Baileyroverq

Active Member

• Nov 4, 2015

• #1

Hi all
2.5 dse headlamps work ok just not bright enough when there are no streetlights any ideas welcomed

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• Nov 4, 2015

• #2

Osram nightbrakers seam to be the preferred option to uprate headlights, don't even think about hid converstion as the lights were never designed for then so the light output is all over the place.

 

Baileyroverq

Active Member

• Nov 4, 2015

• #3

Thanks
But Could it be the earth as I have night breakers in already but how do you check the earth for headlights

 

ukadamwest

Well-Known Member

• Nov 4, 2015

• #4

have osram night breakers in ours.. very good light.

havr you had your eyes tested recently ?

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• Nov 4, 2015

• #5

Use a multimeter on plug to the bulb see what voltege you get if not good work out which is earth then run an extra wireto back of plug see if it gets brighter.

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Nov 4, 2015

• #6

Usual problem is dimish dip, main beam are usually pretty good. But Nightbreakers are very good. Have them in mine.

 

300bhp/ton

Well-Known Member

• Nov 4, 2015

• #7

Baileyroverq said:

Hi all
2.5 dse headlamps work ok just not bright enough when there are no streetlights any ideas welcomed

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Odd, one of the things I noted when I got p38a a few months back, is just how good the headlights are. While shopping for one, I was considering what headlight upgrades I might do. But there is no need.

As far as I know they are stock with stock bulbs in too. But way more than bright enough on dip and main beam is better than many other vehicles I've owned, even ones that I've fitted additional spot lights too.

If yours really aren't very good, then figuring out what is wrong with them first is probably a better idea than trying to upgrade them.

 

biketeacherdave

Well-Known Member

• Nov 4, 2015

• #8

iv the same problem after driving down a few country lanes this evening will be checking my headlights for internal dirt tomorrow and ordering a pair of osrams

 

ukadamwest

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2015

• #9

Alternatively..

 

biketeacherdave

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2015

• #10

ukadamwest said:

Alternatively..

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Cheers mate, iv driven in something very similar once or twice before but its a bugger when some ones comes the other way with lights blazing lol

 

ukadamwest

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2015

• #11

biketeacherdave said:

Cheers mate, iv driven in something very similar once or twice before but its a bugger when some ones comes the other way with lights blazing lol

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then you need one of these..

 

biketeacherdave

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2015

• #12

Oh Xmas prezzie, bulb one side changed deco whiter bit brighter but still very poor lights coming out Saturday for a good clean inside will fix my window regulator at same time if it turns up