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V6drift

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candle headlights
« 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
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Re: candle headlights
« Reply #1 on: 27 March 2008, 20:08:44 »
Yes...only the HID headlights fitted in the Elites/MV6 from 98 on are any good really...
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Re: candle headlights
« Reply #2 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...
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Re: candle headlights
« Reply #3 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
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Re: candle headlights
« Reply #4 on: 27 March 2008, 20:26:46 »
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Re: candle headlights
« Reply #5 on: 27 March 2008, 20:47:25 »
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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
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Re: candle headlights
« Reply #6 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!!
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Re: candle headlights
« Reply #7 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.
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