Hello again guys,

 

My '04 Fabia vRS Mark 1 is still going strong and eating up the miles at 204,000miles and counting.

 

Has anyone got any suggestions however, about how I can improve the brightness of my factory-fit Xenon headlights please?

For instance, do they have something like a bulb that I can replace?

I clean them and the headlight washers work just fine too, but that appears to not to make any difference.

 

I swear that they are dimmer now than they used to be.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

PS: Maybe I shouldn't wear my sunglasses at night? 

The D2S bulbs do age over time, the colour temperature goes up, leading to a whiter light....

 

They aren't cheap. Especially if you buy reputable - Philips - bulbs.

 

Also, the headlight glass can become abraded and cloudy over time. Several threads show the problem and what can be achieved.

Whiter light emits more colout.

I was lead the believe they got bluer

Anyways they will be the original bulbs still in if! New bulb time

http://www.powerbulbs.com/store/search/d2s

The D2S bulbs do age over time, the colour temperature goes up, leading to a whiter light....

 

They aren't cheap. Especially if you buy reputable - Philips - bulbs.

 

Also, the headlight glass can become abraded and cloudy over time. Several threads show the problem and what can be achieved.

 

Marvellous, Ta.  I actually have run Skoda's own Headlamp covers ever since I picked-up the car, so I'll look at both layers.

The perfect white light is 4300K.  I've not actually heard of them dimming but I have heard of cheap bulbs discolouring the glass.

 

The higher the Kelvin of the bulbs, the worst the light output is over 4300K.

 

I just got myself some Depo Xenons for £40.  I'll be putting philips bulbs in them.

The perfect white light is 4300K.  I've not actually heard of them dimming but I have heard of cheap bulbs discolouring the glass.

 

The higher the Kelvin of the bulbs, the worst the light output is over 4300K.

 

I just got myself some Depo Xenons for £40.  I'll be putting philips bulbs in them.

 

OK Thanks.  And if you find bulbs that are cheap(er) I'd appreciate knowing. Expensive! 

http://www.powerbulbs.com/store/search/d2s

Oh la la.

 

Although I'd prefer to not have to buy them at that sort-of price (very expensive), the OSRAM XENARC NIGHTBREAKER ones would appear to be mid-range.

Does anyone have any experience of this particular bulb - or have any other views about the others on the list that seanw has kindly supplied.

 

Thanks again, I am not used to asking questions about cars as this one is so damn good, I've not needed to worry about it nor get it touched by a spanner (other than routine servicing, of course).

 

Wayne.

Yes I've had nightbreakers as well.  Decent bulb too. Good value.

Oh la la.

 

Although I'd prefer to not have to buy them at that sort-of price (very expensive), the OSRAM XENARC NIGHTBREAKER ones would appear to be mid-range.

Does anyone have any experience of this particular bulb - or have any other views about the others on the list that seanw has kindly supplied.

 

Thanks again, I am not used to asking questions about cars as this one is so damn good, I've not needed to worry about it nor get it touched by a spanner (other than routine servicing, of course).

 

Wayne.

 

I personally think you're just as well going for one of the Philips bulbs (the £49.95 ones). They are the same wattage and colour temperature as all the others.

 

Phil

Hi,

 

I had a problem with SWMBO's Punto - while not a skoda, it does have xenon projectors. 

 

We found the cause to be the bowls (silver back bit) of the projector lights to have corrosion and hazing, they almost looked burnt.

 

I had to replace the projector bits  - as I used to own a punto the same I had a couple of spares laying about (as you do) so not a problem.

 

This is what the insides looked like... 

 

 

 

http://forums.puntomk2.co.uk/showthread.php?37370-HID-question-please-don-t-shoot...&highlight=

Hi,

 

I had a problem with SWMBO's Punto - while not a skoda, it does have xenon projectors. 

 

We found the cause to be the bowls (silver back bit) of the projector lights to have corrosion and hazing, they almost looked burnt.

 

I had to replace the projector bits  - as I used to own a punto the same I had a couple of spares laying about (as you do) so not a problem.

 

This is what the insides looked like... 

 

 

 

http://forums.puntomk2.co.uk/showthread.php?37370-HID-question-please-don-t-shoot...&highlight=

 

Holy guacamole!  That's unfortunate  :S

 

Fortunately for me, mine aren't anything like that.  Shocking!

 

Glad you got it sorted, though.

The D2S bulbs do age over time, the colour temperature goes up, leading to a whiter light....

 

They aren't cheap. Especially if you buy reputable - Philips - bulbs.

 

Also, the headlight glass can become abraded and cloudy over time. Several threads show the problem and what can be achieved.

 

 

Whiter light emits more colout.

I was lead the believe they got bluer

Anyways they will be the original bulbs still in if! New bulb time

 

 

http://www.powerbulbs.com/store/search/d2s

 

How does £99.97 sound for a pair of Osram 66240XNB-HCB Night Breaker Unlimited?

 

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Osram-66240XNB-HCB-Night-Breaker-Unlimited/dp/B00FQ8AVHS

 

Bit of a wait, but hey!