shooking_sybase

Sure - like I said, my battery was definitely not OK. The lights had been getting worse. In my specific case a new battery was enough to make the lights ok - Still nothing compared to the Mrs's CX-5 but just fuller and without the missing middle part before the battery. I am wondering if it will degenerate as the battery ages. From my perspective it means I have to drive the Fabia slower at night rather than during the day - but that's probably a good thing.

sure - that's why I hinted your mileage might very - for me the SOC of the battery was 40% and it would charge from 11.5 to 12.6 quickly - too quickly. The alternator was giving 14.4v at rest - but the battery would lose charge again - it has been in there since new ... 61 plate. I am surprised it made it this long 🙂 With the new battery the lights no longer have the missing patch - as if they were too high (ie when driving uphill the lights were full - flat or downhill was like to candles). Now they are ok on all roads in my area. Not a patch on the CX-5 but nevertheless better. It does seem that this projector style headlight is a poor design choice at least for the UK roads I drive. It didnt work any better when I drove around Europe.

I suffered with this since 2013 when I got the car - looked at this forum and other palliatives. OK so I just cant drive at night. Then the battery on my Mrs's CX-5 failed (and that thing has beautiful headlights that move in direction of turn!). AA also checked batter on Skoda - it was 11.5v ... changed it. Wow - I can see!! So - have you checked battery condition and if the earthing is good - in my case it has made a massive difference. Hope others are also as lucky.