Whether there are showers, foggy or snowing, in general, it’s usefull being eqquiped of fog lights on your motor vehicle. However, they can once in a while be out of adjustment or you may consider that they are too high or too low. That’s the reasons we had written this short post to explain to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Acura ILX?. To achieve this, first, we will see what is the purpose of adjusting the fog lights of his car, then, in a second section, how to adjust the fog lights of your Acura ILX.
Why is it beneficial to adjust the front fog lights of your Acura ILX?
So we will begin our short post with the interest of setting the fog lights to Acura ILX. Although some fog lights are not set and are set at the factory, you have the opportunity to modify their setting so that they illuminate more or less high. This devices, which is not mandatory on an Acura ILX, enables you to greatly improve your visibility. However, it is exclusively allowed outside built-up sectors in addition to the high beam, or in heavy rain, snow or fog.
Having an optimal setting of the fog lights of its Acura ILX allows you not to blind and to increase the gain in visibility that they offer. Additionally, fog lights that are not correctly adjusted will inevitably affect the drivers you cross and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore important, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights properly adjusted.
How to adjust the fog lights of your Acura ILX?
Now let’s move on to the part you’re most likely most interested in in this short post, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Acura ILX? Now that you have realized the advantage of this adjustment, which may seem trivial, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is particularly easy, here are a few steps to follow to do it optimally:
- Empty your car, verify the pressure of your tires and, place only one person (about 70kg) in the driver’s seat which will simulate an empty weight of your Acura ILX.
- Place your car on a flat floor with a clean wall in front of you, preferably between 5 and 10 meters from it.
- Measure the height from the ground to the top of your fog lamp (on your Acura ILX), write this distance on the wall in front of your car and tag it with a construction tape for example.
- Turn on the fog lights on your Acura ILX and verify that the beam of the lights is less than or equal to the mark you just marked on the wall.
- If they illuminate higher than this trace, through the engine compartment you will have to use the adjustment screws to lower the lighting of your fog lights (these screws are generally placed above your fog lights, you should find them easily, they will be more or less accessible according to the year and the options of your Acura ILX)
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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Acura ILX, don’t forget to check it from time to time if you have the impression that it has moved, don’t think twice to consult our short post on how to adjust the low beam lights on Acura ILX if you want to verify their lighting level.
If you have any additional questions about the Acura ILX, do not hesitate to consult our Acura ILX category.
