Adjusting VAZ 2110 headlights with your own hands: features of the work

Even a novice motorist understands that the safety of the driver and his companions, as well as other road users, including pedestrians, depends on adjusting the headlights. Sooner or later we notice that the optics no longer provide the necessary visibility on the road - this applies to both high and low beam. This means that the headlights of the VAZ 2110 need to be adjusted.

In this material we will describe how this procedure is carried out on the “ten”. All steps are described as simply as possible, so even a novice motorist can adjust the light. We will also look at an alternative to the standard tuning device. After reading the article, you will know what an electric corrector is and how to install it on a VAZ 2110.

Which headlights for VAZ 2110 are better and easier to adjust?

On VAZ 2110 cars, two types of front optics were installed from the factory:

domestic production, the so-called Kirzhach headlights;
imported components made by Bosch.

The diagrams and design of the parts are somewhat different, but the methods for adjusting the angle of inclination are no different. Spare parts are often supplied from Chinese or handicraft products, which are not of high quality. Such headlights often cannot be adjusted to work together within the limits allowed by the standard.

Headlights Kirzhach

The design of products manufactured by Avtosvet JSC (Kirzhach) uses lens optics for low beam lamps. In theory, such a solution should provide a directed and intense beam of light that is easily adjustable. In practice, light is distorted by an external diffuser, as well as by weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog).

The high beam lamps are installed in a standard reflector located closer to the radiator grille. The reflective element is small in size and unreliably mounted. Because of this, the effect of light shaking when moving is observed.

Today, the Avtosvet enterprise is bankrupt, part of the equipment has been transferred. Spare parts sold under the Kirzhach brand are fakes and have nothing to do with the original products.

German Bosch headlights

German optics are equipped with conventional reflectors, but due to the high quality of components they allow you to obtain an intense and stable beam of light. According to owner reviews, the headlights provide better illumination in any weather than domestic products.

The production of headlights was carried out in Ryazan. Currently, the Automotiv Lighting enterprise, which is a structural division of Magnetti Marelli (Italy), is located there. It is these products that are supplied to the plant and for spare parts. The name “German Bosch” is used by car owners from old memory.

Modernization

From the factory, 2 types of lights are installed on the VAZ 2112 and VAZ 2110:

The Russian flashlight can be easily distinguished by the built-in lens in the near module. The German headlight uses a reflector.

VAZ car owners often install headlights from Bosch because of the wide beam and better illumination during twilight, rain, and fog. The converging lens in the Kirzhach headlight shines too much and does not sufficiently affect the roadside.

You can modernize the light and improve visibility at night by installing optics from Bosch and setting them correctly according to the scheme.

Timely adjustment of the angle of light in the VAZ will help you navigate well on dark sections of the highway, not disturb oncoming drivers and pass the annual technical inspection without any problems.

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Why is headlight adjustment important?

The importance of adjusting headlights is explained by the following safety nuances:

Incorrectly adjusted headlights create a wide beam of light in front of the car, which actually creates a curtain that limits visibility. This effect is especially noticeable in rainy or foggy weather, as well as during snowfall.
An unregulated beam of light in the low beam mode blinds oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of traffic accidents. When the light is switched to high beam, the trees will be illuminated, but not the road in front of the car.

How to properly adjust headlights without removing them?

Car headlights are adjustable without removing them from the car. For setup, a special stand is used, with individual markings for each model. For self-adjustment, use a portable template made of plywood or drawn on the wall. In a car service center, special adjustable instruments are used that provide increased measurement accuracy.

The adjustment procedure in garage conditions consists of the following steps:

Applying a marking template on the wall or installing a ready-made one.
Designation of lamp center points.
Directly adjust the light.

To adjust the light beam, two regulators installed at the rear of the housing are used. The one closest to the turn signal is responsible for changing the direction vertically, the second - horizontally. Access to the regulators is free and is not blocked by engine compartment units.

Preparatory work before adjustment without disassembly

Requirements before starting adjustment:

Wash the outer surface of the headlights. There should be no dust deposits, insect residues or oil on the glass.
Check the operation of the correction device, which can be hydraulically or electrically driven.
Conduct a visual inspection of the lens glass. If any clouding or scratches are found, polishing is recommended. It is better to carry out the procedure in a specialized service that has tools and materials.
Check the external condition of the lenses and reflector surfaces. If there are peelings, cracks, or chipping, the part or headlight will have to be replaced.
It is recommended to replace the low and high beam lamps, especially in cases where the light sources are used for a long time. High-power lamps should not be installed in headlights, as they cause overheating and destruction of the unit.
Analyze the technical requirements for adjustment. Bring the vehicle load to the required level, set the appropriate tire pressure.

