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Checking the headlight setting
using the digital luxmeter
Voltage supply:
Usual 9 V block battery (not in-
cluded in the scope of supply).
Once the headlights have been
set the photo-electrical light
measuring equipment is used
to check whether the maximum
permissible glare value of the
low beam has been exceeded
and the minimum illuminance
of the high beam achieved, or
the maximum illuminance of the
high beam exceeded.
Luxmeter
Checking the
Hella beamsetters are
beamsetter
delivered pre-adjusted. In the
course of work being carried
out in the garage, the
beamsetter could become
Set the scaled wheel according
Reference values: 48 - 240 Lux
to the setting table.
for halogen headlights or main
headlights. 70 - 180 Lux for
a) Low beam:
Xenon main headlights. On
Press the button on the light
account of the different setting
measuring device, read off
possibilities, the light values
the value.
for combined headlights with
several lighting modules
Reference values:
integrated must be assessed
Main headlight <= 1.2 Lux
according to the vehicle
b) High beam:
manufacturer's specifi cations.
Press the button on the light
Before the lighting values are
tested, a visual inspection of
measuring device and read
the headlights must be carried
off the value.
out.
misadjusted through improper
setting device 8PD 860 755-01
treatment (e.g. being knocked
e.g. by the wholesaler at regular
over). For this reason, we
intervals depending
recommend having the beam-
on how frequently it is used.
setter checked with the Hella