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Offline deanpoli

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Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« on: 03 August 2008, 19:44 »
Can Xenons correctly set up still cause on coming drivers to flash you?

And if possible can someone produce a pic of the xenons on shining down the road to see what the level should be set at? as this would tell me if they are set up incorrectly?
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Offline 182_blue

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Re: Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« Reply #1 on: 03 August 2008, 19:46 »
Quote from: deanpoli on 03 August 2008, 19:44
Can Xenons correctly set up still cause on coming drivers to flash you?

And if possible can someone produce a pic of the xenons on shining down the road to see what the level should be set at? as this would tell me if they are set up incorrectly?


yes  :grin:
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Offline SteveP

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Re: Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« Reply #2 on: 03 August 2008, 20:01 »
As 182_blue says - Yes.

Also remember that they are auto leveling.
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Offline 182_blue

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Re: Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« Reply #3 on: 03 August 2008, 20:05 »
bumps and dips etc can throw them a bit, which can flash and blind oncoming cars
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Offline SteveP

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Re: Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« Reply #4 on: 03 August 2008, 20:07 »
True, but generally I have had less complaints from other drivers in my Golf then previous german car with Xenon's.
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Offline 182_blue

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Re: Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« Reply #5 on: 03 August 2008, 20:09 »
yeh sorry, just explaining to the OP, i dont get as many flashes in this as i did my previous cars
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Offline SteveS

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Re: Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« Reply #6 on: 03 August 2008, 20:31 »
i get some now and again. but ... give a sh!t... as long as i can see i dont care...
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Re: Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« Reply #7 on: 03 August 2008, 20:56 »
I used to get this regularly but not so much recently. My lights haven't been adjusted, but maybe the attitude/tolerence of other drivers has :tongue:

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Re: Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« Reply #8 on: 03 August 2008, 21:42 »
When I get people flashing me I normally give them a quick dose of the Osram Night Breakers - Once they've regained their sight they soon realise that what they first saw was in fact my dipped normal beam.  :evil:

I have had them checked on an MOT headlight aligner and they are perfect.
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Re: Xenons? Correctly Setup?
« Reply #9 on: 03 August 2008, 23:55 »
Quote from: SteveS on 03 August 2008, 20:31
i get some now and again. but ... give a sh!t... as long as i can see i dont care...

Do you drive around wit your fogs on by any chance?
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