Evening folks 

 

The headlights on my MK2 Sport are pretty poor. Especially on country roads.  Assuming this is the same with the Mk2s across the board? 

 

Can anyone recommend a reliable upgraded bulb? Mixed reviews online so be great to hear any recommendations here 👍

 

 

 

 

Have you had the beam aim checked?

On 11/01/2023 at 10:54, chimaera said:

Have you had the beam aim checked?

No I havent- I assumed the last mot would have picked that up? I'll drop my mechanic a line see if he can do that for me. 

 

I didn't realise until I Google searched how rubbish the MK2 lights are sadly!

headlight aim can pass an MOT requirement easily as there is a larger tolerance.............. but it does not mean they are set for optimum vision for the driver.

 

If you can get it on a beam setter at garage, then set them at 0.5% (max height), it makes a huge difference to what you see at night. If you still want brighter bulbs, I use what "were" called Philips extreme power, def improvement over

what was fitted, remember also even just new bulbs can make a difference, depending on how old the ones fitted are,

 

the Philips are now called Xtreme vision.....

 

https://www.philips.co.uk/c-m-au/car-lights/headlights/latest#availability=all&filters=CAR_HEADLIGHTS_SU%2CFK_X-TREMEVISION_PRO150

 

Lots of people use Osram Night breakers to, cannot comment never used those myself, but had the Philips in 3 cars now.

6 hours ago, SussexTrek said:

No I havent- I assumed the last mot would have picked that up? I'll drop my mechanic a line see if he can do that for me. 

 

I didn't realise until I Google searched how rubbish the MK2 lights are sadly!

Very often they only check that they're not too high. They could be pointing at the floor and still pass but you'll have no useful light output.

They should fail an MOT for being to low as well for the exact reasons you say, you need some light output when driving at night...........

 

the tolerance below 0% is 0.5 - 4%, lower than 4% will fail, 3% will pass but will be poor for how far the driver can see down the road.

A link to this was posted on ClubJazz this morning. May be of interest.

 

Best car headlamp bulbs 2022.