[BrennanF30]

Jus71n

Originally Posted by BrennanF30

Guys one little thing I've noticed, it's not a massive deal to me but it's worth pointing out.

It could just be my headlight only, I don't know but I have noticed that my inside reflector lense on the passenger headlight is a little off centre, I noticed when I was fitting my main beam bulbs. Thankfully the projector lens is dead straight.





You can see from the photos, the high beam bulb is meant to be dead straight but it is pointing over to the left (when the beam is on). I did think it was the bulb but it is definitely seated correctly in the lense.

When I put my hand through the access hole in the back of the headlight for main beam, I can literally pull the reflector lense back straight again to where it should be but when i let go it goes back to the left again.

I assume it's probably been screwed too tightly into the housing, I don't see the exact screws to loosen because theyre probably buried inside the headlight somewhere I can't reach.

I don't actually want to be messing around inside the headlight as they are very vulnerable, and it's not exactly like we can get them fixed locally, so I'm just going to leave it.

Like I've said, it's not the end of the world, I can live with it. It just means that when my full beam is on, the passenger halogen high beam will be off slightly, but having saw that these headlights are actually Bi-Xenon, meaning the HIDs behind the projectors get much brighter to assist the full beam halogens, I don't really think it's going to matter about my slightly dodgy halogen lol.

[rajan29]

Some people are going for LED chrome bulbs for turn signals but I thought the turn signal needs to be yellow to be legal or am I wrong?

[m1ke116]

Got a reply from Eurowagons, They're basically saying the same as what Jus71n was told, they're meant to be like that which to be honest is one of two things, complete BS or the worst QC I've ever seen from Depo.

So ones that are in perfect alignment with the housing are clearly not manufactured properly, that is essentially what they are saying.

Kudos to Eurowagons though, They responded relatively quickly and said I can return them for a refund if I am unhappy.

[Jus71n]

Originally Posted by m1ke116

Got a reply from Eurowagons, They're basically saying the same as what Jus71n was told, they're meant to be like that which to be honest is one of two things, complete BS or the worst QC I've ever seen from Depo.

So ones that are in perfect alignment with the housing are clearly not manufactured properly, that is essentially what they are saying.

Kudos to Eurowagons though, They responded relatively quickly and said I can return them for a refund if I am unhappy.

How bad is yours? if it came to the choice of live with it or go back to the halogen??

[BrennanF30]

Originally Posted by Jus71n

How bad is yours? if it came to the choice of live with it or go back to the halogen??

Mines nowhere near as bad as yours. I can live with mine being a little offset in the housing, I could not even think of going back to halogen

[Jus71n]

Originally Posted by BrennanF30

Mines nowhere near as bad as yours. I can live with mine being a little offset in the housing, I could not even think of going back to halogen

I have a better one with a gap simular to yours sat in the garage

[BrennanF30]

Originally Posted by Jus71n

I have a better one with a gap simular to yours sat in the garage

Put it in and be happy with them. Remember they didn't cost the earth

[P1 PET]

Guys, is it possible to change the dipped beam (HID) bulbs by yourself? It is not very difficult, right???

[BrennanF30]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

Guys, is it possible to change the dipped beam (HID) bulbs by yourself? It is not very difficult, right???

Should be ok to do this yourself through wheel arch flap

[P1 PET]

Originally Posted by BrennanF30

Should be ok to do this yourself through wheel arch flap

Thanks mate. don't need to take the wheels off?

[Yaz_BMW320D]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

Thanks mate. don't need to take the wheels off?

can be done without taking wheels off mate, i had my incorrect H7R bulbs changed just needs wheel arch liner off - tightish squeeze but defo doable. I'd recommend it being on a ramp if at all possible.

[P1 PET]

Originally Posted by Yaz_BMW320D

can be done without taking wheels off mate, i had my incorrect H7R bulbs changed just needs wheel arch liner off - tightish squeeze but defo doable. I'd recommend it being on a ramp if at all possible.

