I changed both headlights on my Maxima 2008 (after being told its $400 bucks) and the left beam appears like a spot light and the passenger side is more diffused. I used sylvania silverstar 9500 bulbs.

Left beam appears to be too high so I would like to lower it.

What is happening here ? I one of the lights bulbs not installed correctly or problem with one of the bulbs? I wish it where easy to change around bulbs to see if bulb is bad or other but I am trying to avoid removing bumper again but will if I have to.

How do you lower the driver side headlight ? I found the screw that has the spiked washer. There is a slot on the headlight body to access it. I imagine you turn the washer with a screw driver. Which direction to lower. Unscrew the washer it to loose the fit and let light drop ?
Is it same for passenger side.

Also where do I get the plastic clips that retain the bumper cover and all covers. It is near impossible to find one that fits at the auto parts store. Maybe someone has it identified at amazon or such by part number so I can order a bunch for next time.

1st pic is low beam and second is high beam.

Thanks and Regards,

 

Nissan has those clips.

 

you can find those clips on ebay, I once bought a pack of 30 for like 6 bucks. As far as adjusting those headlights, you just have to play with it to figure out up and down. You might want to take off the intake box for easier access to the screw on the left one.

 

This happened to me recently as well. My passenger side bulb is dim, because it is not secure & is aiming wrong. But a little piece of plastic broke off of the housing - one that holds the little metal clip in place (the clip that actually holds the bulb in place).
I'm currently looking for a fix for this without buying a whole new passenger headlight.

 

you can buy the part at the dealer for like $10 its called a retainer. part #26023-ZK00A