Hi all, my headlamps seem to be quite weak (even with upgraded halogens etc fitted), they are the bi-halogen with a single H7, they're not cloudy or damaged as far as I can tell but they just seem to really not put out a fantastic degree of light. Is there anything that could cause that or are these particular headlights just a bit weak. I'm aware I can't really transplant the facelift headlamps or even the pre facelift H4 type without extensive work.

Thanks!

My sons are the same on his mk1 although not bi=halogen. Think its just the way they are. I fitted extra bright bulbs which did make a difference but they are still poor. My Octavia arent bad but could be a lot better. Same as my mates fairly new vw transporter. He got them upgraded but still not that great. Maybe its a VAG thing. Daughters volvo on the otherhand would illuminate a football pitch. Might be worth getting alignment done. His were pretty low but MOT guy tweeked them for him.

Alasdair

Yeah ill look into an alignment, I'm currently running Osram nightbreaker lasers in the headlights and its certainly better but the same bulbs(albeit H4) in my old fiesta were like a second sun! I'm noticing a bit of a haze on thr projector lens itself so I may try replacing the units worst case. Everything else about this car has been lovely except for the headlamps to the point I'm going to fit auxillary lighting down the line to help with the extra dark roads

Used to drive my old octavia with front fog lights on on dark roads especially when no white lines at side until I upgraded bulbs to phillips extreme vision. Still as said not brilliant but better.

Alasdair

Funnily enough, same question in Roomster dept, same answer then

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/485738-best-non-hid-headlamp-solution/#findComment-5514787

23 hours ago, dieselV6 said:

Funnily enough, same question in Roomster dept, same answer then

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/485738-best-non-hid-headlamp-solution/#findComment-5514787

Funny you should mention that actually! I forgot they put these in the Roomster as well! I've ordered a set of very well refurbished headlamp units and I'm hoping it'll at least help as I don't want to go down the road of LEDs and HIDs because of the MOT and police headaches it'll cause!