The new mini LED headlights are the worst. Serious eye burners 
H7 headlamps with LED bulbs fitted
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@Volkywagen I think they're BiXenon HID on the current Mini, great if you're following one but not so hot when one's coming towards you.
I shot a bit of video (phone camera
) to give an idea of LED lamps in an H4 headlight for another thread and there was a Mini in shot and the orange and blue light scatter as it approached were quite off putting... an inbuilt wariness of approaching Plod I guess?
@huib berger I'm guessing you're on main beam as there's still quite a spread of light to the left side of the road?
I shot a bit of video (phone camera
) to give an idea of LED lamps in an H4 headlight for another thread and there was a Mini in shot and the orange and blue light scatter as it approached were quite off putting... an inbuilt wariness of approaching Plod I guess?@huib berger I'm guessing you're on main beam as there's still quite a spread of light to the left side of the road?
Just been watching a Mini advert on YT and apparently it has adaptive LED matrix lights and a forward facing camera that is supposed to eliminate glare if it detects it, the idea being that you can then drive around on main beam whenever your lights are turned on.
Am I being thick but wouldn't that mean that anytime the camera controlling the light matrix isn't seeing glare being reflected from ahead then the Mini is being driven on main beam all guns blazing, including the fog lights in the video, which is great until the Mini finds itself going through some winding turns with no convenient white signs to reflect light just the poor oncoming sods who gets blinded on each turn?
I think it's bad enough getting dazzled by drivers who are a bit slow dipping their lights but taking that responsibility away must surely leave a new wave of drivers assuming that their automatic collection of lights are functioning correctly and there is no problem?
One other thought and LED lights produce their light at a given colour temperature unlike Xenon which produces out of band wavelength light slightly above and below it's target colour so wondering how the Mini produces the distinct scatter either side when it's supposed to be LED?
Am I being thick but wouldn't that mean that anytime the camera controlling the light matrix isn't seeing glare being reflected from ahead then the Mini is being driven on main beam all guns blazing, including the fog lights in the video, which is great until the Mini finds itself going through some winding turns with no convenient white signs to reflect light just the poor oncoming sods who gets blinded on each turn?
I think it's bad enough getting dazzled by drivers who are a bit slow dipping their lights but taking that responsibility away must surely leave a new wave of drivers assuming that their automatic collection of lights are functioning correctly and there is no problem?
One other thought and LED lights produce their light at a given colour temperature unlike Xenon which produces out of band wavelength light slightly above and below it's target colour so wondering how the Mini produces the distinct scatter either side when it's supposed to be LED?
My other car (Volvo XC90T8) has incredibly good lights (LED, auto dimming, adaptive etc).
The car before that (Volvo XC60T6) had Xenon. That was very good too, but can’t compare to the LED ones.
The the auto-dim function (reaction speed) is adjustable and, when set properly, avoids that oncoming traffic is blinded.
The car before that (Volvo XC60T6) had Xenon. That was very good too, but can’t compare to the LED ones.
The the auto-dim function (reaction speed) is adjustable and, when set properly, avoids that oncoming traffic is blinded.
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I have those matrix lights on my Audi. Pretty impressive watching it cut out shapes when cars come the other way or when you are behind someone in the dark.
It does however have to be on auto mode which is activated by pushing the stalk forward when you want them to work. They don’t come on automatically when starting from scratch.
It’s basically a clever use of the full beam, without it on there’s not much dazzle....but I suppose I’m sat behind them so I would say that
It does however have to be on auto mode which is activated by pushing the stalk forward when you want them to work. They don’t come on automatically when starting from scratch.
It’s basically a clever use of the full beam, without it on there’s not much dazzle....but I suppose I’m sat behind them so I would say that
Yes, I changed the headlight units (RHD second hand ones are widely available on the continent and not too expensive).
On the two picture you see that the dipped and main lamps together provide a good light pattern from close by to reasonably far away. The 2 photos are both taken with H7 and the difference is the fog lights on or off
These fog lights are provided with Osram nightbreaker bulbs in (with the appropriate fitting of course).
On the two picture you see that the dipped and main lamps together provide a good light pattern from close by to reasonably far away. The 2 photos are both taken with H7 and the difference is the fog lights on or off
These fog lights are provided with Osram nightbreaker bulbs in (with the appropriate fitting of course).
Yes thanks for that I will try and see if I can find a site that sells them on the continent and do it that way Thanks
But you will need LHD units don’t you, they are different....
LHD / RHD refers to steering wheel position.
UK drives on the left, so vehicles are RHD, and your earlier post references RHD lights.
hope that clarifies.
UK drives on the left, so vehicles are RHD, and your earlier post references RHD lights.
hope that clarifies.
I keep looking at different options - Eurowagens seem to have the T6 H7/H7 Valeo units albeit only one side in stock currently @ £180 ish each. They also have an ebay store but no t6 headlights advertised currently.
Sorry for causing the confusion, you’re right of course. After Brexit becomes fact it seems unlikely that we (= the continent) can convince you (= theUK) to drive at the correct side if the road .......
Can anyone save me removing my b***dy bumper and headlights for about the 100th time please. I’ve fitted all singing all dancing led bulbs to my Transporter HQ sequential head lights, only now I have the bulb out light on which I can live with until I get someone to Vagcom it but more annoying is when on full beam, one of my dip beam bulbs keeps flashing which is so annoying. If I pull back the flash beam so both full and dip are on it’s ok. So really I want to know
1. Is there something I can do to stop this
Or
2. Can a Vagcom put both full and dip on together when on full beam to stop this.
Thanks in advance for you knowledge.
1. Is there something I can do to stop this
Or
2. Can a Vagcom put both full and dip on together when on full beam to stop this.
Thanks in advance for you knowledge.
If you can change THQ V2 bulbs without removing the headlamps you have some special skills.
They are much harder to access than standard T6 H4 lamps.
It’s really easy with VCDS to make dipped beam stay on with full beam, it’s just taking a tick out of a box. Similar story to remove the bulb out warning too. Have a look on the forum member map for a yellow pin near you, they are VCDS users and can usually help.
You can get the bulbs out without removing anything else, but an inspection mirror helps so you can see what you’re doing. It’s even easier if you pop the top of the air filter box off and move the battery out the way. That’s less hassle than bumper off. Did your LED bulbs come with canbus error resistors? My Phillips ones did and I had no bulb out warning.
Thanks for all that info that’s set mind at ease. Thought I’d give myself agro there. I think moving the air box and battery maybe the option if I ever have to get in there again.
The bulbs were H7 Osram LED bulb which don’t have resistors but the H1’s for full beam from TravelinLite do.
I will check that map for a pin near me or I know there is a place in Leighton buzzard looks good. It’s off to VW for a service Tuesday and was considering asking them. Probably cost an arm and a leg though.
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