P1000 Adjusting headlights on 1000

[freddy16]

can anyone tell me how to adjust the headlights on a pioneer 1000? Is it as simple as turning the screw below the light to raise or lower the height of the light?

 

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[sporttrac4x4]

can anyone tell me how to adjust the headlights on a pioneer 1000? Is it as simple as turning the screw below the light to raise or lower the height of the light?

Yes. screw right for headlight to go up screw left for headlight to go down.

 

[freddy16]

Yes. screw right for headlight to go up screw left for headlight to go down.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Delton]

Thats something I need to do also. High beams are up in the trees. I quit coon hunting years ago lol.

 

[Upstatefreedom]

can anyone tell me how to adjust the headlights on a pioneer 1000? Is it as simple as turning the screw below the light to raise or lower the height of the light?

Mine were way to high also. But I found when I adjusted them down the headlight assey. Was loose. I removed the adjusting screw so I could get the spring out and stretch it a bit. This gave it more tension against the light. Now lights are useful in front of me and not the tree tops. Lol

 

[sporttrac4x4]

Thanks for the reply.

Your welcome no problem

 

[drfubar]

Yes. screw right for headlight to go up screw left for headlight to go down.

What head is on the adjusting screw? I've tried about every screwdriver I have and can't grab on to the head to adjust.

 

[joeymt33]

What head is on the adjusting screw? I've tried about every screwdriver I have and can't grab on to the head to adjust.

It's a number two Phillips. And it's angled slightly up

 

[drfubar]

It's a number two Phillips. And it's angled slightly up

Yea, finally figured it out.... lol

 

[BlackeyedJoe]

Are we sure that right aims them up and left brings them down?? Seems to me that the screw being on the bottom and pulling the light in at the bottom would bring thd light down. Mine are way high and I cant get them to come down. Perhaps this is why....

 

[drfubar]

Welcome from S.E. Tennessee. You may be correct on this. I need to check.

 

[ch33br0h]

Are we sure that right aims them up and left brings them down?? Seems to me that the screw being on the bottom and pulling the light in at the bottom would bring thd light down. Mine are way high and I cant get them to come down. Perhaps this is why....

just did mine tonight.
left to loose the screw def brings them down, cause tightening brings the bottom edge in towards you and angles the light up.
but sadly aiming them down, also makes the whole assembly loose....

 

[Sparky74]

Mine were shooting at the tree tops. Thought I was going coon hunting or something. Had to lower them all the way down to get them to shine on the road. Guess Honda doesn't know how to adjust and aim headlights from the factory.

 

[Brianh76]

Mine were way to high also. But I found when I adjusted them down the headlight assey. Was loose. I removed the adjusting screw so I could get the spring out and stretch it a bit. This gave it more tension against the light. Now lights are useful in front of me and not the tree tops. Lol

I tried stretching the spring and didn't get the tension I wanted. I considered replacing the spring then had a brainstorm to create spacers from an old Bic pen tube. Cut about 1/2" piece off the tube, found small washers to fit over each end of the spacer, and reinstalled everything. Much patience required! But it firmed things up quite a bit and allowed me to adjust the headlights all the way down without feeling like they might fall out on the trail. I ended up with the adjustment somewhere in the middle of the range, but this mod made things more stable. Honda really cheaped out on the headlight fixtures on these machines.

 

[Delton]

I tried stretching the spring and didn't get the tension I wanted. I considered replacing the spring then had a brainstorm to create a spacer from an old Bic pen tube. Cut about 1" piece of the tube, found a small washer to fit over the end, and reinstalled everything. Much patience required! But it firmed things up quite a bit and allowed me to adjust the headlights all the way down without feeling like they might fall out on the trail. Honda really cheaped out on the headlight fixtures on these machines.

That is a great idea

 

[Brianh76]

That is a great idea

Thank you! But even after I did this, it was still a little too loose for my liking so I ran a cable tie over the adjustment screw and around the bar behind the headlight assembly. After I played with the screw until I was satisfied with the adjustment, I snugged the cable tie and it seemed to help keep the headlight assembly much more solid and stable.

 

[Delton]

Thank you! But even after I did this, it was still a little too loose for my liking so I ran a cable tie over the adjustment screw and around the bar behind the headlight assembly. I adjusted the screw full out but still barely protruding from the plastic nut. I snugged the cable tie and it seemed to help keep the light adjusted downward, and absolutely made the headlight assembly much more solid. I'm not sure the spacer is even needed. I think you can adjust the screw out until you can barely feel it protruding through the nut, then add the cable tie, and see what you have. The cable tie might be enough!

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My low beams are perfect but high is up in the trees lol

 

[Brianh76]

My low beams are perfect but high is up in the trees lol

I replaced the stock headlight bulbs with LED bulbs, then performed the mod we previously discussed, then adjusted the headlights. I tested them out last night and I am very happy with them. High and low beams perform as expected, no sky-busting with the high beams when the low beams are correctly adjusted. And there is a HUGE improvement in brightness and visibility.

Here are the LED bulbs I installed, they cost around $40 and they are plug and play:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073ZDLKT9/?tag=sxsweb24-20

The orientation of the LED's inside the housing is critical, and it is adjustable with these LED bulbs. If you go this route let me know and I can give you some details that will save you a lot of time.