The main difficulty when adjusting the headlights yourself is finding a level area that allows you to freely place the car and the control screen.

Algorithm of actions when setting up

Instructions for adjusting headlights with your own hands:

Place the VAZ 2110 on a level area at a distance of 5 m from the installed measuring template. There should be a right angle between the machine and the template.
Load the driver's seat with 75 kg ballast. Often there is an assistant in the driver's seat.
Rock the car by the front fender to install the shock absorbers and suspension springs in their working position.
Draw a vertical line on the template or wall corresponding to the axis of the car (indicated as “O” in the diagram).
Draw parallel lines A and B corresponding to the centers of the lamps. The distance between centers is 1108 mm.
Hit two horizontal lines. The line marked 1 in the diagram is located at a distance of 600 mm from the floor and corresponds to the center of the headlights. Line 2 is located 75 below and serves to display the center of the headlight's light spot.
Turn the hydraulic headlight adjustment control to the position corresponding to the minimum load.
Open the hood.
Cover one of the headlights with a thick material, such as a piece of cardboard.
Rotate the adjusting rods to set the beam of light on the open headlight. The upper limit of the light spot should lie on line 2. The connection point of the horizontal and inclined segment of the light spot coincides with point E.
Carry out a similar procedure with the other headlight.

Visualization of the adjustment process
If, during the process of adjusting the headlights on a VAZ 2110, it is not possible to bring the beam into the specified parameters, then it is necessary to dismantle the lighting device for repair or replacement.

Preparing to adjust the light output

In order to improve visibility on the night road, without dazzling drivers of oncoming cars, it is necessary to adjust the headlights. You can do this in a service center, or with your own hands. Knowledge of the basic rules for adjusting headlights will help improve the luminous flux on a VAZ.

So let's get started:

Serviceability. Make sure that your hydraulic corrector or electric headlight corrector is working correctly (depending on the configuration). Please note that the corrector plays an important role, therefore, before the adjustment takes place, you need to be sure that this mechanism is working properly;
Position. Having chosen a completely flat area, install the car. The area must be checked with a level to prevent distortion, otherwise it will not be possible to adjust the headlights correctly;
Build a kind of vertical shield screen at a distance of 5 meters from the car on which you can draw;
It’s not bad if you have a flat area in front of the garage door. They are also unlikely to be particularly harmed by chalk;
Loading. A car that is being adjusted must be “fully equipped” - fueled, with normal tire pressure, and a load of the driver’s weight (or a person of approximately the same weight) placed on the driver’s seat;
Vertical markings. On the screen, wall or garage door, draw three vertical lines and mark them: “O” - there will be a line in the middle of the car (this place is usually indicated by the sign of the car, in our case it is the usual VAZ sign); “L” means right;
Horizontal marking. Draw a horizontal line through the centers of the headlights, marking it N, and 65 mm below it, draw another line, which is marked “P”. Now it becomes possible to adjust the light with your own hands.

How to remove the headlights yourself and adjust them if the device has defects?

In some cases, the VAZ 2110 headlights cannot be adjusted. This is due to damage to the hydraulic corrector or defects on the reflectors or glass. In this case, you can try to disassemble the unit and replace unusable parts.

How to disassemble the headlight?

Sequence of disassembling the VAZ 2110 headlight:

Remove the part from the car, remove all lamps from the housing.
Heat the glass evenly with a hair dryer, melting the sealant layer. Separate the lens from the headlight housing using a flat object. When disassembling a Bosch headlight, you need to unfasten the glass mounting brackets.
Unscrew the three reflector mounting points.
Remove the corrector spring through the hole for installing the actuator.
Remove the reflector from the housing by turning the angle adjusters.
Wash the headlight components, replace faulty parts and reassemble the assembly. The sealant used is a silicone compound used for installing car windows.

What to do if the headlight unit is faulty?

A common defect of “Kirzhach” parts is the failure of the hydraulic corrector. Because of this, the headlight cannot be adjusted or the beam of light changes direction when trying to adjust it with the corrector. The cause of the defect is a leak in the seal or jamming of the actuator. To monitor the serviceability of the unit, the stroke of the actuating rods is measured, which should be in the range of 6.5-7.5 mm. In the event of a breakdown, the unit must be replaced; repair of parts is impossible, since the device is non-separable.

The easiest repair method is to install a mechanical regulator. To do this, a suitable bolt with a lock nut is screwed into the actuator housing. The disadvantage of this design is the need to manually adjust each headlight. Therefore, installing a manual regulator is not recommended.

