I am trying to think back if the air intake plumbing was a little bet different between the different model years. Maybe the ductwork was a little bit different.Unfortunately, I did it often enough before that taking the intake out seems fairly quick and easy. I do it with my Leatherman, it’s actually a Gerber.
Try adjusting (twisting) the bulb while it’s on so that you can watch the beam. That’s how I finally got it.
But I also have to say that I doubt that you ever get it perfectly straight, you can get close, but not perfect.
If I’ve learned anything about you, Mantis, I can imagine you out there with a ruler.
That’s not meant as a dig, I just know from reading your posts how particular you are, that’s a good thing. But it can also drive you crazy.
Passenger side is correct. The drivers side is aligned wrong facing up and to the left. I know it's frustrating because I have done that a few times as well. Ironically, when I had mine mis-aligned on the driver's side, it was facing down and to the left. I wondered the same thing, how can it click into place and be mis-aligned? But yes it definitely can.I can't seem to get it right. What exactly are you seeing and what would you do to fix it? Do you think either side is right?
