Headlight leveling motors

[jambo101]

What are you guys doing to get your headlights out of adjustment so often that electric motors are being considered to keep them in alignment?.
Dont think i've needed to adjust a headlight on any of my cars in 20 years..

[BluYrs]

Originally Posted by thetut

I think he means the switch to the right edge of the picture.

Correct.

Originally Posted by jambo101

What are you guys doing to get your headlights out of adjustment so often that electric motors are being considered to keep them in alignment?.
Dont think i've needed to adjust a headlight on any of my cars in 20 years..

This is for height adjustment (leveling) to compensate for the front of the car tilting upwards when the boot is loaded (thus aiming the headlights to the sky and oncoming drivers). The electric motors allow to temporarily lower the light beams so they light the area of the road they're supposed to.

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by jambo101

What are you guys doing to get your headlights out of adjustment so often that electric motors are being considered to keep them in alignment?.
Dont think i've needed to adjust a headlight on any of my cars in 20 years..

I don't think it's for actual alignment, but rather have different alignment settings depending on driving situations much like how BMW headlights works.

Our Smart had this adjustment via a switch on the dashboard even though they were just halogen lamps.

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[kevinj93]

The design rules here in Australia state that any vehicle with HID headlights must have automatic self levelling of the lights, and they must be fitted with washers on the lenses. Retrofitting is not allowed unless the vehicle was originally available with HID lights.

The given reason is to prevent glare from poorly adjusted lights blinding oncoming drivers.