Installation of hydraulic corrector

To replace a standard hydraulic corrector with an original unit, you must:

Remove all points attaching the corrector pipelines to the body.
Remove the regulator located in the instrument panel.
Remove the protective frill of the trapezium wipers.
Remove from the mountings and move the expansion tank to the side.
Remove the old tubes from the seats protected by rubber seals. Many owners cut the lines and take them out piece by piece.
Remove the old system master cylinder.
Clean out debris from under the frill. Insert the new tube into the standard hole. To simplify the procedure, it is recommended to use copper wire to pull the tube.
Reinstall the rubber channel seals. This is important because the hole is located directly above the relay and fuse mounting block.
Route the lines along standard routes through the engine compartment.
Check the system operation.
Adjust the headlights using the method described above.

To make driving safer, your headlights must be properly adjusted. In particular, in this article we will talk about domestic “tens”. How to adjust the headlights on the VAZ 2110 model, how to adjust the optics without disassembling them? You can find out more about this below.

Lighting problems

If the illumination of the road with headlights has deteriorated, then you should first determine the cause of this malfunction. You may not need to adjust your headlights. First you need to carefully wash the lens of the device. It may well be that the reason is simple - pollution. To avoid having to constantly wash the lighting fixtures, it is recommended to install a washer. Installation of the device does not cause problems, and the working fluid is supplied to it from the windshield washer.

Next, you should check the integrity of the lens. If small cracks, damage from small stones or other defects are found, this may lead to scattering of the light flux. The lens needs to be replaced. Abnormal operation of headlights can also be caused by defects on the surface of the reflector.

Perhaps, for various reasons (for example, defects), the reflective material began to deteriorate, which does not allow creating the desired concentration of the light beam. This reflector needs to be replaced urgently. Finally, the light element itself no longer satisfied the driver’s wishes.

Installing a halogen light bulb instead of a regular one will significantly enhance the lighting.

Adjustment Guide

How to connect and set up daytime running lights if the headlights don’t shine well, what to do if the stop light doesn’t light up or the low beam doesn’t light up?

Adjusting the headlights of a VAZ 2110 with your own hands is done in two stages; first, it will be useful for you to learn how to disassemble a headlight of a VAZ 2110:

First of all, do not forget to remove the terminals from the battery.
Next, the headlights on the VAZ 2110 are removed. You need to remove the glass in your car, separating it from the sealed base; for this, the optics must be preheated using a hair dryer. After heating, the structure of the stops or DRLs on the VAZ 2110 must be cut with a knife. If you need to replace the headlight glass, you can change it at this stage.
Then a convex profile in the shape of the letter P should be cut on the lens.
After these steps, the paper reflective element is dismantled - to do this, unscrew the three small screws located on the back side. In the area of the hydraulic corrector you can see a spring.
The next step will be to remove the spring and several plastic so-called rosettes that secure the reflective element using the method of holding them.
The ball at the end of the reflective element should be snapped into place.
Next, you need to snap the metal coil into the second groove, this will prevent the adjusting element from being unscrewed beyond the fastening. If the hydraulic corrector is twisted very tightly, this will lead to deformation of the steel limiter. The ball may come out of the plastic, and the optics will simply fall.

Designation of headlight elements

We figured out how to remove the headlight on a VAZ 2110. It should be borne in mind that when twisting the corrector of the correcting element, you will be faced with the need to replace the broken steel part with a rubber gasket, like the one used in plumbing. This solution cannot be called the most optimal, since due to the presence of a gasket, you will not be able to understand when the adjusted optics were adjusted to the extreme position.

Removal and replacement

Remove the negative terminal of the battery. By pressing the latch, turn the hydraulic corrector towards you and remove it. Having removed the sealing ring in the headlight housing and installed a new one in its place, we insert the electrical corrector into it. In the same way, we remove the hydraulic corrector of the other headlight and replace it with an electric corrector.

Already in the cabin, we disconnect the switch to which the hydraulic corrector is connected, and connect the electric corrector using wires.

Thus, the new corrector has been installed and will be able to perform its duties on the VAZ 2110 more clearly. Almost everyone who changed the hydrocorrector to an electric corrector is more satisfied with its performance than the previous corrector, which behaves more “gently”, often unpredictably.

Adjusting the headlights of the VAZ 2110 is required to ensure an optimal angle of luminous flux and improve visibility in bad weather conditions. Optics with broken angles reduce the brightness of the illumination of the side of the road and the road in front of the car. A high beam can blind an oncoming car owner and lead to a serious accident.

