Headlight adjustment on Qx4, found side to side, wheres up??!!

[longhornsqx4]

I removed my headlight because I was having a hard time getting my big hands in there to change the HID bulb and didnt wanna remove the battery. But when I put the light back in, its a little lower than the other headlight cutoff.

I found the left to right screw on the top, but where the heck is the up and down adjustment!!!

This is on a 01+

[longhornsqx4]

anybody??

[Pwnin O'Brien]

I thought QX4's had an electronic vertical headlamp control switch to the left of the steering wheel?

[naladude911]

Yes sir. No need for manual adjustment.

[longhornsqx4]

Yes they have a 0-4 height adjustment that does both lights at once. Not individual adjustment

I was hoping there was a way to adjust each individual light, to make the beam cut off even and there probably is

[Pwnin O'Brien]

I'm sure that the headlamp housing has some sort of adjusting screw/bolt. For example, on the Pathfinder headlamps, there is a small metal bracket on the bottom of the headlamp which holds it to the radiator support. That small metal bracket is adjustable and it "aims" the entire headlamp housing up/down (the headlamps also have the adjusting screw on the back of the lamp for vertical reflector adjustments). I would check to see if the housings have any sort of adjustable bracket/screw/bolt and then you can make the two headlamps even with each other.

[longhornsqx4]

Nobodys had to adjust 01+ headlights before?????

[longhornsqx4]

any body?????

[longhornsqx4]

somebody?

[longhornsqx4]

bump again, need to fix this!!!

[longhornsqx4]

annnnnnnnnnnnnybody

[longhornsqx4]

ding ding ding, I cant find it

[longhornsqx4]

bump for 130 freakin views

[KyooX4]

Again, the vertical adjustment to the left of the steering wheel. Make sure you have the bulb itself in correctly, and that the headlamp itself is installed correctly.

[Pwnin O'Brien]

Again, the vertical adjustment to the left of the steering wheel. Make sure you have the bulb itself in correctly, and that the headlamp itself is installed correctly.

He wants to adjust each headlamp independently.

If you look at the head lamp housing and none of the bolt or brackets are adjustable then I doubt they are independently adjustable. Also, if there is no adjusting screw for vertical adjustments, then you just can't adjust them.

If you take some pictures of the headlamp housing and post them then maybe we can help you figure it out, but it looks like nobody is familiar with the headlamp housing.

[QX4ME]

After I just bought the 02 QX4, I noticed the left side headlight beam is a little lower than the right side. I asked dealer about the adjustment and they said it is designed so that right side beam can shine the road a little further since there is no oncoming cars.

Sounds reasonable and I accepted that answer. Now after so many years I don't notice much of the difference between the two beams, already got used to it.

[bmlawless]

After I just bought the 02 QX4, I noticed the left side headlight beam is a little lower than the right side. I asked dealer about the adjustment and they said it is designed so that right side beam can shine the road a little further since there is no oncoming cars.

Sounds reasonable and I accepted that answer. Now after so many years I don't notice much of the difference between the two beams, already got used to it.

This is how mine is. I am, however, quite interested in this adjustment knob that everyone is talking about. This must be a year 2000+ item because I haven't seen anything like that on my 1999 QX4.

To the OP, when I replaced my lights with Silverstars, I noticed the lights were off, too. It turned out that a bit of the rubber shielding around the bulb was stuck between the headlight housing and the bulb socket. Once I unseated the bulb and put it back in, the alignment was right.

[longhornsqx4]

Theres a greaking left to right adjustment, theres gota be a up and down

[longhornsqx4]

anybody???

[pokie123]

All,

I just bought a 2009 Murano SL 360. It’s been a great driving experience. While driving at night though, I noticed that the driver's side and the passenger side headlights are NOT at the same level. The throw of light cast down the road reaches shorter for the driver’s side than for the passenger’s side. This is disconcerting because, you are not able to see objects appear from the left side of the vehicle as quickly as with the driver's side. Consequently, your reaction time is slower and is a safety concern at the least.

I mentioned this to our Nissan service department yesterday while getting a routine oil check and service. Surprisingly, I got 7 DIFFERENT responses from the technicians, service advisors and the service managers. I was totally confused at this point.

