Headlight alignment

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Transtek
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Car: 2001 Nissan Pathfinder

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Another small problem that is bothering me is that since I got the Pathy the headlights have the beam too high, i.e. in the eyes of oncoming traffic. Although there is no law about that here, I would like to correct it. I had a look in the workshop manual and it states that you have to fully screw in an adjustment bolt on the back of the headlamps. Now, I can only see one screw or bolt on the back of the headlamps, and it is impossible to get at without removing the headlamps themselves. Anyone know how to adjust the beam without taking the front of the truck apart? BTW its a 2001 2WD 2.5 XE.
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fueler
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sometimes its a little "gear" that you have to turn with a phillips screwdriver, rather than a traditional screw...

like this: (not a pathfinder, just using as an example)

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Transtek
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Car: 2001 Nissan Pathfinder

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Thanks Fueler! You are a Star!! Exactly as you said, a Phillips screwdriver gets right in there and turn clockwise to lower and anti-clockwise to raise the headlamps! Thanks again!


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