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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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Oh you just mean the head lights.......
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:06 AM
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I was having that problem, took mine to my best friend's dealership and put it on the light machine, I was high my millimeters, set them and problem went away and lights are still great. I also have 55w bulbs in the fogs and have them set to just touch the back edge of the low beams.
Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Every once in a while i have this happen to me, but majority of the times I have my fog lights on.
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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I always assume that I get flashed because of the fog lights, which I absolutely need to drive at night.
Old Sep 29, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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Happens to me sometimes, often by people in 4x4's....
Old Sep 30, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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Cargo or extra passengers lower the back end of your HHR. I did the 1 turn on the lowering to remedy the issue, did it on my Silverado for trailer towing.

I thought I had put some pics and a how to back in 2005 or 2006.

But here is another that explains. The up-down adjustment is next to your hood strut on the fender well.
Old Sep 30, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by sleeper
Proper adjustment, takes like 15 minutes..

One thing I hate on my bike is someone coming at me & I can't see shi*, cause some either don't care, or don't have a clue.
Right on!!!

And on my bike the headlight is adjustable while you are riding and I keep that adjusted as well depending on load conditions.

Seems simple to me - if people are frequently flashing you at night, it means your headlights are aimed a bit too high. The adjustment on the HHR (at least on the 2006) is almost too easy via the adjusters (all that is needed is a 6mm Hex wrench - not a torx! and adjust via the alignment socket which is located under the hood through the fenderwall at the rear of each headlight).
Old Nov 14, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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flashed headlights

In my opinion it could be 1 of 2 things.
1) being a way of saying at 50mph hello I got one too....at least a quick flash in the daylite (not nice@nite!)
2) away of saying you need your headlights adjusted...(maybe you have a lawnmower or something heavy on the cargo area or a bike rack and bike causing the lites to point up.)
My guess is the first guess....

Last edited by hermit375; Nov 14, 2010 at 11:03 AM. Reason: further explantion daylite vs. night time flash
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