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SAL
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3rd Jan 08 at 17:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so DIM ? i have replaced both bulbs with new GM bulbs, cleaned the inside of the lenses and the headlights are clean too

there still shat

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Warren G
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3rd Jan 08 at 18:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

vauxhall?
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3rd Jan 08 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

beam pattern set right?
SAL
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3rd Jan 08 at 19:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yes, there so fucking dim the only way i can see at night on non-street lit roads is to have my fog's on too
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do the bulbs seem to be working correctly? i mean if you look at them do they seem bright?
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get xenons
SAL
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yeh the bulbs seem fine, had an mot on wednesday this week @ vauxhall and they didnt pick up on it ?

its either

A. my eyesight is getting fucked

B. they are too dim

but saying that, a few people as pasengers have asked if iv got my headlight's on or not ?

so it must be B
ChrisBoom
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3rd Jan 08 at 22:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Maybe try some better, brighter bulbs? IIRC corsa C is H4, i have these and they are excellent, much much better than my previous ones:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H4-Philips-X-treme-Power-80-Xenon-Bulbs-pair_W0QQitemZ300185103299QQihZ020QQcategoryZ72235QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Edited on 03-01-2008 by ChrisBoom]
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3rd Jan 08 at 22:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mine were the same recently, got some better bulbs and they are now great.

(I bought halfords super brilliance ones) they are BOGOF as well.
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me too dave
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Reflectors inside the light unit are fucked?

Unlikley given the age of the car though


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Corsa C are H7 bulbs I think.
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4th Jan 08 at 12:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im skint and good bulbs cost a fair bit
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drove on today with post facelift lights (like yours) candle light describes them perfectly, main beam wasnt great either

 
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