Headlight problem

Cascadias have encased headlights, like my CornBinder. I have never had to adjust the angle on either the Shaker I had or this PornStar. However, it looks like a PITA.

 

Red Hot Chili Pepper, I have the easiest way to adjust it than all four pages combined!

You grab a hold of both sides of the headlight and put your foot on the bumper.... lol, no....


Freightliner has admitted a problem with improper headlight adjustments on the Cascadia's.

A factory recall is in effect starting 2/01/12.

After communicating with your company, simply stop by any Freightliner dealer and they will fix it for free.

From what I read, the adjusting nut.... with the hood closed, standing on the side of the truck, look at the side of the headlight of the assembly and you'll see a 1/2" plastic adjusting nut. One mechanic said he had to adjust his whole fleet 2-3 full turns.

 

Possibly, the bulb is not installed correctly. It could be tilted in the socket.

Mikeeee

 

2 weeks, lol.

Headlights on a Cascadia are simple to adjust. You need a torx, can't remember which on but you probably want to have a set of them anyway. You don't need to lift the hood so if you park on a level surface near a wall it only take seconds to do. The adjustment screw is near the bottom of the light on the side of the truck, so I guess the bottom back of the headlight assembly. Insert correct torx and turn. It's that simple.

FYI, it's always good to have a spare headlight but if you don't the standard low beams, high beams and road lamps on a Cascadia are all H11. So instead of running around with a black eye when one burns out switch it with one of the road lamps, nobody really uses those anyway

 

If a guy had started this thread he'd been ripped a new one. jus' sayin'....

 

HEY! We are EQUAL OPPORTUNITY rippers on here!

 

And I can't believe I read the whole thing!

 

I finally found it after I stopped, I was looking at the front and not the side. Seems the early cascadias use a torx bit while the newer ones use a half inch plastic nut, just be carefull, don't break that pos plastic nut. A buddy of mine said he will get about 50 feet away from another trailer and aim the lights at the reflective tape.

 

Whose bulb?

 

My bulb is in its just always dim