Hi, I want to know how to adjust the headlights just a little bit higher they are fine diagonnaly. I poped the hood and see the small white gears wit a hole for a screw driver. Can anyoen tell me if Counterclock or Clockwize makes them aim higher? Thanks

 

Let us know if you figure this out. Seems like my driver side headlight shines just a hair lower than the passenger side light.

 

^^^ the driver headlights are supposed be aimed slightly lower than the passenger side (so oncoming traffic isn't blinded). About the headlight adjustments, I believe counter-clockwise raises them and clockwise lowers them. Hope this helps!

 

^^^^^^^ can any one 2nd that??? And what exactly am i turnining? just the 2nd plastic gear??

 

You guys better watch out. Those gears can break real dam easily. But thats the way you adjust them.

But make sure you dont turn it alot. Just a lil moves the headlamps up alot.

 

Negative, the proper way is for both sides to be even. Remember, the light on the passenger side does not stop where the driver's light right edge begins. Cover the driver's side headlamp and you will see the passenger can blind just as badly if not more than the driver side.

How to align headlamps:

Measure the distance from ground to the headlight centers, and aim the flat part of the beam cutoff at 25' distance (against a vertical wall) to be 2.1 inches below the headlight center height. Cover one light with something while you're aiming the other light, and repeat for the 2nd light. Use a pencil or something to mark on the wall.

When you buy a new vehicle, your headlamps are 99.9% aligned.

 

I just do it by eye. But i never heard of that . Thanks for that tip. Im going to do it later tonight

 

WRONG, remember we're aiming DOT lights. The driverside is lower than the passenger!

 

My mercedes had a segment in the owner's manual just like the procedure mentioned above.

I read through (scanned) the infinti manual. I couldn't find a word about head light aiming.

BTW, my driver's headlamp is lower than the passenger side. it is driving me nuts. I think I'll go even them out.

 

Reviving this thread!!!

The passenger side is always higher in America, but not always by much... it's not only because we'd blind oncoming traffic, but also because signs are mostly on the right side of the road... it is nice to see that there's a stop sign ahead when in the dark too... sorry, had to throw that in...

 

Here's the method from the manual.

 

I don't know for sure, but since 2 of my 3 vehicles have the passenger light slightly higher than the driver, I'm thinking it's done for a purpose. Only my truck has it level.

 

I see the hole for the screwdriver, but for some reason, I don't see any adjustment screw on my 05... oh, and I popped of one of those caps on accident... now it's in the fenderliner... I gotta get my car up on a lift so I can take that ish apart tomorrow *dammit!...