Headlight woes again

[Sajk]

Hi gang, putting this in the z3 section as the z4 section is pretty dead. Anyone have any idea what could be causing this crazy shadow in my left had headlight this is high beam. Globes have been swapped. Xenon. Low beam seems ok. Thanks I am out of ideas

 

[NZ00Z3]

Don't the Xenon lights have one bulb and a shutter that moves to give the dip and high beam settings? Maybe it needs adjusting.

 

[Sajk]

Yes I think so. But adjustment how? After my last post on this opinion was that I had possibly got the xenon capsule in the wrong way around causing the shadow so we pulled them both out and swapped sides. No change. Still 50% of the pass side light missing. (Rhd)

 

[Stevo7682]

What do they both look like on high beams.
Stephen

 

[t-tony]

What do they both look like on high beams.
Stephen

Read #1 again Steve, this is high beam. I picture of low beam would be good to compare, and I guess that is where you were heading?

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

I just found this. It may be worth having a look to see if this is the problem Sajk.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQQLVt7j01w


Tony.

 

[Sajk]

Hi Tony, that very probably is it. I probably moved it doing keyhole surgery when replacing the bulb which is like giving birth through the navel.

Will take a look on Saturday. Cheers

 

[Sajk]

Tony, thanks for that. It was indeed the problem. 10 min fix. Hope this helps someone else.

 

[t-tony]

At least it was a cheap and relatively easy fix.

Tony.

 

[Sajk]

Yup. Anybody got any suggestions on the best xenon bulbs to put in? I like lights and I am trying to get the z4 to at least the same level of light output as the Z3 which has 4 x Hir2 halogenToshiba bulbs which do a great job.