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    head lamps

    hi
    trying to get my head lights a bit better
    according to the Wiki manual, i have Bi-xenon headlamps
    it goes on to say that both head and dip use Halogen bulbs
    then it says, main beam, halogen 55w bulb
    dip/main beam, Xenon bulb (doesn't mention the wattage)
    the dip/main beam looks bright enough but the halogen main beam is a yellow/orange coulor
    the yellow/orange coulor doesn't look right to me, like its not getting the voltage
    it might be a silly question but i will ask it any way
    can, or is it any advantage to replace the bulbs with a different kind of bulb (LED may be)
    has any one else had problems similar to this, how did you fix it
    also trying to find out how to adjust the head lights

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    The halogens are much more yellow than the bi-xenons and are useless due to their lack of output, not their colour. I replaced my halogens with a cheap 50/55W HID kit using 4700K colour temperature globes which are a good match for the 55W 4500K bi-xenons. The HID globes needed their locating tab bent forwards a little to raise the aim as the halogens are aimed quite close and far too close for the grossly brighter HIDs. The lights are now quite adequate for my 100 kph driving, with the bi-xenons providing good road-side lighting and the HID main beam good spread directly ahead.
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    LED cannot be fitted to a vehicle unless it has auto headlight level adjusters.

    My bi-xenons in the D4 were fantastic,as I have said before on here,we used to drive out to the property 650 Km,after work,no spotlights needed.
    So there is definitely something not right with yours,Graeme’s tips maybe the go.

    FWIW,this new vehicle we have came with LED’s,and they are a step up from the bi-xenons.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scarry View Post
    LED cannot be fitted to a vehicle unless it has auto headlight level adjusters..
    It appears (from RAVE) that L322s have auto headlight adjusters but my Vogue doesn’t. Maybe they were on early cars.
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    I have an L320 with bi-xenon hi/lo and halogen high. The halogen high is like a spot light (though weak) so doesn't need the auto leveling. The auto leveling is to keep low beam correct. I replaced the halogen with LED globes and works much better for my 100kph country road driving. Sorry, I can't remember the brand and type I bought but my quick research at the time was to buy a good brand name globe.

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    i bought the LED ones to day, fit them tomorrow, $135

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    LR's 4-corner air suspension does the levelling for both bi-xenon and therefore LED and the adaptive headlights also level but only under hard braking or acceleration, at which time the air suspension is prevented from making height adjustments.
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    i have not fitted the LEDs yet
    i was thinking it was more then the main beams and thought i would end up taking the head lights out to see if they had been put together properly.
    thats not a two minute job, so i took it to have the head lights adjusted
    we found that the left hand dip/head was not throwing a beam
    we removed the globe, it looked ok and refitted it, it then worked fine
    cant have been put in properly before
    adjusted the head lights and it is far better than it was

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    The shutters in bi-xenons can become sticky through lack of use of high beam (doesn't happen with country vehicles!). A few quick flicks of the high beam switch often frees them.
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    I find the headlights on my Vogue are excellent.
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