Headlights

[dobbor1]

I was tinkering the other day and noticed for the first time that when I turned the ignition on my headlights moved up and down slightly. I have a level adjuster wheel next to the headlight switch and dash light wheel. The lights have projector lenses. Can someone confirm what lights I actually have please? E53 registered May 06. Thanks

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[Don Coffey]

[quote="dobbor1"]
I was tinkering the other day and noticed for the first time that when I turned the ignition on my headlights moved up and down slightly. I have a level adjuster wheel next to the headlight switch and dash light wheel. The lights have projector lenses. Can someone confirm what lights I actually have please? E53 registered May 06. Thanks

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That sounds like xenon lights to me.

Don

[kkodal78]

+1 on xenons

[Don Coffey]

When the lights are on, do they appear to be a bluish white or have a hint of yellow? Xenons will be blueish white. 

Don

[Horizon]

If it has the adjusting wheel on the dash near to the headlight switch it has halogen headlights. They all have the self leveling lights, so will nod up and down when the ignition/lights are turned on.
Xenon headlight cars also have  high voltage warning stickers on the panel at the front under the bonnet.
Xenon fitted ones still have the yellowish angel eye marker lights. Mine has the adjuster and the nodding headlights, and headlamp washers and is a Halogen setup, or was until I  fitted 55w HIDS and changed the yellowish angel eye markers to LED Markers, both easy to do, and the 55w HIDS are fantastic, better than standard xenons.
I had a look at Malc 1950's X, and his is Xenons, has no wheel adjuster on the dash and has the high voltage warning stickers. He has changed the angel eyes to white LED's as well

[Don Coffey]

[quote="Horizon"]
If it has the adjusting wheel on the dash near to the headlight switch it has halogen headlights.
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Horizon, you are spot on.  I missed the mention of adjustable wheel on dash.  Xenons are self levelling.

Don

[dobbor1]

Cheers guys. Sounds like they are self levelling then. The original bulbs were halogen but I have changed to HIDs which are amazing. The angel eyes have also been changed to LED markers. Thanks for the clarification. I like this forum )

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[Raj]

They are not self levelling. They self test at start up hence the levelling motors going through the motion but will only reset back to same position.

[Horizon]

I've just had a thought ( dangerous I know ) If the suspension is self leveling, why would we need self leveling headlights.
( I didnt know they were not self leveling, thanks Raj. )

[Don Coffey]

[quote="Horizon"]
I've just had a thought ( dangerous I know ) If the suspension is self leveling, why would we need self leveling headlights.
( I didnt know they were not self leveling, thanks Raj. )
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As I understand it, the self levelling suspension is designed to compensate for different loads within the car, but doesn't react very quickly as it would always be adjusting its self on the move as G loading increases, decreases over undulating ground.  That could upset the car.  Where as the self levelling lights do take in the increase and decreasing loads to allow the lights to project the beam the required distance.

Don

[dobbor1]

Every day is a learning day )

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[Don Coffey]

[quote="dobbor1"]
Every day is a learning day )

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Then again I could be talking utter bo11ocks  ) ) )

Don

[MJim]

Probably. Must of us on here do let's be honest.  )

[pvr]

Some more than others though  )

[Don Coffey]

Been out for a run into town over a local route which includes the seven sisters, ie. seven humps straight after each other, the sort that give you that funny feeling in your stomach. Anyway.  As I crested each hump, you could see the headlights coming down at the same time as the car started to go light with the unloading of G forces.

Don