Lowered, now need to adjust headlights.
 

I lowered my Z with Swift's springs. Now that im a bit lower, i noticed that my Headlights are aiming too far down. How do I go about adjusting them back to where they should be?

Just drive around with your brights on.

Im joking I have had mine in and out 100 times in the past month, but I dont know of a way to adjust them.

I didn't notice a difference after my swifts.

Should be similar: Headlight Adjustment - Nissan 350Z & 370Z Wiki

You should not need to adjust them after installing swifts though.

They only go about 15 feet in font of the car, I was driving through an unlit Target parking lot the other night and I had to turn the Brights on because i couldnt see anything.

That's not from the swIfts.

you definitely need to have them adjusted. i know the swifts lower to pretty much the same ride height as what my coils are set to and the beam is noticeably lower than stock. how do i know? the beam on my garage door is noticeably lower! they likely need to be adjusted only a few turns back to their optimal height

So what has to be done to adjust them?

Look at the link I posted.

check the link red_zed posted. i havent gone and adjusted mine yet, but there should be a star wheel somewhere within easy access that you must spin to lower/lift the beam

Looking at the headlight, the only thing i see that seems to be adjustable is an 8mm bolt head. Not sure if thats adjust the headlight though. The link provided is for a 350z, and on the 370z, I dont see a phillips screw.

download the service manual here on the site and go to page 157 of EXL.pdf (exterior lighting system). the aiming screw is in the same location as the 350z

I figured it out. So for people who search this in the future, there is an 8mm on each side of the inner fender/back of the headlight. Turn it to the right ( facing front of car) to adjust each headlight up, left to adjust the headlight down.

Cool I have not noticed this with even with all of the handeling I have done with the lights recently. Good info!

370Z Headlight Adjustment
 

Looked everywhere for a pic of the adjustment screw. The silver 8mm head with the large fender washer raises and lowers the aim on the headlight. I removed the wheel well liner for another reason, you can do it by removing a couple of the plastic fasteners as moving the liner out of the way.

You could also upgrade your hid bulbs to 5000k for brightness. This may offset for the height.

I don't think that would help him. The 5000k is just another color, not brighter and the cutoff will still be the same height no matter what bulb you put in there.

Exactly. It has nothing to do with the aim of the headlight. The 5000k also has less usable light than the oem 4200-4300k.

gonna attempt this tonight! I have the same issue except my brights dont even make a difference.

Same here....and the Swift doesn't lower the front that much..

Ditto. I would never run anything but the oem bulb in these projectors.

Swapping to a clear projector lense would brighten the lights quite a bit and sharpen the cutoff when adjusted/installed correctly.

That's for sure!
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Didn't wanna dig up an old thread but makes more sense to reuse the old one than to start a new one....

So, after lowering my car, my headlights are aiming too low. Eibach springs are used lower 20mm in the back, 25mm in the front, meaning the angle of the car is now changed therefore the beams aim lower - regardless of the overall car height. (I am stating this because I see some people have trouble understanding this.....)

So, about the adjustment. I checked the pics and have consulted the FSM - it notes the screw to adjust this, but in the FSM - the screw is pictured to be accessible from under the hood. Is this a correct drawing or is this screw only accessible from within the wheel arch?

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