Need help plz. CLS Headlight question(s)

[Half Fast Drivr]

This is a two-parter. First, my drivers side headlamp seems to always be lower than the passenger side. Even after using the adjustment screw on top, the light works its way back to slightly lower than the other side. Any idea what would cause this, and what the fix is? ***Just realized there may be more than one way to adjust beam, but am lost more than ever after examining the actual light assembly/housing under the hood.*** Second question. The shape of the main focal point of my headlights is a slanted line. However, it is slanted the same on both side. So, the image appears on a wall like this... / / Shouldn't the two shapes either be flat like this - -, or at least opposites like this \ / ? It makes me think a bulb is installed incorrectly or something. Any ideas?? Here's a pic (hopefully) of what I'm referring to:

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[stockton117]

I work in a body shop and sometimes the actual housing and the inside can come apart which will give it this effect. The easiest way to check this us take out the headlamp and shake it. I would do a side to side comparison and make sure the guts haven't come apart from the housing. Was Ur car in a wreck?

[Half Fast Drivr]

Hey, thanks for the reply, Stockton! I was beginning to wonder if I would get any help here.

Yes, the car was in a very minor front end bump. I was gonna take the whole thing out, but have never seen a lamp housing like this and don't know how. The screws I thought would be for removal were actually for adjustment, so I have no idea how to get it out...
I need to tinker with it some more.

The whole situation really has me confused as I've never seen such light behavior.

[dwaldmann]

I don't know about the drifting adjustment, but the / / pattern is entirely consistent with any modern LHD car I've driven. On low beam the bias is away from oncoming drivers, without sacrificing the need to see road signs. On RHD cars it's the opposite: \ \

[Half Fast Drivr]

Originally Posted by dwaldmann

I don't know about the drifting adjustment, but the / / pattern is entirely consistent with any modern LHD car I've driven. On low beam the bias is away from oncoming drivers, without sacrificing the need to see road signs. On RHD cars it's the opposite: \ \

Hmmm, very interesting. I've never seen this, on any car. If what you say is true, then I guess it's all good. However, it is still rather odd/annoying for me, as the driver, to look at. Thank you for your help though!

[stockton117]

You will have to pull the bumper to get the light out

[Inf4life]

Originally Posted by dwaldmann

but the / / pattern is entirely consistent with any modern LHD car I've driven. On low beam the bias is away from oncoming drivers, without sacrificing the need to see road signs. On RHD cars it's the opposite: \ \

This is exactly what my dealership told me when I said that my drivers side was lower than the passenger side. They auto-leveled it and everything. I doubt anything is broken inside.