xenon headlight throw

[Ryza]

Hi all,

just bought another mini..(this is my second)

it is a 54 plate cooper s convertible...

when driving to work this morning i noticed that the xenon headlamps are not very bright.... i have 20/20 and could hardly see anything in front of me.......

can i adjust the throw or does the dealer have to do this....

or am i just papranoid and looking for faults....my halogens on my last cooper lit up the road fine...

your help would be greatly appreciated...

Cheerz

Ryza

[Matt FT]

xenons are auto-adjusting and self leveling and all of that. You've checked both are actually working, right? If so, sounds like you need to ask the dealer.

[Ant FR]

get some spotlights, the xenons do seem to have a low cut off. I assume they are facelift ones which are usually the best

[Ryza]

Thanks guys,

AntFr ...... i am not sure if they are facelift or not...... also looks as if they have the headlight washer but, i assume this works when you use the jets on the front screen...tried this and they dont pop out...

Ryza

[sophierb]

I have exactly the same problem! on dark roads if i didn't have full beam on, i wouldn't be able to see a thing! The dealers have adjusted mine once already, but i think they need doing again!!

[Ryza]

got the headlamp washers working.... cooollll

just cant see very far...hahaha....damn lights

[DaFlake]

When you start the car with the lights on, do they dip and then come back up? If they don't, then you have a problem that needs to be resolved. Also, what version of xenon do you have?

[Ryza]

hi DaFlake,

i haven't really seen them dip or rise .....i turn the car on then the lights....nothing....

might sound silly But, How would i be able to tell which version i have....

[DaFlake]

Do they look like this?



These are the 05/06 model xenons.

[DaFlake]

Also, try turning on the lights first (park in front of something) and then turn the car on. The lights should dip and rise. If they are not doing this, it is possible that your lights are pointed down in front of the car rather than out on the road.

[Ryza]

Hi DaFlake...

yeah that looks like the same...

I will try that and see what happens....it's looking more like what you say..."lights pointed at ground"...

Thanks Mate

[DaFlake]

That is a possibility and it could be a sensor that is causing the problem.

[Ryza]

excellent mate....thanks for your time