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Front Fog Lamp Adjustment Screw Location

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Fig 1: Identifying Front Fog Lamp Adjustment Screw Location
G06257420Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  1. Before starting the fog lamp assembly adjustment:
    • make sure the vehicle is on level ground.
    • check the tire inflation.
    • make sure there are no other loads in the vehicle other than a half tank of fuel.
    • make sure the fog lamps and headlamps are clean.
    • make sure the headlamps are operating and are correctly aimed.
    NOTE: Horizontal aim is not required for this vehicle and is not adjustable. Consult your state vehicle inspection center for recommended tolerance ranges for visual aiming.
  2. Park the vehicle on a level surface approximately 7.6 m (25 ft) from the vertical wall or screen directly in front of it.
    NOTE: The vertical wall screen must be a minimum of 2.4 m (8 ft) wide.
    Fig 2: Identifying Distance Between Of Vehicle & Vertical Wall Or Screen
    G06065365Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Measure the distance from the floor to the center of the fog lamp.
  4. The correct visual aim for the fog lamps is with the top edge of the high-intensity zone 10 cm (4 in) below the horizontal center of the fog lamps.
    • Rotate the adjustment screw until the fog lamp beam is within specification.
    Fig 3: Identifying Correct Visual Aim Of Fog Lamps
    G06075721Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.