Poor Headlight Brightness _ Help Please

[Phil Jay]

I love my X-Type estate to bits, but one thing I'm going to have to get sorted out is the headlights. Coming home late I was shocked just how poor they were. Even on main beam they were not as good as my old ZT on dipped. I would welcome any thoughts as to what the problem may be or what I could do to improve them. It's a 2005 diesel if that makes any difference. Many thanks, Phil

[Old Peter]

Hi Phil,

 

My X Type headlights usually had to be supplemented by my fog/driving lights.

 

It could be that the lens's need cleaning or the other solution could be a change of Bulb to those bright ones.

 

The terra clean I has made a tremendous difference, even to my newish engine.

 

Regards,

 

Peter.

[chrissy]

Hi Phil if the lamps are working ok have the front lenses clouded over a bit you can re- polish them with toothpaste to bring back to new

Have a check on the adjustment as some time they have broken and you don't get all the light you should have

all the best CW

[Geordie]

Could be dulled lenses, as mentioned above. If you end up upgrading the bulbs, I recommend Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited. Awesome bulbs, and every bit as white as HID's without the problems.

[clandy]

Hi I've had 2 x type's and the lights are shockingly poor I have upgraded both cars using the Osram Nightbreaker bulbs and they do the job at about £20 they're worth it. But changing the bulbs is a bugger of a job as the space is quite cramped for bigger hands.

[ex_mondeo_man]

My 2004, 2.0D SE had awful brightness and lenses were clouded.

Sorted lenses with OralB whitening toothpaste, and replaced dips and mains for Osram Nightbreaker +.

Changing the lamps was a real pain, but persevere and after scuffed wrists and bleeding thumbs your lights will be superb.

[jag2]

phil do what andrew has done and upgrade to the oslam nightbreaker bulbs you can get them at halfords and for a couple of quid they will fit them to. charlie

[eVoid]

Where can the Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited be obtained, please? Which ones (I see there are H1, H3, H7, H11, HB3) and will I need some form of an adapter to fit them to my x-type, please?

 

Thanks 

Shaun

 

EDIT: Purchased some already, thank you.

[rodeyorks]

Hi, Changed my dipped headlight bulbs to Halfords H1 As you say its a awkward job but worth it. Paid £27 each but they had a buy one get one free day!!

Cheers

Rod

[Sinky67]

On 02/12/2015 at 9:33 PM, eVoid said:

Where can the Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited be obtained, please? Which ones (I see there are H1, H3, H7, H11, HB3) and will I need some form of an adapter to fit them to my x-type, please?

 

Thanks 

Shaun

 

EDIT: Purchased some already, thank you.

What ones did u get as having same problem thanks