Dipped headlights seem high?

[chazzypuk]

Thanks for all your replies. I am going to the dealership tomorrow to see if they can have a look at it.

[gamcqui]

Another GTD with a very low cutoff here 

Mine seem to be a similar height to other cars when shining on nearby objects, but the range on dipped beam is poor. Dangerous, even.

Here are a few comparison shots between my GTD (Bi-Xenon Projectors) and my wife's Fiesta (Halogen Projectors):

Fiesta dipped beam range:


GTD dipped beam range:


Fiesta beam pattern:


GTD beam pattern:



As you can see, I don't think the beam patterns are that different (if anything, the Fiesta's looks better, with more "upturn" at the left to illuminate the LHS roadside), but I think the dipped beam range on the fiesta is better.

What do you think? Do I need VW to look at them?

[monkeyhanger]

Haven't really got a reference myself like you have. You can definitely see that the GTD beam is so much whiter and more uniform across the top of the horizontal beam from left to right. The only way to see a lot further is to have the beam considerably higher, and then you'll be dazzling people. I think the Xenons are more about brighter and more uniform lighting across their beam range rather than being intense up close and fading over distance like the halogens do. Your driveway is lit up so much more with the GTD, and the reflection from the garage is so much more intense.

[gamcqui]

Yes I agree, but the shot of the woods showing the range shows the fiesta lights up more of the path etc

Fiesta is brand new, so *should* be aligned correctly.

Weird

[chazzypuk]

Thanks for all your replies. I am going to the dealership tomorrow to see if they can have a look at it.

Hi guys. Went to the dealership and had my lights recalibtared. They were slightly high but not by much! They hardly look any different so still look high. I'll just put up with getting flashed now....at least I can see where I'm going and it's supposedly legal.

Gamcqui: I would go to the dealership and get your lights checked. They look a lot lower than mine and I've just had mine sorted so yours must be out.