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provided, Each time you are in that bay, refer to the sticker and adjust the rear eccentric to that 
measurement. 

 
 

Question:  I cannot attain equal readings at the front wheel and the rear wheel areas when determining the 

floor slope. 

 

Answer: 

The only time that this can occur is when the shop bay has an abnormally excessive angle of slope. 
The most frequent problem with determining floor slope is patience in adjusting until the 
measurements are equal.  A TRICK to assist in making this measurement is to first measure the height 
of the laser at the optical head.  Then turn the eccentric wheel until the laser reading matches the 
measurement of the optical head at the rear wheel area.  Check readings at front and rear wheel areas 
and make, if any, minor adjustments to equal measurements.  RECORD READING OF ECCENTRIC 
WHEEL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 

 

Question:  What do I use as reference when squaring the BCA 4 ISOCOLOR to the vehicle and do I need 

to square again when moving from one lamp to another? 

 

Answer: 

It is always recommended to check the alignment of the sight unit to the vehicle for every lamp to be 
aligned.  Some reference points that are prominent on most vehicles are the grill, hood line, radiator 
support, hood bumpers, strut tower bolts and common assembly point bolts.  Always pick two points 
that are of equal proportion. 

 

Question:  Why is the aim screen not as colorful when I align Xenon headlamps? 

 

Answer: 

Xenon lamps do not generate the IR (infrared) of incandescent lamps and therefore less color will 
appear on screen.  In most instances, a minimal amount of color will appear and that is the high 
intensity zone (hot spot) of the lamp.  If no color appears at all, then alignment should be performed 
by viewing the overall pattern of the lamp and positioning it as the illustration of lamp patterns notes. 

 
 
 
 

 

WARRANTY 

 
 

 
All 

Symtech 

Corporation

  products  are  warranted  to  be  free  from  defects  in  material  and  workmanship  under 

normal  user  service  for  a  period  of  one  year  after  the  sale  of  the  product.    Exception  to  this  policy  will  be 
individually evaluated and must be approved by 

Symtech

 

Corporate

.

 The sole obligation under this warranty shall 

be  to  repair,  or  replace  any  defective  products  or  parts  thereof,  which  upon  examination  are  deemed  to  the 
seller’s satisfaction to be defective. 
 
The  warranty  shall  not  apply  to  any  product,  which  has  been  subject  to misuse,  negligence,  or  accident.  The 
seller shall not be responsible for any special or consequential damages and the warranty as set forth is in lieu 
of all other warranties, either expressed or implied.  However, the seller makes no warranty of merchantability in 
respect  to  any  products  for  any  particular  purpose  other  than  that  stated  in  literature  and  any  applicable 
manufacturer shop or service manuals referred to therein, including any subsequent service bulletins. 

The  BCA  4 

ISOC

olor

  System  meets  all  criteria  of  the  Society  of  Automotive  Engineers  (SAE)  recommended 

practices for headlamp alignment, with the exception of placement of incremental measurement marks on the 
horizontal and vertical axis of the alignment plane within the optical head.  System designed specifically for the 
service and body repair shops that do not perform state regulated inspections. 
 
The  seller  makes  no  claims  or  warranties  of  any  kind  that  the  Symtech  Corporation  Optical  Headlamp 
Alignment Systems will align headlamps that do not conform to Society of Automotive Engineers recommended 
practices described in j599, j600, j1383, and j1735. 
 

 

Safety by Design 

Summary of Contents for BCA4

Page 1: ...M ASSEMBLY OPERATION CALIBRATION 524 S E Transport Drive Lees Summit MO 64081 888 884 8182 816 525 9263 FAX 816 525 9283 www symtechcorp net Safety by Design System has not been certified for vehicle...

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Page 3: ...UNIT CALIBRATION 2 6 FLOOR SLOPE LASER 3 OPERATION Pg 6 3 1 ALIGNMENT BAY s PREPARATION 3 2 FLOOR SLOPE MEASUREMENT 3 3 VEHICLE PREPARATION Prior to Alignment 4 HEADLAMP ALIGNMENT PG 7 4 1 ALIGNMENT...

Page 4: ...are confident that the BCA 4 ISOColor will provide you with years of exceptional service Thank you for selecting a Symtech Safety by Design product to address your headlamp alignment needs 1 2 SYSTEM...

Page 5: ...insert rotational mast stud into base Secure mast to base with 3 8 flat washer and 3 8 self locking nut Tighten nut securely then back off 1 8 turn or until mast rotates freely with minor resistance M...

Page 6: ...nit be performed to assure customer satisfaction 2 6 FLOOR SLOPE LASER The floor slope laser assembly is factory calibrated DO NOT turn the level adjustment set screw The laser is used for floor slope...

Page 7: ...strikes the tape measure RECORD Move to the center point of the rear wheel of vehicle and measure the point where the laser strikes the tape measure RECORD If the measurements at the front and rear wh...

Page 8: ...A method of determining if position is greater than 1 5 is by observing the illumination that appears on the front of the optical lens housing when moving the optical head left right and up down Posit...

Page 9: ...tern must be within 1 5 of perfect alignment 5 While viewing aim screen adjust headlamp to position that appears as graphic illustration of headlamp pattern selected The most inner portion of color is...

Page 10: ...ess and tighten as required Check all other mounting screws bolts and nuts for tightness Clean the mast area where the brake rides with a mild detergent to assure of secure holding Clean the front len...

Page 11: ...r appears at all then alignment should be performed by viewing the overall pattern of the lamp and positioning it as the illustration of lamp patterns notes WARRANTY All Symtech Corporation products a...

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