Tip: Headlights that are too weak? This helps!

Usually you only notice in bad weather and in the dark season whether the car headlights are still working properly. If it is too weak, there are a few simple ways to get it brighter again. Dim headlights are always a hazard when driving. First you should check the headlights wipe offso they don't get dirty. It is best to wipe the headlight with it warm water and soapy water (soft sponge, warm water, car shampoo) away. Is a Headlight washers installed, that's enough notto use only this. Any gray haze caused by dirt is not removed with it. Tip: If there are cracks or large flaws, only that will help exchange. Otherwise, the main inspection will become a problem. The lighting is relevant to the exam. Even simple cloudiness can be problematic.

The exterior lighting on the car!

outdoor lighting of the car means the main headlights, rear and brake lights, reversing lights, fog lamps, rear fog lights as well as indicators and license plate lights. The main headlights consist of three components: the light source, the reflector and the front cover plate (diffuser). As a light source in the headlights and fog lights are still in most cars Halogen bulbs Installed. The remaining light sources usually use normal filament lamps. Of course, there is already completely different technology in the vehicles. Xenon, LED and laser have long been common light sources and the normal halogen bulbs far superior. In terms of most common light sources in road traffic, however, halogen bulbs are still in the lead.

Makes sense – spare lamp set on board

In this country, the regulation applies: All external lighting fixtures have function. Forward-thinking drivers with vehicles with Halogen bulbs therefore always have one Replacement lamp set on board. There are big differences in quality between halogen bulbs. Branded products are usually just better. Tip: Stay away from cheap pears with that "Xenon Effect". The light color should be similar to daylight, but the actual light output is usually worse than with normal halogen lamps. Recommended models are:

Change headlight bulbs - no problem

The driving, high beam, parking and turn signal lamps are usually all located in the headlight housing. To replace them, simply dismantle the blind headlight. At first it sounds more complicated than it is in practice. Make sure that the headlights are switched off when changing the bulbs. Important: Hold new light bulbs by the base and with clean hands never on the glass bulb at. If you don't do that, your fingerprints will evaporate with the first light on the hot glass bulb and cloud the reflector unnecessarily.

Clouded reflectors absorb light instead of reflecting it. In the worst case, up to 80 percent of the original light output can be achieved in this way get lost. If you cannot avoid fitting the new bulb into the socket by the glass bulb, then clean the bulb bulb with a lint-free cloth soaked in alcohol or denatured alcohol.

Swap halogen for xenon?

In some vehicles, the old halogen headlights can also be replaced with xenon or LED lights. But that is possible (as of 10.2021) - apart from vehicles that can be converted to the H7 LED bulb ("Osram Night Breaker LED") – not simply by changing the lamp. As a rule, the entire headlight unit has to be replaced. And if the headlight shines with more than 2.000 lumens (and that is almost always the case) then there is also one automatic headlight range control and a Headlight washers (Xenon) duty.

the headlight setting

Improperly adjusted headlights make the best bulbs less effective. You should therefore contact a workshop for a correct basic setting. If a simple halogen light is installed in the vehicle, then the light cone must be attached to the Loading condition be adjusted. More on this topic can be found in our article "Adjusting the headlights: a few tips and tricks!".

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