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<blockquote data-quote="Eggie86" data-source="post: 18690" data-attributes="member: 16239"><p>Posted this earlier on Bimmerforums:Hey guys,I just wanna seek your expert opinions regarding the rather poor visibility whenever my E32 is driven in the dark. It seems that the car's lights are facing too low, hence the light wouldn't disperse like normal cars do, whether they're halogen or xenons. It's akin to the driver not being able to see the light disperse anywhere past the hood. :stupid:I'd tried changing the standard halogen bulbs in the main beam with a pair of 4,300K bulbs, and although it did brighten up the beam a wee bit, night driving was still an utter pain in the arse, and a sight for sore eyes. Picture this:Imagine driving in pitch darkness, with all my lights being switched on, and yet, visibility is so bad that I can't even see about 10m away. Of course, I can't go around using the high beams, which strangely seems fine and unaffected.I even bought a brand new, original right side lense, but the clearer lense doesn't seem to have helped too. My mechanic had tried putting in brighter bulbs, and tried to readjust the headlamps so that it would face higher, and yet the problem still remains. Even my foglamps aren't spared. The standard Hella ones are pretty temperamental, with the left side failing to function, due to a wiring problem, which always reoccurs whenever I go over a speed bump. I've seen some of the members using a mixture of Xenon-ish bulbs, and they look great, and I believe they aid visibility very well too. Had any other members faced lighting problems with their E32s too? I can't go around flashing my high beams forever... Since I'm not a keen DIY person [careless etc], is there any reliable mechanic or workshop who's familiar with this problem? I've read up on various sites about headlamps adjustment and cleaning the lenses from the inside, but being me, I'd rather let a professional deal with them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eggie86, post: 18690, member: 16239"] Posted this earlier on Bimmerforums:Hey guys,I just wanna seek your expert opinions regarding the rather poor visibility whenever my E32 is driven in the dark. It seems that the car's lights are facing too low, hence the light wouldn't disperse like normal cars do, whether they're halogen or xenons. It's akin to the driver not being able to see the light disperse anywhere past the hood. :stupid:I'd tried changing the standard halogen bulbs in the main beam with a pair of 4,300K bulbs, and although it did brighten up the beam a wee bit, night driving was still an utter pain in the arse, and a sight for sore eyes. Picture this:Imagine driving in pitch darkness, with all my lights being switched on, and yet, visibility is so bad that I can't even see about 10m away. Of course, I can't go around using the high beams, which strangely seems fine and unaffected.I even bought a brand new, original right side lense, but the clearer lense doesn't seem to have helped too. My mechanic had tried putting in brighter bulbs, and tried to readjust the headlamps so that it would face higher, and yet the problem still remains. Even my foglamps aren't spared. The standard Hella ones are pretty temperamental, with the left side failing to function, due to a wiring problem, which always reoccurs whenever I go over a speed bump. I've seen some of the members using a mixture of Xenon-ish bulbs, and they look great, and I believe they aid visibility very well too. Had any other members faced lighting problems with their E32s too? I can't go around flashing my high beams forever... Since I'm not a keen DIY person [careless etc], is there any reliable mechanic or workshop who's familiar with this problem? I've read up on various sites about headlamps adjustment and cleaning the lenses from the inside, but being me, I'd rather let a professional deal with them. [/QUOTE]
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