THE TEST:To test this issue, they pulled my Murano into a service bay. Not the Vehicle Inspection bay, but up to a "makeshift" lounge chair (old car bench seat) and shone the headlights on it from 4 feet away. Now, according to one auto technician's opinion, this "test" proves that I was "imagining things". He said, "The headlights are adjusted fine, since it was a new vehicle".

I requested that my Murano headlamps be measured in the Inspection Bay with the professional equipment. They decided to close one of the large metal doors and from about 20 feet, shine the Murano's headlights on it to test the theories.

NISSAN SERVICE RESPONSES:1. There is nothing wrong. The lights are level. You're not looking at them correctly. 2. They ARE set at different levels. This is a Nissan feature so as not to blind the oncoming traffic from the driver's side.3. This is not a feature, but you can adjust them to WHATEVER LEVEL YOU LIKE by using a Phillips screwdriver.4. There is no adjustment that can't be made.5. There is an adjustment to fix this issue, but they can't find the adjusters.6. Take it to the Nissan Body shop where they have the proper tools to adjust them.7. Take it to the Nissan Body shop and have them install shims (washers) to force them to level.

I escalated this issue to the Service Manager. After mentioning these claims to him, (his original statement is #6), he huffed and deferred me to the advice of the Shop Manager.

Now the attending Shop Manager adamantly claimed that this is a Nissan feature (after retracting his original statement #1), because on the big metal door, THEY DO SHOW the difference in adjustment) and that he can prove it by bringing in another "brand new" Murano (same model/year) from the lot and they would be leveled the same as mine. Stating that ALL 2009 NISSAN MURANO headlamps are leveled the same way...as a Safety Feature for oncoming drivers!

When he brought another Murano and parked it in the same location where he parked mine for the test. He shone the lights on the same big, metal door and much to everyone’s surprise (get ready)…the opposite level was the case! The passenger side headlamp was projecting lower than the driver’s side. Imagine the look on the technicians and manager’s faces. They couldn’t explain it! Then the original technician now shows up again to add his theory (also #1 from above), that nothing was wrong with the levels which was summarily dismissed by 2 techs and their manager. The shop manager now claims that it’s definitely a “body shop” adjustment, because THEY HAVE THE TOOLS to adjust them.

The Shop Manager called the body shop manager. The body shop manager remarked that “he had never heard of the process of adjusting headlamps on this vehicle” and “did not have any tools for this”. His suggestion was to add the metal washers to raise the height of either headlamp to bring them even.

To end chapter one, it was whispered to me by a service professional to log a call with (800) NISSAN-1 (or 800-647-7261). I will keep you posted. Note: Murano’s have a headlamp adjustment for BOTH headlights to compensate for vehicle loads. This can be manually adjusted for BOTH headlamps and not individually.

[W O T]

Soooooo, that was a long read with no input?

Im curious if the 01+ have adjustments to, mine have always been a little off. Ive noticed a left to right adjuster, never an up and down though.

Anybody?

[W O T]

I went ahead and tried to get my lights even tonight, no dice, I even pulled the entire headlight out, there just isnt an adjustment.

I ended up even pulling the entire headlight asembly off the car hoping for a stupid reason they might have put it under the headlight lol.

I ended up putting a piece of sheet metal where the bulb sits inside the housing to tilt it up some, they match now though

Kinda stupid there isnt an adjustment on a 40k car though

[Kardon403]

Hey guys, I'm not a pathfinder owner, rather a previous owner of a RHD Toyota Aristo, and now a RHD Silvia. Being around RHD's in a LDH environment you notice how government requires "DOT approved" headlights. Thats because I'm driving a RHD in a LHD environment (canada), and the japanese headlights in both of my cars shine high to the left, blinding on-coming vehicles. What you're experiencing is how the headlights on a LHD vehicle should perform, shining high to the right (to illuminate the road signs that would generally be on the RIGHT side of the road). I don't think you ever noticed this behavior before your removal, now you think you did it. Unless its WAY off, then nvm.

PS: I'm thinking about trading my silvia for a R50 w/ a 3.5 in it, I somewhat forgot I live in canada when buying this silvia, now I'm toast in winter!