xenons on 182FF are poor?

[fad]

As per title, I find my Xenons don't project very far they are quite white but they are awful compared to any other car i've driven with Xenons.

They are so poor even my brothers Saxo's lights project further.

Any solutions or better bulbs I can look at?

Also being dropped 40mm wouldnt affect the light level sensors would it?

Many thanks

 

[f0xy]

lowering it will have effected it i think..........it happened on another lads 182 when it dropped it 70mm on coilovers.....you have to use an allen key and manually adjust them from inside the bonnet............you cant miss them, white allen key screws on the back of the headlight unit! turn them to raise it up, do it against a wall to make sure they are the same height

 

[bmh.01]

Yep being lowered makes it think that theres weight in the back so it dips the lights.

 

[D1CKY]

lowering it will have effected it i think..........it happened on another lads 182 when it dropped it 70mm on coilovers.....you have to use an allen key and manually adjust them from inside the bonnet............you cant miss them, white allen key screws on the back of the headlight unit! turn them to raise it up, do it against a wall to make sure they are the same height

And outta curiousity.

How far would you lower the lights?

Straight ahead on dipped slightly ?

 

[D1CKY]

bump

 

[f0xy]

dipped slightly

 

[D1CKY]

Ok cheers, dipped down a bit and straight on ?

or slightly to kerb ?

As i've heard some dipped lights are aligned to the kerb slightly

 

[f0xy]

i didnt know you could adjust it sideways, so i'd say straight on

 

[ditz]

best get it in an mot garage and get them to adjust it
worst case scenario is they will take a tenner from.. most wont charge i dont charge for headlight alignment.
at least that way you know its right

 

[182joe]

Mine are crap and my car isnt even lowered!

 

[Stevie]

Personally I'd be grateful to even have some, especially on such a cheap car.

 

[joebristolgym]

I'm finding that the xenons on my car are very bright, project light well but they seem to be aimed very high up and I got other cars flashing all the time thinking my main beams are on. I'm going to have a go at adjusting them down slightly with the screws mentioned above.