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I ended up getting a set of 5000k bulbs from hids-direct, i found them to be a bit less powerful and a couple of slightly dim areas that weren't on present with the standard bulbs, with all that said, for the price they are pretty good value for money.
For those of you that have changed your xenon bulbs, is there any logic in getting bulb to sit correctly in the headlamp? i noticed the notches in the bulb and tried to line them up with the headlamp, but i think it came down to pure luck in the end.. :S
you remove a rubber gasket, then twist a square thing, and then you have two clips which secure the 'bulb', my explanation is crap, but without knowing what to do it took me 5 minutes to change it, the only problem is the driver side, you have a lot less room to work with, i think it can be...
i managed to take the bulb out from the passenger side (bumper left on) all it said was Philips D2S on it, only took me 5 minutes as well, the other side is a different story though as its very cramped..
Comparing my car to others on motorways, my lights seem a lot dimmer, plus the beam seems far shorter than of other xenon equipped cars.. ive hear people mention that they hardly need to use their full beams, but i do need mine.. the headlights were checked recenetly and their beam level is...
What about the weights of the cars? that may play a part... FYI the Clio is approx 1090kg vs the Cooper S is approx 1200kg.
Also, having the balls to drive fast means nothing.. knowing how to handle a car means everything.
why not spray the locking mechanism with some light oil before spending any cash? mine went through a weird phase of not unlocking, but it was intermittant, not every time.. a quick spray and its been fine since..
Mine sometimes does this, and i was told it was due to the alarm system being too slow and not being ready to arm when you press the fob, a quick unlock and then lock again sorts it, or just get out of your car slower! :boring:
picking up the new washer stalk tomorrow, anyone know if it can be changed without taking the bumper off? and if not, it is a tricky job to take the bumper off?