Afternoon all

I need to temprarily remove one of my headlights. I thought that if I put a piece of board against the garage door and turned the car lights on, then sketch the beam pattern I'd be able to do what needs doing then reattach and align using the piece of board.

Will this be accurate enough to then pass MOT next time around??

your thoughts or alternative ideas appreicated

Should be, as long as you park the car in exactly the same place the second time round.

Even if you are slightly out in your alignment I cant see a reasonable MOT tester not letting you give it a tweak when you get it tested.

Steve

Thanks, the car won't be moved between removing and reattaching the headlight. Thanks again for the prompt replies.

If you err slightly on the low side, you won't risk blinding other drivers, a nd as said a reasonable MOTer should let you give it a tweak, they do however tend to frown on too high.

Every MOT tester I've ever taken mine through who found the alignment wrong has fixed it FOC anyway.

Well when I replaced the headlight on a Clio I drove it up to the garage door and marked a big X on the door in pencil. I refitted and readjusted to match said X. Not mentioned at the MOT!

Donny

Any good MOT place will change the alignment for free for you.

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Originally posted by jabbahutt
Thanks, the car won't be moved between removing and reattaching the headlight. Thanks again for the prompt replies.

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if your only going to roll it backwards and forwards, get some chalk, draw a line on the tyre down to the floor and continue the line on the floor away from the car - you've now got a line to roll the car back too which should be pretty accurate.

How close to chirk are you?
Could arrange a free beam check,

Chris.