Towncivilian Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) The driver's side front combination lamp housing aiming seems to be off. See picture: Which side is correct? The passenger side has a new bulb in it. I don't see a way to adjust aiming. I know it hardly matters, but it irks me. Also, today I noticed the front driver's side combination lamp housing has what seems to me an excessive amount of condensation build up. The passenger side was free of condensation, as were the headlights. Does this look normal? Edited September 18, 2011 by Towncivilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 no you should not have condensation and if your head light is out of focus then you should check the retaining lock ring that holds the bulb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 The up-down aim is adjusted by turning the bolt on the back of the headlamp assembly. You need a small box wrench to get to it (forget the size offhand). I haven't figured out a way to adjust side-to-side, if there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom01Pathfinder Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) Also, today I noticed the front driver's side combination lamp housing has what seems to me an excessive amount of condensation build up. The passenger side was free of condensation, as were the headlights. Does this look normal? Mine use to do that too. Same side and everything, but mine was probably caused cuz it had a hairline crack in it. Maybe check for cracks I just took a blow dryer to dry it out and put some silicone on the crack...no problems so far and that was a year ago... Edited September 18, 2011 by Phantom01Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) There is a hairline crack in that housing, you can see it at the top corner of the orange siding, it looks like scratches. I am only able to feel it with my nail so I wasn't sure what to make of it. A Nissan OEM part is $63 - f that. Various manufacturer brands are less than $10 on RockAuto. The TYC brand one looks correct, as the plastic or whatever surrounding the assembly is black as mine is - others seem unpainted from the extremely grainy pictures. But first I'll try to leak test the assembly by removing the bulbs, filling it with water and applying silicone wherever there may be a leak. So the main headlamp aiming screw also controls the combination lamp? Makes sense - I'll have to try to aim them against my garage door or some wall at some point. Edited September 18, 2011 by Towncivilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Did you check the retaining ring for the bulb? Mine was broken causing the beam to be out of focus and would suck no matter how you aimed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 I bought a new housing; the old one was cracked and let water in, and the parking filament on the bulb had failed, so I figured I might as well replace the damn thing to avoid eating bulbs. It came with a bulb and socket too. Looks like it's aimed better, but the pattern and color isn't the same as OEM... but whatever, good enough for me for only $17 shipped vs. $64 or whatever the OEM part is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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