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Mazda 323 lighting problem

  • 26-03-2012 7:29am
    #1
    seanskyline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭


    Hi

    I bought a mazda 323 1996 1.5 a wile ago,
    The light on it were ok but not great so i bought a set of
    Xenon white light and there worse :(
    why is this?? I can hardly see in the dark now.

    Please help :(


Comments

  • #2
    AzureAuto
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 233 ✭✭AzureAuto


    First thing would be to get hold of a voltmeter/multimeter and see what sort of voltage supply you are getting at the connectors for the headlights. You should be getting battery voltage, i.e between 12 v and 14.5v. If you are getting anything less than this, its time to check the circuit over for areas of high resistance, bad earths, corroded connectors etc. This would affect the brightness of your lamps.


  • #3
    seanskyline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭seanskyline


    AzureAuto wrote: »
    First thing would be to get hold of a voltmeter/multimeter and see what sort of voltage supply you are getting at the connectors for the headlights. You should be getting battery voltage, i.e between 12 v and 14.5v. If you are getting anything less than this, its time to check the circuit over for areas of high resistance, bad earths, corroded connectors etc. This would affect the brightness of your lamps.

    ok deadly ill try that asap thanks :)


  • #4
    Wheelnut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 977 ✭✭✭Wheelnut


    Are they projecter type lights? I've just had a similar problem with an Almera. I took the light apart to examine it (had to break it) and I concluded that the problem was caused by lack of space around the bulb because it is enclosed in the projector housing. The result was that the heat of the bulb eventually burned the reflective surface and it turned black, result: no light being projected. The only solution is a new set of lights, €200 - €400, sorry!


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    If they're fitted incorrectly or are the wrong fitment, they won't be as bright.

    Did you buy a hid kit, or just xenon bulbs?


  • #6
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    If they're fitted incorrectly or are the wrong fitment, they won't be as bright.

    Did you buy a hid kit, or just xenon bulbs?

    My money is on cheap HongChong "Xenon" specials - poor quality filament bulbs, painted blue...

    To be fair, I've heard other people complaining about the light output of the 323. Although I think that may have been the 323 which had projector lights for low beams?


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