I've been on with this niggle for a while now but not actually done much about it.

 

The problem is my headlights are very poor (full beam is fine, infact very good!)

 

They are so bad that if I have a passenger in the car they do ask if I have even got the headlights on!

 

I have decided to buy some refurbished headlights that have been cleaned and have 99 spec inserts etc as an upgrade but also to try and help with the brightness.

 

I do have a set of 35w HIDS, they were fitted to the car when I bought it so I am unsure of the quality. I was under the impression that if they worked then they worked if you know what I mean. I did consider 55w ones but was told 35w should be ample.

 

What I was wondering is it possible that the supply to these HID's is problematic? I assume its just 12v, is there any reason it could be lower? Can I simply take a reading from the plug that plugs into the HID balasts to see?

 

An interesting side problem to this is that when I turn the headlights on the speedo climbs from rest to 80mph or so and then back again. It does make me think there is an issue with the vehicle electrics somewhere. Or this could be something to do with the km/h to mph converted that has been fitted.

could be a bad earth mate, if you search for it, there is a few threads on it, you can do a simple mod whereas you take a nice solid earth to your lights... hth mate...

Ahh really, thats interesting. Would that cause them to be dim then? Much like my lights im a bit dim when it comes to electrikery!

35w ? my standard H3 bulb i pulled from my car yesterday is 55w and that's crap for lighting the way. that might be your problem, i thought these cars needed 55w

Yeah but im not sure if a 35w HID kit is equivalent to something more? I was having a chat with some people about it the other day and they said that the 35w kit was enough, but maybe it isnt?

 

Having said that my old grey Z had a 35w kit in it i think (pretty sure it was as I did fit that oen) and it was much better than the standard lights and 10x better than this lol

Not sure what DazVert is running, but i remember at JAE he bloody blinded me with them when he turned them on, very bright something i really need to do to mine tbh.

We had this discussion at JAE, we turned our lights on at night and there was no difference in my 35w and I think it was Atrztogo`s 65w might have been Groover`s, but whoever there was no difference, or not very noticable

Not sure what DazVert is running, but i remember at JAE he bloody blinded me with them when he turned them on, very bright something i really need to do to mine tbh.

 

 

Ha, beat me to it!!

Ha, beat me to it!!

 

you slow git lol

 

Yours were the brighter out of you and groovers i know that. not sure about Artztogos was close. but yours seemed well bright.

you slow git lol

 

Yours were the brighter out of you and groovers i know that. not sure about Artztogos was close. but yours seemed well bright.

 

Mine are the cheap £35 posted from Hong Pong type, I think the cleaning of the projector lens is essensial :thumbup1:

Mine are the cheap £35 posted from Hong Pong type, I think the cleaning of the projector lens is essensial :thumbup1:

 

That will explain it then, tis china's nuclear waste clearance project in full swing lol

I know Graham upgraded from 35w to what I have 55w ones, both from HK, he thinks there is a difference in brightness.

artztogo had some sort of early primeval system :lol: with more wiring than Blackpool illuminations :no:

Don't like to state the obvious but are they adjusted correctly, adjusters broke?

The adjusters are fine, I did them on a beam setter not so long back at my mates work. I'll take a picture tonight of them and show you what I can see when driving... quite comical lol.

 

Just asked my dad to help me check the earths so if this rain stops today i'll do that.