Whether it’s raining, foggy or snowing, most of the time, we are happy having fog lights on your vehicle. Even so, they can in some cases be out of adjustment or you may find that they are too high or too low. That’s why we had written this short post to explain to you how to adjust the fog lights on your Nissan X-trail?. To do this, first, we will see what is the meaning of adjusting the fog lights of his automobile, then, in an additional part, how to adjust the fog lights of your Nissan X-trail.

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Why is it useful to adjust the front fog lights of your Nissan X-trail?

So we will start our short post with the importance of adjusting the fog lights to Nissan X-trail. Although some fog lights are not set and are set at the factory, you have the possibility to modify their setting so that they light up more or less high. This devices, which is not mandatory on an Nissan X-trail, enables you to greatly enhance your visibility. However, it is only authorized outside built-up sectors in addition to the high beam, or in heavy rain, snow or fog.
Having an optimal setting of the fog lights of its Nissan X-trail allows you not to blind and to increase the gain in visibility that they provide. Furthermore, fog lights that are not correctly adjusted will surely disturb the car owners you cross and may increase the risk of an accident. It is therefore necessary, both for you and other users, that you have your fog lights properly adjusted.

How to adjust the fog lights of your Nissan X-trail?

Now let’s move on to the portion you’re most likely most considering in this short post, namely how to adjust the fog lights on your Nissan X-trail? Now that you have realized the interest of this adjustment, which may seem insignificant, let’s move on to the practical part.
Adjusting the fog lights is specifically easy, here are a few steps to follow to do it optimally:

  • Empty your automobile, check the pressure of your tires and, place only one person (about 70kg) in the driver’s seat which will simulate an empty weight of your Nissan X-trail.
  • Place your automobile on a flat floor with a clean wall in front of you, ideally between 5 and 10 meters from it.
  • Measure the distance from the ground to the top of your fog lamp (on your Nissan X-trail), write this distance on the wall in front of your car and mark it with a construction tape for example.
  • Switch on the fog lights on your Nissan X-trail and verify that the beam of the lights is less than or equal to the mark you just marked on the wall.
  • If they light higher than this trace, throughout the engine compartment you will have to use the adjustment screws to lower the lighting of your fog lights (these screws are generally placed above your fog lights, you should find them easily, they will be more or less accessible depending on the year and the options of your Nissan X-trail)

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Now you know how to adjust the fog lights on your Nissan X-trail, don’t forget to check it from time to time if you have the impression that they are not anymore illuminating properly, don’t hesitate to consult our short post on how to adjust the low beam lights on Nissan X-trail if you want to check their lighting level.

If you wish more tutorials on the Nissan X-trail, go to our Nissan X-trail category.