Member Since: 16 Sep 2019
Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs
Posts: 171
Headlights D3 SE 2005
Hi, I'm a couple of weeks into D3 ownership after upgrading from a D2.
My 2005 SE has the xenon low beam headlights, and to be honest they seem a bit rubbish, I live on an unlit single track lane in a semi-remote area and I've noticed that the low beam lights don't throw out much light at all. The light seems quite white, but they don't throw very far at all.
High beam works great, the high beam H7 bulbs are Phillips extreme vision.
I've seen info about upgrading the OE D2s bulbs for Osram or Phillips versions, does anyone have any practical experience of these new bulbs ? Are they worth the money to upgrade ?
Xenon bulbs do deteriorate with age so maybe you're in need of a change anyway. Is the cost difference massive?.
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
27th Mar 2020 8:22 am
matgriff
Member Since: 16 Sep 2019
Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs
Posts: 171
These Osram Xenarc night breaker laser D2s bulbs seem to be around £85 a pair
27th Mar 2020 8:51 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10336
The high beams are great, as they use the xenons. A flap opens and lets the light spread further up.
You can hear a click when this happens, if you have the engine off
27th Mar 2020 10:50 am
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2863
Are you sure they are Xenons as that wasnt a standard fitment on SE only on HSE?Must stop buying shiny toys....
And that's why you can do not quite kosher upgrades ... they all look like globes. It's what's I side that matters.
What do the labels say on top of the headlamp units?.
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
27th Mar 2020 2:58 pm
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2079
Just looked at the Build data sheet I have for my first 2005 MY 'S' & that had Xenon lights and I only extra I ordered was Sat NaV. & Roof rails . I am sure the SE had Xenon at the time
27th Mar 2020 3:13 pm
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
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Posts: 4450
darrind wrote:
Are you sure they are Xenons as that wasnt a standard fitment on SE only on HSE?
My 2006 SE had Xenons with DS 2 bulbs fitted as standard
The main bean was an H7
27th Mar 2020 3:26 pm
Sea Raider
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