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Old 01-22-2020, 10:54 AM
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Hi All

my standard headlights are absolutely shite
on the dark mornings I can hardly see anything in front of me and not enough power to light up the road markings/white lines

can anyone recommend the best method to improve or upgrade my lights
replacement bulb types for example without causing other issues like I need to get them programmed/coded to the car

i don’t want to spend too much money so the cheapest effective improvement from standard would be great

thank you
Old 01-23-2020, 09:16 AM
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If the lenses are cloudy then I would start with that, If not then it really just because its a standard halogen bulb. You could try a better halogen or even Xenon/Led retrofit but you would only see a slight improvement.

Honestly you are better off getting a set used set of factory xenons(projectors) and getting them installed/coded. It should only be a little more than buying new bulbs
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Ah OK

good advice. Thanks
will look into finding a used set of xenons then and hopefully make the driving experience a little easier

thanks for your reply
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