Headlamp Aiming
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- The headlamp aiming procedure depends on what type of beam pattern the headlamp is equipped with. To identify the headlamp beam pattern, look on the headlamp lens. Molded in small letters on the headlamp lens is one of the following:
- SAE
- VOL
- VOR
- Once the headlamp beam pattern is identified, aim the headlamps using one of the following methods as applicable.
- Photometric aimers can aim SAE, VOL and VOR type headlamps. This is the preferred method of headlamp aiming.
- Visual or screen method aiming can be used to aim SAE, VOL and VOR type headlamps.
- Mechanical aimers can only be used with SAE type headlamps. Lamps that can be aimed mechanically will have three nibs molded into the lens of the lamp.