Screen Method Aiming

All headlamp types 

All headlamp types 

1. Before starting headlamp adjustment:
   • vehicle must be on level ground.
   • tires must be correctly inflated.
   • vehicle must be normally loaded.
   • headlamps must be clean.
   • air suspension switch must be on (if equipped).
NOTE: The vertical wall or screen must be a minimum of 2.4 m (8 ft) wide.
NOTE: This procedure should be done in a dark environment to effectively see the headlamp beam pattern.
Fig 1: Identifying Vehicle Parking Distance From Vertical Wall Or Screen
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
2. Park the vehicle on a level surface with the low beam headlamp lens surface approximately 7.6 m (25 ft) from the vertical wall or screen directly in front of it.
NOTE: The bulb center of the low beam is sometimes marked on the lens (circle, crosshair or other mark) or is the center of the low beam reflector, bulb shield or the low beam projector inner lens.
Fig 2: Identifying Center Of Headlamp Height To Ground
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
3. Mark a horizontal reference line on the vertical wall or screen.
   1. Measure the distance between the center of the low beam headlamp bulb and ground. Record the measurement.
   2. Make a 2.4 m (8 ft) horizontal mark (using masking tape) on the vertical wall or screen at the height as follows:

      Headlamp bulb center height	Horizontal reference line height
      below 95 cm (37.5 inches)	same as bulb center height
      95 cm - 105 cm (37.5 inches - 41.5 inches)	bulb center height minus 1.3 cm (.5 inch)
      above 105 cm (41.5 inches)	bulb center height minus 2.5 cm (1.0 inch)

4. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and open the hood.
NOTE: he cut off of the beam pattern is the horizontal line of the beam pattern where there is MAXIMUM change between light & dark.
NOTE: Procedure applies to both left and right headlamps with "VOR" molded on lens.
5. On the wall or screen, locate the cut off of the beam pattern.

   VOR-type headlamps 

NOTE: The appearance of the VOR beam pattern may vary between vehicles.
Fig 3: Identifying VOR Beam Pattern (VOR-Type Headlamps)
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
6. There is a distinct cutoff in the right portion of the beam pattern.
   1. Horizontal reference line
   2. Cut off
   3. High intensity zone
NOTE: Align one headlamp while covering the other headlamp.
7. Align the headlamps to the horizontal reference line
   • Adjust the headlamp as necessary using the headlamp adjusting screw.
   • Repeat this step for the remaining headlamp.

   VOL-type headlamps 

NOTE: The appearance of the VOL beam pattern may vary between vehicles.
Fig 4: Identifying High Intensity Zone
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
8. There is a distinct cutoff in the left portion of the beam pattern. The edge of this cutoff should be positioned 5 cm (2 in) below the horizontal reference line.
   1. Horizontal reference line.
   2. Top edge of the beam pattern.
   3. High intensity zone.
NOTE: Align one headlamp while covering the other headlamp.
9. Align the headlamps to the horizontal reference line
   • Adjust the headlamp as necessary using the headlamp adjusting screw.
   • Repeat this step for the remaining headlamp.