Adjusting H1's

[jaudette3]

One of the attractions of H1's is that with two bulbs and two reflectors they enable the low and high beams to be adjusted separately. When I restore them I afix a reproduction of the instruction label for adjusting the headlamps which looks more or less like this:

A C H T U N G
Erst Abblendlicht einstellen, dann. Fernlicht korrigieren
Kennzeichnung der Stellschrauben auf der Streuscheibe:
Abblendlicht mit "↔️A" u. "↕️A", Fernlicht mit "F↔️" u. "F↕️"

Translated into English:

A T T E N T I O N
First adjust dipped beam, then correct high beam
Labeling of the adjustment screws on the trim ring:
Dipped beam with "↔️A" and "↕️A", High beam with "F↔️" and "F↕️"

Looking at the headlight the adjustment screws are arrayed as follows (with the locations conveniently marked on the lens with letters and arrows):

Low Beam : Large Reflector
A: Upper right corner - adjusts up-down
A: Lower left corner - adjusts left-right

High Beam : Small Reflector
F: Upper left corner - adjusts up-down
F: Lower right corner - adjusts left-right

Piece of cake.

Cheers,
John

[beh911]

Here's a visual from the factory manual
SL30

[jaudette3]

Thanks for posting that. What is the date of the publication? I'm curious because it's the older style lens with the larger prism.