low beam NISSAN SERENA 1993 Service Repair Manual

HEADLAMP
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Daytime Light System -
Operation
After starting the engine with
lhe lighting
switch in the "OFF"
position, the headlamp low
beam and clearance,
tail, license
and instrumenl illumination
lamps automatically turn on. Light-
ing switch operations
other than the
above are the same
as
conventional light systems.
Engine Wjth engine stopped
Wrth engine running
Lighting switch OFF
1ST
2ND OFF 1ST
2ND
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Bc B
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Headlamp High
beam XX
o XX
o o Xo XX
o XX
oo X
o
LOW Deam XXX
Xx XX
o Xo
oo XX X
Xo X
Clearance and tail lamp X
XX
oo oo
o oo
ooo o
o ooo
License and instrument
illumination lamp X
X
Xo o
o oo
oo oo
oo o
oo o
O: Lamp "ON"
X: Lamp "OFF"
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System -
Operation
When ignition
switch is
in
the "ON" position
with the lighting
switch in the "1ST"
oosition. the headlamo low
beam comes on
dimly to
function as a clearance lamp. Lighting switch opera-
tions other than the above are the same as conventional fioht
svstems.
lgnition switch OFF or ACC ON
Lighting switch OFF
1ST
2ND
OFF 1ST
2ND
B c B Bc Bc B(.
Bc
Headlamp High
beam XXo Xxo Xo XX XX
o X
Low beam X
X XX
X X
Xo XX XX XXX x
o X
Dimp-dip
(Low b€am) X
x XXX XXXX Xx X xXXX
Clearance and tail lamo
Xx X
o o XX X
oo o
License and instrument
illumination lamp X
Xx
o oXX X o o
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O: Lamo "ON"
X: Lamo "OFF"
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Replacement
The headlamp is
a semi-sealed beam type which
uses a
replaceable halogen
bulb. The
bulb can
be replaced from
the
f ront compartment side without
removing the headlamp
body.
r Grasp
only the plastic
base when
handling the bulb.
Never
touch the glass
envelope.
1. Disconnect the
battery cable.
2. Disconnect the
harness connector from
the back side ol the
bulb.
3. Pull
off the
rubber cap.
4. Remove the headlamp
bulb carefully. Do
not shake or
rotate the bulb when removing it.
5. Install
in the reverse
order of removal.
CAUTION:
o Do
not leave the bulb out of the headlamp
reflector for a
long period
of time as dust, moisture,
smoke, etc. may
enter the headlamp
body and aflect the pedormance
of the
headlamp. Thus, the headlamp
bulb should not
be
removed from
the headlamp reflector until just
before a
replac€ment bulb is
to be installed.
Aiming Adjustment
When performing
headlamp aiming adjustment, use
an aiming
machine, aiming wall screen or headlamp
lester. For
operating
instructions of any aimer, it should be in good
repair, calibrated
and used according to
respective operation manuals
supplied
with the unit.
lf any aimer is
not available, aiming adjustment can be done as
Iollows:
For details, reter
to the regulations in your
own country.
CAUTION:
a. Keep all tires inflated to correcl pressures.
b. Place vehicle
and tester on one
and same flat surface-
c. See that there
is noload in vehicle (coolant,
engine oil filled
up to correct level
and tull tuel tank) other than the driver
(or equivalent weight placed
in driver's position).
CAUTION: Be sure aiming switch
is set to "0"
when performing
aiming
adiustment on
vehicles equipped with
headlamp
aiming con-
trol.
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HEADLAMP
lJp and down adlustrng Aiming
Adjustment (Cont'd)
LOW BEAM
1 . Turn
headlamp low beam on.
2. Use adjusting screws lo perform
aiming adjustment.
o First
tighten the adiusting screw
all the way and then make
adiustment by loosening the screw.
a. Adiust
headlamps so that main axis of light is parallel
to
center line ol body and is aligned with point
P shown in
illustration.
b. Figure to the left shows headlamp aiming pattern
for driv-
ing on right
side of road;
for
driving on left side of road,
aiming pattern
is reversed.
c. Dotted
lines in illustration show c€nter of headlamp.
"H": Horizontal c€nter line of headlamps
"W.": Distanc€ between each headlamp
center
"L": 5,fi)O mm (196.85
in)
"C": 53 mm (2.09
in)
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EXTERIOR
LAMP
Tesr lamg (27W1
8a(ery Combination
Flasher
Unit Check
. Before
checking, ensure that bulbs meet specifications.
o Connect
a battery
and test lamp
to the combination
flasher
unit, as shown. Combination flasher unit is properly
lunc-
tioning if it
blinks when power
is supplied to the circuit.
Bulb ReplacemenUFront Fog Lamp
The iog lamp is a semi-sealed beam type which uses a replace-
able halogen bulb. The bulb can be replaced from the front
compartment side withoul removing the fog lamp body.
o Grasp
only the plastic
base when handling the bulb. Never
touch the glass
envelope.
1. Disconnect the battery
cable.
2. Disconnect the harness connector trom
the back side of the
bulb.
3. Turn the bulb retaining ring
counterclockwise until it
is
free
from the fog lamp reileclor,
and then remove
it.
4. Pull off
the rubber
cao.
5. Remove
the fog lamp bulb care{ully. Do not
shake or rolate
the bulb when removing it.
6. Install in the reverse
order of removal.
CAUTION:
e Elo
not leave the bulb out of the tog lamp reflector for
a long
period of time as dust, moisture, smoke, etc. may
enter the
log lamp body and affect the performance
of the fog
lamp.
Thus, the log lamp bulb
should not
be removed
from the
fog lamp reflector
until just
before a replacement bulb is to
be installed.
Bulb Specifications
Wattage (12
volt)
Headlamp (Semi-sealed
beam)
High/Low
Front tog lamp
Front turn signal lamp
Front combination lamp
Clearance
Side turn signal lamp
Rear combination lamp
Turn signal
Slop/Tail
Back-up
License plate
lamp
Interior lamp
Spol lamp 60/55
55
21
5
5
21
2115 215
10
10
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