Alternative repair method

As for the alternative option for setting up the optics, this method includes the following steps:

it is necessary to cut threads on the lighting control fasteners;
then you need to tighten the screws and put washers on the lanterns;
after this, the plastic clips are removed;
the strip with low and high beam devices is installed;
another washer is installed on top of the bar, a spring and another washer are also mounted;
the entire structure must be secured using a locknut (video author - proVAZ-2110).

How can you adjust headlights without disassembling them?

The headlights can be adjusted without dismantling them, but to do this, the following conditions must be met:

The car's gas tank must be full.
The glass of the lamps must be washed to keep them clean.
The car must be equipped with everything necessary - a spare wheel, tools, a fire extinguisher, etc.
It is also important to ensure that the tires are not flat.
You will need a flat, vertical surface, such as a fence or wall. There should be enough free space in front of it - at least 8 meters.

Scheme for setting up lighting on the “ten”

The selected surface should be correctly marked on the wall, do it as shown in the figure.

So, how to adjust the headlights on a VAZ 2110:

The car is driven away from the wall and installed so that its longitudinal part passes through the center of the surface.
The lighting turns on.
The hydraulic corrector regulator must be set to position 1 - driver.
Adjust the lighting as shown in the figure.

Installing electric headlight corrector

Reasons for VAZ 2110 battery discharge

The standard device is not adjustable, it is not dismountable, as a result, if it fails, the headlight can only be replaced. Most often this occurs due to a leaking working fluid or “wedge”. If you need to replace the device, it is better to install an electric corrector instead.

On the “ten” you can put:

Standard electric corrector for 2110. You can find it by article number EMKF-41.
The corrector is from a different brand; motorists usually use a unit from GAZ for this.

The kit includes the electric corrector itself, O-rings and wiring. The main advantage of such a device over a standard unit is reliability. By installing an electrical corrector, you will forget about breakdowns of this component. The standard device system is made in such a way that the corrector is constantly under fluid pressure. Sealing rubber wears out especially quickly in cold weather.

Installation of electric corrector from GAZ

Connection diagram for the electric headlight control from GAZ
Installation must be carried out in standard places, no modifications are required here. But they will be needed in the device itself - you need to set the stroke and length of the rod. The installation can be carried out without modifications, but there is a possibility that the electric corrector will only work in the first 4 positions instead of 16.

The length of the rod is shortened according to the following scheme:

Voltage must be applied to the actuator, and the rod must come out.
The photo below shows where to cut the stem.
Take a 9 mm file and grind down the rod. This step must be performed as carefully as possible, since we are working with a hollow cylinder.
The remaining part of the rod needs to be seated back. A good quality super glue will work here.

Now you need to reduce the speed. To do this, you need to change the resistor R1 - you will find it in the EC connection diagram. We change it to 4.3 kOhm. If you do not understand electronics, then look at the photo below - it shows the location of the resistor that needs to be replaced. When all modifications are completed, the electric corrector can be connected to the system.

When soldering, you need to use a soldering iron for small elements

Adjustment

We set the low beam to division “0”. This compliance will be further checked during the technical inspection of the vehicle. Unlike a hydraulic device, with an EC the machine must be placed at a distance of 1.2 m from the wall. When switching divisions, the level shifts by 60 mm. As a result, we should get the result as in the setup instructions.

Video on adjusting headlights:

Replacing an element manually

What to do if the hazard lights don’t work, the low beams are off, the brake stop doesn’t work? If the brake lights do not light up and the headlights do not work, first of all you need to check the functionality of the relays responsible for their functionality. The performance of the lamps themselves is also checked - often they are the reason for the lack of lighting. If everything is in order with them, the problem will in any case lie in the electrical part.

Installing xenon on a VAZ 2110 will provide better lighting for the car. To make the car have an original appearance, you can connect the DRL and tune this element of optics. We have already written about how to change and connect daytime running lights in this article.

As for replacing the lights on the “ten”, it is carried out as follows:

First you need to disconnect the wiring from the lights, and then dismantle the upper radiator grille, to do this, unscrew several bolts using a 10mm wrench.
Next, you need to disconnect the wiring from the turn signal elements and dismantle the hydraulic corrector device. To do this, press the latch and rotate the device 90 degrees clockwise.
Unscrew the three screws securing the optics using a wrench, the headlight can be moved back. Move the so-called eyelash of the optic a few cm, moving it beyond the edge from engagement with the wing.
After these steps, you can loosen the two screws of the upper buffer clamp. Remove the so-called eyelash.
Now all you have to do is unscrew the last fixing nut with a wrench, after which the lamp can be lifted and removed. If necessary, the headlight is repaired or tuned.

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