How to Adjust Sealed-Beam Headlights on Your Classic Car or Truck | Hagerty DIY

In this Hagerty DIY, Kyle Smith walks you through the simple process of adjusting sealed-beam headlights on a Chevrolet C10 pickup truck. The process is universal, however, and all it takes is a Phillips screwdriver, a tape measure, some tape, and few minutes to ensure your classic car or truck is running right in the night.

Hagerty’s DIY series is your handy-dandy, easy-to-use video guide to tackling small projects any classic car or truck owner might encounter during the course of ownership. In most cases, these projects require only basic tools, and our experts walk you through each step with clear, jargon-free explanations designed to get you and your favorite ride back on the road with minimal pain and suffering.

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[cookiepuss]

Old video but I just wanted to thank Hagerty for posting it. By far the most concise and clear video on this topic I've found. Bravo!

[mikehinson]

Somehow my 67 Fairlane headlights have gradually gotten uneven. Thanks for the refresher!!!

[pappabob]

You created the headlight center lines on the door and the 3" lower line but didn't tell us what you are looking for, relative to those lines, with the beams coming from the two lights. Such as the center of the beam on the center of the light, the top of the beam ??? etc. If I were trying to adjust my headlights, I wouldn't know where to point them from this video. Sorry.

[DanielFuggetto]

Thank you, very useful. Time to try it with my Jeep Commando

[theJellyjoker]

Or you could park a car in font of your truck and aim the lights at the rear window.
It seems like every truck shines it's headlights in the back window of every car I have ever driven.

[thejakein]

Hmmm but if you have a lifted or lowered truck? There should be a standard height vertical when back 25 feet. Like I read 4 feet vertically when 25 feet back. Everyone's headlights are different when measured from the ground up. But should always be aimed at a certain height. 25 feet back, 4 feet up.

[TheIrishPhantom]

With my 16' Ram I just put a long 7mm socket down in the fender and crank away. Easy peasy.

[_Epictetus_]

What about if we lift it? What does that change?

[AlexMartinez-kmqu]

How do I correct the lights on a chevy Silverado 2002, the V6 model

[TahoeRealm]

The left light isn't even right. He says it's OK. This isn't a very good video. Seems irresponsible.