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swiftone
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 Posted - 16 Nov 2006 : 9:42:11 PM
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Hi there has anyone here got poor headlights or is it just me or is there a fix for this ???
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mouce
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Posted - 17 Nov 2006 : 12:03:50 AM
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Depends on just how poor they are.
If you're lucky, it's just a poor earth connection, get in there and check all of the wiring connections to the globes. It's amazing just how much a bad earth can kill the lights.
Then there's the actual reflector itself (the grey backing that you can see when you look through the lens). Over time this fades a bit and doesn't do a good job of reflecting the light. Some people have found a short term fix by pulling the headlight apart and spraying the reflector with VHT 'chrome' paint. I figure that if I'm going to go to all the effort of pulling the light apart, I'd rather just replace the reflector with a new one.
It's still possible to buy them new (I believe), and might well be worth it, depending on how bad your lights are.
It also depends on what globes you've got in there, and WITHOUT wanting to start a massive debate about which globes are the best, it's safe to say that as with most parts of the car, you generally get what you pay for. While it might be possible to find a 'Home Brand' headlight globe that will do the job, I'll almost guarantee you that if you fork out the extra $$$ for a brand name (such as Hella, Narva or Phillips) you'd find that they do a much better job.
Remember whatever you do to one light, you should also do to the other. Otherwise you end up looking like most of the Fords that I see where one headlight is brighter than the sun and the other looks like a little tea-light candle. |
Bite off more than you can chew, and chew like hell - Peter Brock (1945-2006) |
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swiftone
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mouce
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Posted - 17 Nov 2006 : 10:11:19 AM
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Can't tell in that pic. Can't even tell if they are on.  |
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swiftone
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Posted - 19 Nov 2006 : 7:05:51 PM
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well there ya go i pulled the lights apart and cleaned them now they almost look like new |
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mouce
National Driver
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Posted - 21 Nov 2006 : 10:23:59 AM
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| NICE! That looks mad as. I'm looking forward to fixing mine up. Bit nicer driving at night? |
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swiftone
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Posted - 21 Nov 2006 : 9:31:20 PM
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| omg is it nice just like a new car and very easy to clean out |
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joe b
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Posted - 01 Dec 2006 : 10:08:07 PM
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| might have to try that on mine soon. I just thought vn's had crappy lights |
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sneezy19752
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Posted - 06 Dec 2006 : 12:29:18 AM
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| I had really crap lights and had a look at the reflectors. They were very dull but weren't just covered by dust, they actually had pitting in the reflective coating. I tried cleaning them but it made little difference. So I bought a new aftermarket pair off ebay. Made a big difference. I also bought some Maruta? brand 55/60W globes off ebay and they made a difference compared to the Home Brand globes that were in there, but not what I had hoped for. I used to have a Suzuki RG250 (motorbike) that I put a Phillips globe into (that cost me $45) and I swear that one light was as bright as the two on my VN put together. I would take Mouce's advice and buy a decent brand globe. You may still be able to get it cheaply off a reputable internet store though, as retailers do make a hefty profit, but I guess they need to feed their kids somehow... |
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