55 minutes ago, DieselMonte said:

I've driven a few caddys and golfs that had the blue gauge lights VW used to use. Headache inducing.

Green or orange are the best for gauges/ stuff in the car.

 

 

Agreed on the headache inducing thing. I used to be able to drop the facia of the alpine (one of those drop down ones to insert a CD) and it would stop the painful lighting.

 

I've driven a Toyota Auris with the orange lighting and it was quite nice. The green is nice too, just wish I could do something about the glare from the high beam on my Fabia.

Edited 20 January, 20224 yr by AnnoyingPentium

On 16/01/2022 at 16:36, AnnoyingPentium said:

These are the units you'll need if they're non-xenon units.

 

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/aftermarket-headlamp-471780091

 

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/aftermarket-headlamp-471780101

Or for a lot less

https://www.energizedcustoms.co.uk/vehicle-lighting/headlights.html?vehicle_make=58&vehicle_model=297&year=1583

post free and very quick delivery. They are based in Telford, but will allow collection by  appointment. Approx £80 a side or £150 for a pair.

My tip for fitting the bottow radiator side bolt is to screw the plastic ferrule fully out and tie a bit of string etc to the bolt. Stops the bolt falling into the undertray when ( not if) it works loose when fitting it into the hole.

on one side I had to "persuade" the wing to move up about 1/2 inch. Possibly as it had been changed( some one with a van clobbered me).

Edited 20 January, 20224 yr by VWD
more fitting info

34 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

just wish I could do something about the clear from the high beam on my Fabia.

Could always join the darkside and put a cheap pair of led spots in for high beams 

15 minutes ago, DieselMonte said:

Could always join the darkside and put a cheap pair of led spots in for high beams 

 

I meant glare and will edit my post accordingly rather, didn't notice the mistake the first time round - this mobile phone malarkey is a pain. I find that the little blue telltale on the dash is a lot brighter than the rest of the lighting.

Edited 20 January, 20224 yr by AnnoyingPentium

13 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

I find that the little blue telltale on the dash is a lot brighter than the rest of the lighting.

Well, I remember back in the day the first mod most people made to a Ford was to cover at least half, sometimes 3/4, of the main beam light on the dash with insulating tape.

9 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

Well, I remember back in the day the first mod most people made to a Ford was to cover at least half, sometimes 3/4, of the main beam light on the dash with insulating tape.

 

I can understand why. I find the blue light glares across the lenses of my glasses (I didn't spring for anti-glare when I got them) so it's a wee bit irritating. I'm due an eye test sometime in the month (or the next) so will probably need new glasses then.

On 20/01/2022 at 21:49, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

I meant glare and will edit my post accordingly rather, didn't notice the mistake the first time round - this mobile phone malarkey is a pain. I find that the little blue telltale on the dash is a lot brighter than the rest of the lighting.

I've joined the bright side and have LED on my dipped beams. For a few years, I've noticed that the Bavarian brigade can't see a Fabia unless it's got dipped beams on. But the connectors are4 not that good, and I've changed both a couple of times. ( the cable/connectors are not up to speed for 6A ). So I now get 55w out of LED at a tenth of the current, and for those of you that don't know the formula, it's all to do with heat generated by I*I*R. At last MOT, the tester could not find fault with the beam pattern or light output. All he had to say was that the "manual" did not allow LED lamps. So I

Just now, VWD said:

I've joined the bright side and have LED on my dipped beams. For a few years, I've noticed that the Bavarian brigade can't see a Fabia unless it's got dipped beams on. But the connectors are4 not that good, and I've changed both a couple of times. ( the cable/connectors are not up to speed for 6A ). So I now get 55w out of LED at a tenth of the current, and for those of you that don't know the formula, it's all to do with heat generated by I*I*R. At last MOT, the tester could not find fault with the beam pattern or light output. All he had to say was that the "manual" did not allow LED lamps. So I now do what the "CAT" REBELS DO . I fir Halogen to keep him happy and afterwards replace them with LED.

 

33 minutes ago, VWD said:

I've joined the bright side and have LED on my dipped beams. For a few years, I've noticed that the Bavarian brigade can't see a Fabia unless it's got dipped beams on. But the connectors are4 not that good, and I've changed both a couple of times. ( the cable/connectors are not up to speed for 6A ). So I now get 55w out of LED at a tenth of the current, and for those of you that don't know the formula, it's all to do with heat generated by I*I*R. At last MOT, the tester could not find fault with the beam pattern or light output. All he had to say was that the "manual" did not allow LED lamps. So I

 

But AnnoyingPentium is on about glare from the blue main beam light on the dash, not the headlights.

AH - mis read that apologies. Possibly as I never get the chance these days to get out and use main beam.