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Old 10-06-2014 | 05:06 PM
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Rear headlight sensor

Hey guys
Im about to install rear lower control arms but what do I do with the sensor on the left??? how do i secure it or place it????
Any help would be great. Thanks
 
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Old 10-08-2014 | 04:33 PM
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I would assume that others can chime in here, but I would try attaching it with cable ties. I don't know if you may want to put some two sided tape under it, so that it doesn't rotate around the LCA? My car has regular headlights, so I didn't have a sensor.

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Old 10-08-2014 | 05:24 PM
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Headlight level sensor is on the upper rear control arm.

If your using the 4pc Hsport camber links they include a bracket for the sensor that you zip tie to the arm.
 
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Old 10-10-2014 | 05:54 PM
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never mind thats my mistake
i dont know why i thought it was the lower when its the upper
stupid me thanks anyway
 
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Old 11-06-2014 | 06:16 PM
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ok i really need help with alignment
my rear toe seems to be maxed out from the adjustment area with the three bolts
i need more toe adjusting in the for both sides
does the upper arms really adjust toe???
if so how can i mount the sensor lever on to the arm??? has anyone done this???
any help would be grateful please.....
 

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Old 11-07-2014 | 08:59 AM
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Having adjustable upper and lower arms allows you to move the rear of the wheel toward or away from the center of the car, adjusting the toe. The lower or upper adjusted individually influence the toe and the camber, as you have probably already seen.

It is odd that you are having issues with alignment, it seems that many people just install the lower arms when lowering the car.

I have upper and lower adjustable arms, but standard headlights. I would contact Way based on his comment above about the mounting bracket.

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Old 11-07-2014 | 05:27 PM
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can the rear toe adjustment be maxed out????
is this possible???? it seems like i cant move rear toe anymore...
 
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Old 11-11-2014 | 04:21 PM
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You can max out the toe adjustment. You shouldn't though. When you set up your arms did you start off with them the same length as stock? This should be your starting point. Use the stock arms and the bolts to get your starting point. Once you have your starting point that car needs to be put on a alignment rack. I have upper and lowers on my car. I used them to suck in the wheels for an aggressive offset and width.


You should have got a bracket with your control arms. I bought mine at separate times from Way and he still sent me the bracket. I found that zip ties don't hold the bracket well enough because of the E brake cable being in the way. What in intend to do is cut a piece of rubber and use a hose clamp. What I have done for now is I wrapped the arm with gorilla tape and used a hose clamp. I'm not 100% proud of it but it has been working for a while. I was a hotel paring lot fix.

 
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