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Title: candle headlights
Post by: V6drift on 27 March 2008, 20:05:55

my 99 cdx has the projector headlights and they are totally useless  :-?
ive fitted new "white light bulbs" but there not much better  :-/
is this normal for an omega  :question

Title: Re: candle headlights
Post by: MutantCav on 27 March 2008, 20:08:44

Yes...only the HID headlights fitted in the Elites/MV6 from 98 on are any good really...

Title: Re: candle headlights
Post by: V6drift on 27 March 2008, 20:15:55

oh well, im used to crap lights anyway from my alfa days,
i just expected better on this...

Title: Re: candle headlights
Post by: markey mark on 27 March 2008, 20:21:30

try g3 compound on plastic fronts then polish makes hell of a difference and chuck your white light bulbs away and get some phillps +50% or osrams and you will have loads better lights !! :y :y

Title: Re: candle headlights
Post by: V6drift on 27 March 2008, 20:26:46

 :y

Title: Re: candle headlights
Post by: Elite Pete on 27 March 2008, 20:47:25

Quote

try g3 compound on plastic fronts then polish makes hell of a difference and chuck your white light bulbs away and get some phillps +50% or osrams and you will have loads better lights !! :y :y

You can also get +80%, but either will help :y

Title: Re: candle headlights
Post by: Gaffers on 27 March 2008, 20:47:57

I contructed a tool using a thick peice of sponge on an orbital sander.  Slapped some T-cut (not too much or it will end up like Bugsy Mallone) and the results were amazing!!

Title: Re: candle headlights
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 March 2008, 22:09:15

Also, check the continental dippers are not set, there is a set of levers by the full beam bulb.