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AndyRen
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BWJ wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:06 pm
AndyRen wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:02 pm

There are also plug and play LED replacements for halogen now! No ballast resistor needed etc.
But not legal :shock:
Now *That* I was unaware of!
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As I understand it, all external lights are Type approved for the bulb they were designed with. If you replace the bulb with a different type, the light is no longer road legal & should fail an MOT and invalidate insurance cover.
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Correct.
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Should say Osram Night Breakers are not LED bulbs and are a legal replacement for those with Halogens.
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Post by Cx3puzzles »

I just bought a used cx3 , only 17,000 m 2019:model.
On minor roads I can’t drive more than 27-30 mph on dipped, and 45-50 mph on full beam, they’re that bad … cannot see enough road ahead … also on full beam they don’t light up the big reflective major road signs

Any suggestions ?
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Cx3puzzles wrote: Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:03 am Any suggestions ?
Get the headlight alignment checked at a garage.
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Post by Percy247 »

I presume to the lenses are clean? Are the headlight set to Zero on the adjuster dial? Sometimes people catch this when valeting the car.
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