Thanks. I think i am just gonna let garage do it tomorrow as i need beam alignment too.

How is the brightness of your headlights after switching to H7?

[rajan29]

Fitted mine today...looks great but the brightness on the road is not what i expected but it's 10 times better than my halogen headlights!!!

[rajan29]

What do you have your adjustor level set at 0, 1, 2 ? i have mine at 0, is it too high?

[BrennanF30]

Originally Posted by rajan29

Fitted mine today...looks great but the brightness on the road is not what i expected but it's 10 times better than my halogen headlights!!!

Looks great mate, I agree the light output on the road is great. What HIDs are you using?

[rajan29]

Originally Posted by BrennanF30

Looks great mate, I agree the light output on the road is great. What HIDs are you using?

HIDS4U Stealth 35W 5000k Xenon - http://www.hids4u.co.uk/H7-HIDS4U-St...rsion-Kit.html

[P1 PET]

Originally Posted by BrennanF30

Looks great mate, I agree the light output on the road is great. What HIDs are you using?

Do you think i should switch back to 5000k bulbs? Currently have 6000k and light output is not very good even with 55w ballasts.

Perhaps, i should stop comparing brightness of my cheap aftermarket headlights with other people's oem LEDs which cost over a thousand pound.

[BrennanF30]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

Do you think i should switch back to 5000k bulbs? Currently have 6000k and light output is not very good even with 55w ballasts.

Perhaps, i should stop comparing brightness of my cheap aftermarket headlights with other people's oem LEDs which cost over a thousand pound.

It's entirely up to yourself mate if you want to change to 5000, I've said from day one to go for 5000k 35w, that's what I'm using and I can see perfectly fine even in torrential rain at night, they are a billion times better than halogen bulbs.

[Yaz_BMW320D]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

Thanks. I think i am just gonna let garage do it tomorrow as i need beam alignment too.

How is the brightness of your headlights after switching to H7?

a heck of a lot better now with the right bulbs, cutoff is alot sharper now aswell.. i know what you mean about the brightness though i was at a traffic light next to a lexus today n imey the road lit up like a xmas tree - but absolutely no regrets for the price u cudnt really ask for much more..the looks are great and definately better brightness in comparison to halogens - i want to learn to code out the leds and may end up trying them in dipped beam

[P1 PET]

Originally Posted by Yaz_BMW320D

a heck of a lot better now with the right bulbs, cutoff is alot sharper now aswell.. i know what you mean about the brightness though i was at a traffic light next to a lexus today n imey the road lit up like a xmas tree - but absolutely no regrets for the price u cudnt really ask for much more..the looks are great and definately better brightness in comparison to halogens - i want to learn to code out the leds and may end up trying them in dipped beam

Oh that's good to hear mate. And yes those new Lexus or even Ford Mondeo with LEDs produce a lot brighter light than xenons nowadays. I think LED technology is getting better and better, they're also not only very efficient, but last a significantly longer time. You don't need to wait for them to warm up when switching them on too. Best and brightness headlight i have experienced was in a Mercedes S class taxi. Just, another level. I'm not putting G7 LEDs at the moment as i can't find anyone/garage for coding, and not sure how they perform.

[P1 PET]

Originally Posted by BrennanF30

It's entirely up to yourself mate if you want to change to 5000, I've said from day one to go for 5000k 35w, that's what I'm using and I can see perfectly fine even in torrential rain at night, they are a billion times better than halogen bulbs.

Yeah mate. But, i stopped using oem halogen for over a year now and my eyes are kind of forget how much light they used to produce. It would be great if we all can meet up somewhere in the dark and compare our headlights. So, we know which set up is the best

[P1 PET]

I'm having a problem with beam pattern after changing to regular H7 hid bulbs. I don't know how technician from garage did but beam pattern is awful now. Can you guys pls post pictures of your bean pattern against the wall. I'm now spending more than 2 hours just for bulbs change.