Its not the same thing. If you drive in a populated area, you can hardly ever use the high beams. But, you can adjust the headlights slightly higher and get better lighting on low beam without blinding oncoming drivers.
My Pacifica seems fine, but I have had several cars with headlights that were lower than they needed to be from the factory and raising them slightly made the lighting much better
Pre-refresh headlights are rated quite poorly in the Pacifica so I understand the need.
After working over 40 years in an assembly plant and several dealerships I can assure you the manufacturers spend a lot of money finding the optimal setting for new vehicle headlights.
Vehicle loading can affect this, especially in trucks, but overall the factory settings are the best.
Adjusting your headlights upward, without really knowing what you're doing, is strongly advised against by the manufacturers and law enforcement and may lead to fines.
Too many people try to make the low beams higher thereby making the high beams useless.
Have your lights professionally adjusted, it's better for you and those you meet on the road at night.
