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Got xenon or halogen?

Zeds have had candle lights as standard. But I'm sure you can point them up a little so they light up more. My old MK1 mx5 only has tiny weak bulbs and it does the job on county lanes.

Polish the lenses maybe ???

I had the same problem when i first had the car. I upgraded the bulbs, polished the lenses and finally lifted the beam higher using the adjuster screws.

I would recommend replacing the bulbs with Osram Night Breakers H7 12v 55w and raising them from within the engine bay, they are brighter and make a big difference down dark country lanes.

Hi had the same on mine (I have halogens) just adjusted them up a bit using the adjustors and now they're spot on. Might have to adjust them mot time but haven't been flashed by anyone suggesting they're too high

Even the xenons are crap, think it's just because the car is so low down you can't get a decent spread on the beam.

Yorkie Z wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:09 am Even the xenons are crap, think it's just because the car is so low down you can't get a decent spread on the beam.

I thought that, but my MR2 is as low and the headlights are brilliant.

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chapeau wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:55 am I had the same problem when i first had the car. I upgraded the bulbs, polished the lenses and finally lifted the beam higher using the adjuster screws.

Thank you, I'll give that a go.

firebobby wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:39 am

Yorkie Z wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:09 am Even the xenons are crap, think it's just because the car is so low down you can't get a decent spread on the beam.

I thought that, but my MR2 is as low and the headlights are brilliant.

In that case they are just rubbish then

Yorkie Z wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2017 2:46 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:39 am

Yorkie Z wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:09 am Even the xenons are crap, think it's just because the car is so low down you can't get a decent spread on the beam.

I thought that, but my MR2 is as low and the headlights are brilliant.

In that case they are just rubbish then

My Zed's are not as bad as our MK6 Fiesta, which are pants

I agree with the OP. They are rubbish but then apart from ones fitted with Xenons virtually every single BMW that I have owned (and that's lots) have had atrocious headlamps.
I sometimes have to drive the Z4 under the circumstances that the OP describes (country lanes etc). Now that the days are short I've actually taken to driving a longer route home through town just avoid having to endure the poor lights.

I'm certainly going to try the trick of aiming them upwards a bit.

Try fitting a HID kit 5000k with metal backed ballast I am fitting one on Thursday will let you know what they are like but been told they are a vast improvement