2014+ Facelift Xenon headlights/grill enroute

I have noticed when first turning on the xenon headlights that they shine brighter for a few milliseconds and then settle to a steady output.
The output is way better than the old halogens but that brief flash is even more light.

Is this normal behaviour for xenon lights?
If so, why does it do that?

Cheers,
Scott

Do they always start on hi-beam and immediately go to low beam???,mine go bright then settle.
Andrew

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Originally Posted by LRD414

I have noticed when first turning on the xenon headlights that they shine brighter for a few milliseconds and then settle to a steady output.
The output is way better than the old halogens but that brief flash is even more light.

Is this normal behaviour for xenon lights?
If so, why does it do that?

Cheers,
Scott

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Yes, that flaring is normal with xenon lights as they require a very high starting voltage to establish the arc, then the voltage reduces to a level that maintains the arc.

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Originally Posted by Grentarc

From the WSM -
Exterior Lighting - Headlamp Adjustment
General Procedures
- NOTE: With self leveling suspension, make sure the vehicle is at the standard ride height.
- NOTE: The headlamp setting is 1.2 % below horizontal and parallel.
- NOTE: NAS vehicles have vertical adjustment only.
1. Align the headlamp beam setting equipment to one headlamp.
2. Switch the headlamps on and to dipped beam.
3. NOTE: NAS vehicles have vertical adjustment only.
Adjust the headlamps with a Philips screwdriver.
Rotate the adjusters A and B by an equal amount for
vertical alignment.
Rotate the adjusters A or B for horizontal alignment.
4. To adjust the second headlamp, repeat the above procedure.

The bit to take note of is the 1.2% below horizontal

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I have just done the swap to 2014 lights and need to make the adjustments suggested above.

Is this as easy as shining your lights onto a wall and marking the horizontal and adjusting from there?

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Originally Posted by guthrie

I have just done the swap to 2014 lights and need to make the adjustments suggested above.

Is this as easy as shining your lights onto a wall and marking the horizontal and adjusting from there?

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Yes, on a flat surface.
You need to mark horizontal, and easiest way is to be exactly 10m away from the wall, so your lights should be adjusted down so they are 120mm below horizontal

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Originally Posted by Lukeis

Had to enable xenon and option 1 DRL.

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In case anyone else is struggling with the CCF changes... using a Nanocom, I had to enable these options. These settings are for a 2010 Xenon to 2014 Xenon change.

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Originally Posted by Lukeis

Update: $70 at the mechanics and all updated, lights operating perfectly. DRL brightness dips when the main beam comes on.

Had to enable xenon and option 1 DRL.

Very quick to do.

Out of curiosity, what's the difference between Canadian, Scandinavian etc DRL?

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Hi guys,

I just updated from xenon prefacelift to xenon postfacelift on my disco. I am in Sydney and I have a few questions-

Luke where Did you go in Sydney to activate the DRL's? I use roving mechanical and last time I asked glen I think it was, he said he couldn't do it.

The drivers side high beam isn't working, I know it is part of the xenon but is there a way of fixing it? I purchased the lights new from the U.K. And the seller isn't replying back to my emails!

I am not too not concerned with the dimming of DRLs when the blinker is on but now when I turn them on they don't seem as bright as other cars I have seen. Will the DRL activation sort this out.

Thanks all 😊

Almost forgot the obligatory picture! What a difference!

The high beam issue will be the shutter. There's only one bulb and a shutter is down when lights are dipped. So if dipped works but stays dipped in high it will be the shutter especially if the other one is ok.

When you say "seems not as bright" do you mean the LEDs or the headlight bulb? The LEDs are dimmer when the headlight is on and bright when on by themselves. But without DRL active I suspect the LEDs will only be dim and not on by themselves.

Scott