Nissan Xterra. Manual - part 417

EXL-156

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ADJUSTMENT AND INSPECTION

• Place vehicle on level ground.

• See that vehicle is unloaded (except for full levels of coolant, engine oil and fuel, and spare tire, jack, and

tools). Have the driver or equivalent weight placed in driver seat.

Adjust aiming in the vertical direction by turning the adjustment

screw.

NOTE:

Use a Phillips screwdriver to adjust. Turn screw clockwise to raise

pattern and counterclockwise to lower pattern.

1. Set the distance between the screen and the center of the fog

lamp lens as shown.

2. Turn front fog lamps ON.
3. Remove front portion of fender protector(s) for adjustment screw access. Refer to 

EXT-22, "Removal and

Installation"

4. Adjust front fog lamps using adjustment screw so that the top

edge of the high intensity zone is 100 mm (4 in) below the height

of the fog lamp centers as shown.

• When performing adjustment, if necessary, cover the headlamps

and opposite fog lamp.

LKIA0572E

MEL327G

MEL328G

HEADLAMP

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

HEADLAMP

Bulb Replacement

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WARNING:

Do not touch bulb with your hand while it is on or right after being turned off. Burning may result.

CAUTION:

Do not touch the glass surface of the bulb with bare hands or allow oil or grease to get on it to prevent

damage to the bulb.Do not leave bulb out of lamp reflector for a long time because dust, moisture,

smoke, etc. may affect the performance of lamp. When replacing bulb, be sure to replace it with new

one.

HEADLAMP

Removal

NOTE:

Reach through engine room for bulb replacement access. 
1. Turn front headlamp switch OFF.
2. Disconnect the harness connector from the headlamp.
3. Rotate the headlamp bulb retaining ring counterclockwise and remove.
4. Pull the headlamp bulb straight out of the front combination lamp assembly.

CAUTION:

Grasp only the plastic base when handling headlamp bulb. Do not touch the glass envelope.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

After installing bulb, be sure to install the bulb socket and plastic cap securely to ensure watertight-

ness.

FRONT TURN SIGNAL/PARKING LAMP

Removal

NOTE:

Reach through engine room for bulb replacement access.
1. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and remove.
2. Pull the bulb to remove it from the socket.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

After installing the bulb, be sure to install the bulb socket securely for watertightness.

FRONT SIDE MARKER LAMP

Removal

NOTE:

Reach through engine room for bulb replacement access.
1. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and remove.
2. Pull the bulb to remove it from the socket.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

After installing the bulb, be sure to install the bulb socket securely for watertightness.

Removal and Installation

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FRONT COMBINATION LAMP

Removal

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HEADLAMP

1. Remove the engine under cover. Refer to 

EXT-15, "Removal and Installation"

.

2. Remove the front fascia assembly. Refer to 

EXT-15, "Removal and Installation"

.

3. Remove the front combination lamp bolts.

4. Disconnect the harness connector from the front combination lamp and remove.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Disassembly and Assembly

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FRONT COMBINATION LAMP

DISASSEMBLY

WARNING:

Do not touch bulb with your hand while it is on or right after being turned off. Burning may result.

CAUTION:

Do not touch the glass surface of the bulb with bare hands or allow oil or grease to get on it to prevent

damage to the bulb. Do not leave bulb out of lamp reflector for a long time because dust, moisture,

smoke, etc. may affect the performance of lamp. When replacing bulb, be sure to replace it with new

one.
1. Rotate headlamp bulb retaining ring counterclockwise and remove.

CAUTION:

Grasp only the plastic base when handling headlamp bulb. Do not touch the glass envelope.

2. Turn front turn signal/parking lamp bulb socket counterclockwise and remove.

AWKIA1493ZZ

Front combination lamp bolts : 6.0 Nm (0.60 kg-m, 53 in-lb)

AWLIA1913ZZ

1. Front combination lamp

2. Headlamp bulb

3. Headlamp bulb retaining ring

4. Wiring harness assembly

5. Front side marker lamp bulb

6. Front turn signal/parking lamp bulb

7.

Headlamp bulb sealing ring

HEADLAMP

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3. Turn front side marker lamp bulb socket counterclockwise and remove.

ASSEMBLY

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:

After installing bulb, be sure to install the bulb socket and plastic cap securely to ensure watertight-

ness.