Author Topic: Can Xenons go out of adjustment?  (Read 3133 times)

Offline Teutonic_Tamer

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Re: Can Xenons go out of adjustment?
« Reply #10 on: 09 September 2009, 15:35 »
Mine do the 'start up dance', but I always thought they were out because I got flashed by 1 in 4 oncoming cars at night. I ended up driving with my hand on the flasher stalk so I could flash back anyone who flashed me to show them what main beam was :evil:.

I asked about adjustment, but was told it was dealer only and £££s.

After its 1st MoT (6 months ago) I've never been flashed. I can only assume they adjusted them without telling me because they do seem much better. It was only a back street garage in the village as well. I never thought to ask if they had to adjust them, but if they did, it must be possible without VAGCOM.

I get flashed a lot with the Xenons but its usally by old b*****ds in Volvos who think anything more than 10 candle power is bright

Yeah, me too.  A few seconds of full-fat, high colesterol, main beam xenons usually has them bleating into submission!  :grin:
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Re: Can Xenons go out of adjustment?
« Reply #11 on: 10 September 2009, 18:58 »
Mine do the 'start up dance', but I always thought they were out because I got flashed by 1 in 4 oncoming cars at night. I ended up driving with my hand on the flasher stalk so I could flash back anyone who flashed me to show them what main beam was :evil:.

I asked about adjustment, but was told it was dealer only and £££s.

After its 1st MoT (6 months ago) I've never been flashed. I can only assume they adjusted them without telling me because they do seem much better. It was only a back street garage in the village as well. I never thought to ask if they had to adjust them, but if they did, it must be possible without VAGCOM.

I get flashed a lot with the Xenons but its usally by old b*****ds in Volvos who think anything more than 10 candle power is bright

Yeah, me too.  A few seconds of full-fat, high colesterol, main beam xenons usually has them bleating into submission!  :grin:

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Re: Can Xenons go out of adjustment?
« Reply #12 on: 10 September 2009, 19:46 »
I had xenons on my Jag.
Hated them, everyone tries to blind you.

Plus secondhand buyers are very aware of the costs involved when things go pop.

Yellow Phillips glimmers for me.