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BigElk
Member Since: 22 Jul 2017
Location: Peoples Republic of Kent.
Posts: 60
 
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| Halogen to Adaptive Xenon upgrade |
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My D3 came with the standard Halogen candle headlights, which frankly are embarassing!
I bought a set of adaptive xenon lights which i have fitted. I have used my IID tool and told the car it now has Xenon headlights, but the one thing i cant get right is the beam setting, it is miles too high, more so on the drivers side.
It has been suggested that i need to pop them into a D3 which is fully equipped with adaptive lights in order that my ones ‘self centre’?
What i cant understand though, is if they came out of. D3 fully equipped, then why are they not all ready self centered?
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 8th Jan 2019 8:59 pm |
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Admirable
Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Fife
Posts: 1011
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Are they both too high? How high is the drivers side. it's possible the flap that uncovers the bulb between low and high beam is sticky?
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| 8th Jan 2019 9:15 pm |
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BigElk
Member Since: 22 Jul 2017
Location: Peoples Republic of Kent.
Posts: 60
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I have had that suggested before as well. Yes they are both high. My wife has a D3 HSE with Xenons, which recently passed its MOT, so i know the height of the beam on hers must be aboutt right. By comparison, mine are like anti aircraft search lights!
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| 8th Jan 2019 9:33 pm |
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Admirable
Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Fife
Posts: 1011
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Are the headlamps fitted correctly? Sounds stupid but if they are not secure at the bottom then that could be the issue?
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| 8th Jan 2019 10:35 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 12697
  
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it's possible, as I found out, to get the lights back in place with the lower clip-thingy (technical term  ) sat forward of the bit that locks it in place.
Could you have done that ? .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer  ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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| 8th Jan 2019 10:35 pm |
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BigElk
Member Since: 22 Jul 2017
Location: Peoples Republic of Kent.
Posts: 60
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I wondered if i had done just that, so i took them both out and checked. I dont think i have them mounted incorrectly, they look like they are fitted into place ok. I will double check. 👍
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| 8th Jan 2019 11:00 pm |
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BigElk
Member Since: 22 Jul 2017
Location: Peoples Republic of Kent.
Posts: 60
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Could the problem be that the lights i have bought are the Adaptive ones?
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| 9th Jan 2019 8:28 am |
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Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
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In a word, yes. No doubt there is a technical explanation, but I always understood upgrading from halogen to adaptive xenon wasnt a straight swap and a bit of IID trickery tbh.
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| 9th Jan 2019 8:37 am |
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BigElk
Member Since: 22 Jul 2017
Location: Peoples Republic of Kent.
Posts: 60
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Thanks. 👍
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| 9th Jan 2019 8:50 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8072
 
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Swap them for your wife’s and see what they are like, make sure your wife’s are switched off before removal as ISTR if they are not they will do what yours are doing. Have they come from an accident damaged vehicle? It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 9th Jan 2019 7:45 pm |
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