Projector headlamps weak.

[sepulchrave]

40 minutes ago, Gareth111278 said:

Just to finally put this one to bed.

I’ve fitted a pair of LED bulbs to reduce heat & current draw.

the headlamps are brilliant now.

my friend is a MOT tester he’s had a look at the beam pattern (on the beam checker) & can’t find anything wrong. 

 

I'm glad you're happy, all's well that ends well.

[kylkim]

On 04/02/2022 at 01:32, Gareth111278 said:

Just to finally put this one to bed.

I’ve fitted a pair of LED bulbs to reduce heat & current draw.

the headlamps are brilliant now.

my friend is a MOT tester he’s had a look at the beam pattern (on the beam checker) & can’t find anything wrong. 

I'm curious, which LED bulbs did you go with?

[Gareth111278]

Hi

i used these.

expensive but good so far

 

NOVSIGHT H4 LED Headlight Bulbs Hi/Lo Beam 55W/Pair 10000LM 6000K Car Replacement Lights of Halogen and Xenon Kit 2 Lamps https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S178H9Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_CZ1BESV024BB0CAVK1FY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[UrbanPanzer]

Did you not need H7......... ? not H4

 

 

[Gareth111278]

No, I’ve swapped the headlights for H4 non projectors as fitted to base versions of the car.

the only thing I’m not sure about is the dip & main beam now come on together when on main beam. Some people say that’s supposed to happen, I always thought that the H4 bulb was designed to have one or the other lit. 

[UrbanPanzer]

oh ok, so you stuck with the diff lamps in the end then.

 

Regarding the hi / lo beam, think it varies on diff cars, not sure how the Fabia should work as I have the projectors.

[Gareth111278]

Yes, I found the main beam fuses blew fist time, was it you that said to update it? 
once I fitted a 10 amp they worked fine.

ordered the LEDs in case the H4 wasn’t supposed to run both filaments at once & melted the light unit 😂

[Truls84]

I installed LED's in the standard reflector headlights, i been trough two periodicals without problems.

Properly built LED's are brilliant=)

Here link to the comparison i did when i installed them:
 

 

[Gareth111278]

2 hours ago, Truls84 said:

I installed LED's in the standard reflector headlights, i been trough two periodicals without problems.

Properly built LED's are brilliant=)

Here link to the comparison i did when i installed them:
 

 

That’s all extremely interesting 

thank you 

I assume your cat had reflector headlights from the factory ?

can I ask, when you switch the main beam on does the green dipped beam warning light remain on or go off?

mine stays on. 

[Truls84]

Reflectors are factory, and the dip beam light goes off when i engage high beams.

I also seen a few of the Mercedes forum ppl do a rebuild and instal some highly acclaimed projector in their headlight, does require cutting and glue tho.

[Gareth111278]

8 hours ago, Truls84 said:

Reflectors are factory, and the dip beam light goes off when i engage high beams.

I also seen a few of the Mercedes forum ppl do a rebuild and instal some highly acclaimed projector in their headlight, does require cutting and glue tho.

Thanks for that, I’m sure when I use main beam I also have the dip beam side of the H4 lit , that’s why I went for the LED , I was worried that with a standard H4 halogen they would get too hot