2023 CX-5 Headlight Hi / Lo aiming question

[Yo'sDad]

2023 CX-5 Carbon. Are the Hi beams and Lo beams adjustable separately? My Lo Beams are good, but my Hi beams are far too hi? Hopefully, it is not both or nothing, haha. Thanks

 

[HyFlyer]

2023? Ask the dealer to check that out for you. After paying a boat load of money for a new car, things should be right.

 

[Yo'sDad]

Thanks and they should, but I'm not a 'run to the dealer' type. I would rather adjust them to my liking, not what a tech bulletin says or the judgement of a service tech. Again, thanks.

 

[dunhillmc]

They are not adjustable separately. What makes you think the high beam is too high?

 

[Yo'sDad]

From seeing how hi they shine when I drive and also when shining them on a wall. From 20 feet away on level ground the light on the wall is several inches higher than the bulbs themselves. So I guess I'll lower then a bit and see if the Lo beams are still OK? Thanks.

 

[sm1ke]

Sounds like they're set to the correct height.

If you search the forum for headlight adjustment, you should come across a resource that explains how to adjust the headlights on the CX-9. Adjustment for the CX-5 should be similar, if not the same.

 

[cz5gt]

factory set on 2022-2023 is just a tiny bit too high for the whole thing- but low and high are the same bulb. so you cannot adjust them separately.
if you lower a bit, both would go lower.. if thats what you want to do.

 

[GTEyes]

2023 CX-5 Carbon. Are the Hi beams and Lo beams adjustable separately? My Lo Beams are good, but my Hi beams are far too hi? Hopefully, it is not both or nothing, haha. Thanks

Can you snap a pic against a wall/garage door so we can see what you're seeing.
Then others, including myself, can share what our headlight patterns look like as well.

 

[sloniupl]

Anyone figured out a way to adjust up/down the new 2022+ lights?
There are 2 screws and i'm not sure which is the correct one for up/down.

 

[Yo'sDad]

This same issue bothered me when I first got my 23 Carbon. I made a custom socket to make the adjustment easier and faster. I would actually drive around my neighborhood at night and get out and adjust them a bit. Took me several weeks of fiddling. I finally gave up and made a compromise between High bean being too high and low being too low. And no they are not adjustable separately. Good luck.

 

[sloniupl]

I just need to know what to turn to move it up and down so i can try to set it up myself.
Green or Red is for up/down?

 

[paris1]

Years ago I had a 2013 CX-5 that I wasn't happy with the way the lights were aimed at the factory. I compounded the problem by lowering/leveling the car, dropping the rear relative to the front, which raised the lights. I dicked around with them myself trying to get them sorted and finally took it to a shop that did a proper aim for me. I was amazed at how far out I had gotten them. It really doesn't cost that much to have them done professionally!

 

[sloniupl]

Years ago I had a 2013 CX-5 that I wasn't happy with the way the lights were aimed at the factory. I compounded the problem by lowering/leveling the car, dropping the rear relative to the front, which raised the lights. I dicked around with them myself trying to get them sorted and finally took it to a shop that did a proper aim for me. I was amazed at how far out I had gotten them. It really doesn't cost that much to have them done professionally!

Mine are to high and i want to lover them

 

[Yo'sDad]

Mine are to high and i want to lover them

If you are talking about a 23, then with a 10mm socket I think I remember, insert into the back of the housing an turn. I even made a sticker over each light to remind me which way to turn. I'll send you pics of my tool if you want. Send me a PM. If you are talking about a 22, I don't know the answer.

 

[N7turbo]

This may apply:

 

[hsdejong]

2023 CX-5 Carbon. Are the Hi beams and Lo beams adjustable separately? My Lo Beams are good, but my Hi beams are far too hi? Hopefully, it is not both or nothing, haha. Thanks

You adjust the headlights with the low beams.
The high beams illuminate the whole world in front of your car.

 

[sloniupl]

This may apply:

Good movie but with the older head lights. I just want to know if i need to turn Green or Red screw to set it up/down as i don't want to move left / right.

 

[Yo'sDad]

Good movie but with the older head lights. I just want to know if i need to turn Green or Red screw to set it up/down as i don't want to move left / right.

Shine them on a wall at night and turn one of them and see what happens. If it is not what you want, then it is the other. Trial and error.

 

[sloniupl]

Thanks will do, was hoping that someone already knows

 

[Yo'sDad]

Somebody probably does. But if you will give it a try, then one of those somebodies will be you.