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Sep 14, 2025 - 01:51 PM
To adjust the headlights on your 2003 Nissan Frontier, here's how you do it:
- Park on level ground, facing a wall about 25 feet away.
- Measure from the ground to the center of the headlight lens, then mark that height on the wall with tape.
- Pop the hood and look behind the headlight assembly — you’ll see adjustment screws.
- There’s usually one for vertical adjustment (up/down). Some models might also have a horizontal screw, but vertical is the main one.
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to turn the screw — clockwise to raise, counterclockwise to lower the beam.
- Adjust so the beam hits just slightly below the line you taped on the wall to avoid blinding traffic.
Quick tip: Do this at night or in a dark garage for best results. And yeah, if you plan to do this the DIY route, I recommend grabbing this 👉🏻 2003 Nissan Frontier Service & Repair Manual. It has the manufacturer's procedure on adjusting the headlamps, including step-by-step instructions, clear images, and exploded-view illustrations.
