Horizontal high beam adjustment

[TheOldObiWan]

Okay. I have a 24 TRD OffRoad Premium and I am aware of the vertical adjustment in the cabin for the headlights and highbeams.

I am curious if anyone else feels like their highbeams are angled inward and if there is a way to adjust them independent of the normal beams.

Everything I'm finding either refers to previous generations or the dial for vertical adjustment.

I genuinely feel like my low beams are angled well but my highbeams are crosseyed and don't project out to the sides of the road.

Thanks in advance!

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[Mercedes]

I am curious if anyone else feels like their highbeams are angled inward

I've tested mine a few times while driving. I did't notice an inward pattern, but I can understand if there is one: spreading it out could blind oncoming drivers while affecting our central vision.

Old school manuals had left/right and up/down adjustments available. But modern lights project a tailored shape. Assembly techniques involving body panels are tighter now so any "slop" doesn't need to be compensated for.

I haven't found anything that allows for that beam pattern to be modified. I haven't found a left/right adjustment while general googling modern cars and trucks with projectors.

This TW thread shows the pattern and explains its shape.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/head-light-projection-pattern.850743/

This YouTube video, while it talks low beams, it mentions a "hot spot", an intentional bright spot, in the center of the projection. I suspect it's there to support the macula in the center of our eyes and our overall vision.

The truck is under warranty. If your dealer has a collision center, maybe stop by for a quick Q&A. If they find something off, they might be able to shim a bit or have a trick to get things back into tolerance.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23185-macula

Edit,

I had a chance to check my lights against a walled background just now. They don't seem to be pointing inward at all. There might be a procedure the body shops use to confirm things are set the way they're supposed to be. I'd chat someone up at a shop.

 

[TheOldObiWan]

I've tested mine a few times while driving. I did't notice an inward pattern, but I can understand if there is one: spreading it out could blind oncoming drivers while affecting our central vision.

Old school manuals had left/right and up/down adjustments available. But modern lights project a tailored shape. Assembly techniques involving body panels are tighter now so any "slop" doesn't need to be compensated for.

I haven't found anything that allows for that beam pattern to be modified. I haven't found a left/right adjustment while general googling modern cars and trucks with projectors.

This TW thread shows the pattern and explains its shape.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/head-light-projection-pattern.850743/

This YouTube video, while it talks low beams, it mentions a "hot spot", an intentional bright spot, in the center of the projection. I suspect it's there to support the macula in the center of our eyes and our overall vision.

The truck is under warranty. If your dealer has a collision center, maybe stop by for a quick Q&A. If they find something off, they might be able to shim a bit or have a trick to get things back into tolerance.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23185-macula

Edit,

I had a chance to check my lights against a walled background just now. They don't seem to be pointing inward at all. There might be a procedure the body shops use to confirm things are set the way they're supposed to be. I'd chat someone up at a shop.

Thank you for this. I will get a few pictures to see if you're seeing what I'm seeing

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