Front Fog Lamp Adjustment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Horizontal aim is not required for this vehicle and is not adjustable. Consult your state vehicle inspection center for recommended tolerance ranges for visual aiming.

Before starting the fog lamp assembly adjustment:
- check the tire inflation.
- make sure there are no other loads in the vehicle other than a half tank of fuel.
- make sure the vehicle is on level ground.
- make sure the fog lamps and headlamps are clean.
- make sure the headlamps are operating and are correctly aimed.

NOTE: The vertical wall screen must be a minimum of 2.4-m (8-ft) wide.

Fig 1: Identifying Distance Between Vehicle And Vertical Wall Screen

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Park the vehicle on a level surface approximately 7.6 m (25 ft) from the vertical wall or screen directly in front of it.
The correct visual aim for the fog lamps is with the top edge of the high-intensity zone 10 cm (4 in) below the horizontal center of the fog lamps.

Fig 2: Aiming Fog Lamps
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.