Jud1 Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) took her out for my usual Wednesday night pub visit, My 1st night time drive in her.... Now, is it me/mine, or are the headlights just sh1te!? - I asked my mate who has an 04' GT and, he say's his are poor too .... honestly, it's like running down the road with two tea lights in a jam jar! - I actually pulled into a service area to check they weren't on side only. High beam is as it should be. - "blinding" I've just seen the adjustment thread, so I might have a play with that - but they seem weak to me regardless of align. Guess HID? or? regardless of all that, Oh boy do I love this car already!!! ... Grin factor 10+ J Edited September 25, 2014 by Jud1 Quote
KyleR Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 If I am correct, you have an Import, so you may have halogen lights rather than HIDs, which would make yours even worse. The early lights aren't great, but the 06+ are great 1 Quote
Jud1 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 If I am correct, you have an Import, so you may have halogen lights rather than HIDs, which would make yours even worse. The early lights aren't great, but the 06+ are great thanks for that ... Looks like 1st mod isn't going to be what I thought it was then! one of them needs replacing anyway, nearside has some corrosion going on (inside / chrome) - looks like some water got in there at some point. Will do some more searching for options, seems a few threads now I look deeper into it... J Quote
AMT Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Bi-Xenons on the later cars are brilliant. Very rarely use full beam. I've heard, even with the Xenons the 276 models lights are pretty poor. 1 Quote
The Trouser Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 I noticed that they were pants on my new 04 at the time - but you gradually get used to them 1 Quote
Jud1 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 Bi-Xenons on the later cars are brilliant. Very rarely use full beam. I've heard, even with the Xenons the 276 models lights are pretty poor. To be honest, I would consider them down right dangerous! Certainly on mine at least.... will have to do some research and see what my options are... any advise gratefully accepted. J Quote
Gudzy Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Some of them have gone cloudy by now and can be improved by polishing the headlight, I've never found my DE headlights that bad personally though. Edited September 25, 2014 by Gudzy Quote
Jud1 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 Some of them have gone cloudy by now and can be improved by polishing the headlight, I've never found my DE headlights that bad personally though. Yeah, one side needs a little TLC (nearside) in the way of haze, but the inside has corroded the chrome - which wont be helping, so I'll be replacing > when I understand what I can replace with (different plug in to UK headlamp as I've just been reading) - High Beam however is perfect and > 1 Quote
reefshark Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Maybe some of you guys need your eyes checking lights are really good on the early Z's my 53 plate is great in the dark rarely need to use highbeam unless its a properly dark back road 1 Quote
Jud1 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Maybe some of you guys need your eyes checking lights are really good on the early Z's my 53 plate is great in the dark rarely need to use high beam unless its a properly dark back road Honestly, on mine .... I'd be better off duct taping two torches to the bonnet! Edited September 25, 2014 by Jud1 Quote
Alize Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Another good reason for getting an 06 onwards! 😎 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Alize Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Maybe some of you guys need your eyes checking lights are really good on the early Z's my 53 plate is great in the dark rarely need to use high beam unless its a properly dark back road Honestly, on mine .... I'd be better off duct taping to torches to the bonnet! Oh dear!😂 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Kev Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Worse than any other car I've driven. Not bad enough to spend a small fortune on later ones though. 1 Quote
spursmaddave Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Maybe some of you guys need your eyes checking lights are really good on the early Z's my 53 plate is great in the dark rarely need to use highbeam unless its a properly dark back road Yep everyone else who has a Zed is obviously wrong next thing you will be telling us is that the Bose is a premium sound system 1 Quote
StevoD Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 My headlights and Bose sound system work fine 1 Quote
Kev Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Bose is much better than what I expected from what I had read previously. Lights aren't very good though. 1 Quote
Alize Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Alright boys! Well maybe some of the earlier ones had their headlights upgraded before you got them? Also it depends what you've been used to? Just trying to put a bit of perspective on it! 😇 Same with sound systems too? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Jud1 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 Alright boys! Well maybe some of the earlier ones had their headlights upgraded before you got them? Also it depends what you've been used to? Just trying to put a bit of perspective on it! í ½í¸‡ Same with sound systems too? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sound system!! and hide that V6 purr ...... Never I tell you, never! :) 1 Quote
Alize Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Must admit I rarely put music on! Oh yours only purrs? Not givin it enough welly!!😱😂😊😎 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote
Jud1 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 Must admit I rarely put music on! Oh yours only purrs? Not givin it enough welly!!í ½í¸±í ½í¸‚í ½í¸Ší ½í¸Ž Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hahahaha ... touche' !! 1 Quote
Alize Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Lovin the banter! sooo much better entertainment than fb at late lunchtime but gotta get back to work now till 8pm😪 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
ZEUS Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Maybe some of you guys need your eyes checking lights are really good on the early Z's my 53 plate is great in the dark rarely need to use high beam unless its a properly dark back road Honestly, on mine .... I'd be better off duct taping two torches to the bonnet! Can you recommend which torches to go for ? 1 Quote
Jud1 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 > Draper 48219 ... oooh yeah, look good in Red I reckon "Bug eye" 1 Quote
reefshark Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Maybe some of you guys need your eyes checking lights are really good on the early Z's my 53 plate is great in the dark rarely need to use highbeam unless its a properly dark back road Yep everyone else who has a Zed is obviously wrong next thing you will be telling us is that the Bose is a premium sound system What its not? Damm that devious salesman he told me it was. Alright boys! Well maybe some of the earlier ones had their headlights upgraded before you got them? Also it depends what you've been used to? Just trying to put a bit of perspective on it! í ½í¸‡ Same with sound systems too? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk True before the Z I had cars with regular headlights, so the the Z is my first car with Xenons. Quote
roscopervis Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 I also don't think the early Xenon's are particularly bad, if the aim is adjusted correctly the light throw is fine. The Bose is not particularly great though, the sub is too wooly. Quote
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