m1tch Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hi all, Just something I noticed whilst getting used to my new mk6 about how far the headlights throw the light, I have the headlight level at '0' as its only me in the car most of the time which would give the highest level eg longest throw of light. I noticed that although the beam pattern is pretty good with a clean cutoff the light isn't actually being projected very far in front of the car, I have driven a fair few other cars and I can safely say that the headlights have a very short throw. Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this at all? On High beam the output is good, however on dipped I might as well not really have them on as I can see further than the headlight is throwing the light. Also, can someone confirm if they are H4s or H7s - I am getting conflicting reports as to what bulbs they are, I am guessing they are H7s are the light output and colour from dipped to full is massively different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1tch Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Having another read around some of the other forums it seems that I am not alone, guessing its a design fault or just badly thought out, example: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=676399 Really quite concerning as on dipped beam the light isn't really being thrown far enough in front of the car, might have to fit aftermarket units soon which would be a bit safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 You can adjust the height & aim of the Headlights by turning two screws on the back of the Headlights.. I wouldn't say its a design flaw, some garages just go over cautious when adjusting headlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 If you were really bothered you could Follow my guide about retrofitting Bixenon projectors & H1 HIDs Or rewire the Headlights so that when you put the full beam on, the low beam filament doesn't go out. But you'd have to make sure that the full beam wasn't on when it's not meant to be.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 They are H4 bulbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1tch Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Thanks for the help, I will double check that the headlight alignment motors etc are working (in case it stuck on the fully loaded setting). I also have some H4 bulbs coming to swap those out - the manual states that I need to remove the headlights, but I am guessing that I can just move the coolant tank behind the driver side to get to that, the passenger side seems like it has a fair bit of space. It seems really odd that the dipped beam is so much worse than the main beam even though its the same bulb etc - will see if there are any other issues. I might also measure the distance the headlights have and perhaps see if I can compare with others - will also compare with a few other cars to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Thanks for the help, I will double check that the headlight alignment motors etc are working (in case it stuck on the fully loaded setting). I also have some H4 bulbs coming to swap those out - the manual states that I need to remove the headlights, but I am guessing that I can just move the coolant tank behind the driver side to get to that, the passenger side seems like it has a fair bit of space. It seems really odd that the dipped beam is so much worse than the main beam even though its the same bulb etc - will see if there are any other issues. I might also measure the distance the headlights have and perhaps see if I can compare with others - will also compare with a few other cars to see. Trust me, you need to remove the Headlights. Pull out the grill and then it's 3 Torq screws a side. The bulbs use 2 filaments. One has a shielded cutoff to keep the beam down low Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Removing headlights are easier to remove than messing about with expansion tank etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1tch Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Thanks guys, I will be repainting my front grill so I will probably swap over the bulbs when I have things apart anyway. I will take a few photos of the current setup as well as measurements etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerFlame Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 You've no idea how simple it is to 1.) Remove the grill & 2.) Remove the Headlights.. barely takes 10minutes to change a bulb.. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1tch Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 You've no idea how simple it is to 1.) Remove the grill & 2.) Remove the Headlights.. barely takes 10minutes to change a bulb.. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Better than the Renault Megane where you have to remove the front wheel and then you might have a 50:50 chance to get to the bulb via the wheel arch access port. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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