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Bill32 01-23-2013 10:29 PM

At 19 MPH why would someone have to see 200 feet down the road???? I can't blame the owners I blame the manufacturers. Its a marketing ploy that one company did than the others had to follow! Extremely annoying and distracting to oncoming drivers.
What next, HID's???

CarGuys 01-23-2013 10:34 PM

Simple
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by mulligan (Post 612666)
On the yamaha carts, it's not a 5 minute adjustment. You have to disassemble the headlight socket, adjust, and re-assemble to try it.

On a 2013 takes you about 5 minutes per side from under the front fender with a common phillips head screwdriver.

The "Yamaha parts manual is on-line in a PDF that is how I learned how to adjust.

This is up down only no right left.

The cart I adjusted had the left headlight almost 4 inches higher than the right.

On another note the add on Wheels are to be torqued to 65 ft lbs. Mine were air gun ranked on over 115 ft lbs.

1. With the wheels blocked to
prevent the golf car from moving,
loosen the wheel nuts.
2. Elevate the golf car with a jack
and remove the wheel nuts and
the wheel.
3. Reverse the removal steps when
installing the wheel.
Wheel nut tightening torque:
88 Nm, 8.8 m.kg (65 ft.lb)


Also most new carts have mis-adjusted toe alignment anywhere from 1/2 -3/4 of a inch off causing tire scrub and poor bump steer - steering control.

When you contact the factory-Yamaha ignors this as the cart was made for quick turns on slippery Grass at speeds under 11 mph. Not 19 +++ on cement and Asphalt that Villegers use.

But hey for most consumers that purdy color fancy wheels and custom seat make up for all the boring technology maintenance items overlooked.

It's a CarGuy thing!

Dirigo 01-24-2013 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BobnBev (Post 612888)
Don't know about Club Car, just Yamaha. It seems to me, though, there should be an adjustment on yours.

We have a club Car and the headlights illuminate the tree-tops quite nicely. We also were told here is no way to adjust them. Seems the aiming of the headlights is a function of proper installation when the holes are cut in the front shroud of the golf cart. Mess up the cutting of the holes and the headlights are miss-aimed forever.

BobnBev 01-24-2013 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirigo (Post 614603)
We have a club Car and the headlights illuminate the tree-tops quite nicely. We also were told here is no way to adjust them. Seems the aiming of the headlights is a function of proper installation when the holes are cut in the front shroud of the golf cart. Mess up the cutting of the holes and the headlights are miss-aimed forever.

I'm sure a strongly worded letter from an attorney to the head of that company would get some results. It's a safety thing.

NotGolfer 01-24-2013 06:20 PM

We have a Par Car and the lights could be adjusted (vertically) as they were pointing a bit high.

I agree with the poster here....there are quite a few carts who need something done with their lights (blinding)!! It's like when a car has theirs on bright!! When one comes around a curve into that it would be easy to have an accident. THAT being said...do what I learned in driver's ed back in the day...look down and to the right. It will help some!

aln 01-24-2013 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BobnBev (Post 614618)
I'm sure a strongly worded letter from an attorney to the head of that company would get some results. It's a safety thing.

You know, driving a golf cart here on the streets is a PRIVILEGE and it was just 8 years ago that the PRIVILEGE was granted to use headlights to drive at night.

I don't think bringing lawyers into the mix is going to make anyone happy.

Slow down & grin & bear it when it comes to ISSUES with golf carts or the PRIVILEGE might be taken away.

ToolGirl624 01-25-2013 12:47 AM

Question..How to you join the Baby Boomers Single..there has been nothing in Rec news and I'm a widow and new here and would like to meet other singles..???

graciegirl 01-25-2013 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ToolGirl624 (Post 614782)
Question..How to you join the Baby Boomers Single..there has been nothing in Rec news and I'm a widow and new here and would like to meet other singles..???

Blink your headlights?

Just teasin'. You have posted on another subject, a common new persons mistake,

Go to search in the header above and type in "singles" and it will bring up a number of previous discussions and one of them will include the Baby Boomers Club. Or send a private message to either KathieI or ChaChaCha. They will tell you all the information.

Welcome to the forum. I hope we can help you find out anything you need about this wonderful place. I hope you will love it here.

Regor 01-28-2013 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirigo (Post 614603)
We have a club Car and the headlights illuminate the tree-tops quite nicely. We also were told here is no way to adjust them. Seems the aiming of the headlights is a function of proper installation when the holes are cut in the front shroud of the golf cart. Mess up the cutting of the holes and the headlights are miss-aimed forever.

I adjusted my Club Cars headlights real easily. Just loosen the 2 screws that hold the light and then wedge something under the bulb at the bottom. I used a piece of wood from a paint stir stick. Worked like a charm for many years.


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