Dull yellow headlights

sparky260500

ilikewatch wrote: »

Ah, on my car it's simply a case of swapping the headlight units and splicing in the ballasts as long as headlight wash/wipe is already installed.

and auto headlight leveling

atrixblue.-MFR-.

sparky260500 wrote: »

I wish it was a easy as that there is a lot more to it then just swapping headlights, extra wiring.

if xenons are an optional extra for that model, there will be the plugs buried somewhere in the loom with blanking inserts in them, it should be a case of finding the extra plug in the loom near the headlamps and plugging the xenon headlamps (making sure the self leveling works) in and inserting a the correct fuse rating then head off to MOT station for alignment

sparky260500

JustinR1979 wrote: »

I'm not typing this from prison.
Who is it hurting when main beam?

True what about the heat output and the fuse rating

sparky260500

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

if xenons are an optional extra for that model, there will be the plugs buried somewhere in the loom with blanking inserts in them, it should be a case of finding the extra plug in the loom near the headlamps and plugging the xenon headlamps (making sure the self leveling works) in and inserting a the correct fuse rating then head off to MOT station for alignment

this model has manual leveling and no headlight washers so will not pass MOT
also still only 1 plug on the xenons headlights just more wires going into it. not a extra plug.

JustinR1979

sparky260500 wrote: »

True what about the heat output and the fuse rating

I ran the same set of bulbs in 3 or 4 cars over many years with no issues. This was cars from around 1990-95 including cavaliers and a calibra which weren't known for good wiring to the headlights.
It did blow the fuse in the E36, but a bigger one was fine for 4 years.

sparky260500

JustinR1979 wrote: »

I ran the same set of bulbs in 3 or 4 cars over many years with no issues. This was cars from around 1990-95 including cavaliers and a calibra which weren't known for good wiring to the headlights.
It did blow the fuse in the E36, but a bigger one was fine for 4 years.

or a kit kat wrapper :rotfl::rotfl:
think i'll stick to 50w

GabbaGabbaHey

OP - check that all the wiring (especially the earth connections) in the headlight circuit - including the switch, relays, fuses, etc -are making good contact.

A few years ago a friend of mine was complaining about the poor headlights on his Scirocco. Turned out that one of the earth connections was quite badly corroded - cleaned it up and the difference was (if you'll excuse the pun) night and day.

JustinR1979

sparky260500 wrote: »

or a kit kat wrapper :rotfl::rotfl:
think i'll stick to 50w

Nah was definitely a fuse.
Not as if you have main beam on for hours at a time like dipped beam.
For 4 years the car didn't blow up so not sure what's funny, but I hope you find bulbs that sort your problem.

sparky260500

GabbaGabbaHey wrote: »

OP - check that all the wiring (especially the earth connections) in the headlight circuit - including the switch, relays, fuses, etc -are making good contact.

A few years ago a friend of mine was complaining about the poor headlights on his Scirocco. Turned out that one of the earth connections was quite badly corroded - cleaned it up and the difference was (if you'll excuse the pun) night and day.

this is a new car so 1 would hope all thats ok. :beer:

sparky260500

JustinR1979 wrote: »

Nah was definitely a fuse.
Not as if you have main beam on for hours at a time like dipped beam.
For 4 years the car didn't blow up so not sure what's funny, but I hope you find bulbs that sort your problem.

total sense of humor failure.