Head lights dull

SPC · 05-07-2005, 05:35 PM

Head lights are no where near bright enough. High beams are fine but normal lights are as dull as.
Someone hinted that it is a common theme with the mark 1 to do with the fuse box location and I will have to make a relay off the battery? Not too sure how to go about this, can anyone advise?

20v kit car · 05-07-2005, 06:02 PM

first check the earth station for the headlight...many mk1's have this as a common prob located on the chassis rail..upgrade the globes to QI if not already. cheers steve

syncro · 05-07-2005, 06:47 PM

Try cleaning the fuses.
They really benefit from a relay upgrade.
What year model is it?

imported_brackie · 05-07-2005, 07:11 PM

Yeah, mine are about 1 candlepower (and the motor is 1 ratpower). Please give us a checklist of things to look at.

syncro · 05-07-2005, 07:23 PM

Ignition switch.

I think that I may have write some instructions for an upgrade for you all.

**el_foolio** · 05-07-2005, 08:33 PM

please do mate, please do, i hate it, mine are dull as

**Golf Loon** · 05-07-2005, 10:12 PM

EARTH CONNECTION

Clean em up, the ones by the headlights and the one behind the dash instruments, go up from underneath, particularly if there has been water in through the windscreen or firewall.

Then a relay. Yeah syncro, let see a diagram.

imported_brackie · 21-07-2005, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by syncro

Ignition switch.

I think that I may have write some instructions for an upgrade for you all.

We're still waiting! (Some of us may not survive our next encounter with a log truck on a dark country road!)
Looney...Could you be specific about the under-dash earth point? I took the connector off the back of my headlights and direct-earthed the circuit in parallel with the existing earth. Made no difference.