Cannot drive car in the dark

[berilia]

Yeah, so my headlights are w**k.

Do 182s not come with adjustable headlights? They're so low, it makes driving in very dark areas pretty much impossible!

Are there any others that are adjustable? I think I have Xenons in...

 

[Addicted]

They are adjustable yes, and should auto-adjust - sounds like yours aren't!

 

[berilia]

Whaaat?! Where is the adjuster?!

 

[berilia]

Oh, just auto? Oops!

 

[Goodj]

You haven't done anything to the stock lights have you?

 

[@Spoonie]

Can you post some photos or the lights?

 

[bozothenutter]

lol....normal or Xenon?
there is a adjuster at the back of the unit, white plastic thingy

 

[Simon_16v]

Take it to a garage and ask them to check your headlight alignment, please don't go changing it yourself.

 

[Goodj]

Take it to a garage and ask them to check your headlight alignment, please don't go changing it yourself.

What could possibly go wrong

 

[Djw John]

The auto levelling sensor is on the rear axle and breaks often. Check that as if it's disconnected they default to the shortest setting as if you have a very heavy load in the boot. Sounds like that's happened tbh.

 

[berilia]

Noo I haven't done anything to the lights myself, I've only had the car a month or so..

It isn't load as I just can't see much no matter what/who is in the car

Is the adjuster on the back of this actual headlight? The only one inside car is for this dash board.

I can post a photo of my lights, hold on

 

[berilia]

 

[Goodj]

They're auto-levelling, you shouldn't need to adjust them at all. As above, try the sensor wiring at the back of the car.

 

[berilia]

The auto levelling sensor is on the rear axle and breaks often. Check that as if it's disconnected they default to the shortest setting as if you have a very heavy load in the boot. Sounds like that's happened tbh.

Ah. That sounds convenient! Thanks!

 

[berilia]

They're auto-levelling, you shouldn't need to adjust them at all. As above, try the sensor wiring at the back of the car.

Yeah, I will do.
My car is canny low like, could that have knackered up the sensor?

 

[Goodj]

Yeah, I will do.
My car is canny low like, could that have knackered up the sensor?

Possibly, wire might have caught on something.
Another joy of "improving" a car

 

[berilia]

Possibly, wire might have caught on something.
Another joy of "improving" a car

I'll have to have a look!
I don't want it as low as it is anyway, its not very practical!

 

[Owen92]

Yeah, I will do.
My car is canny low like, could that have knackered up the sensor?

If your car is lowered, the sensor will be registering a fully loaded car, therefore adjusting the headlight to their lowest/shortest setting.

 

[McGherkin]

If your car is lowered, the sensor will be registering a fully loaded car, therefore adjusting the headlight to their lowest/shortest setting.

This. Assuming the lever on the rear beam hasn't snapped completely, as usual.

 

[bozothenutter]

mine is lowered 40mm....never had this trouble...

 

[M.C..]

My adjuster broke at Oulton on Tuesday, I ran a little bit wide at Knickerbrook and went over the serrated curbs, it snapped the plastic connector off.
Is it a whole new unit or is there another cheap fix?

 

[berilia]

mine is lowered 40mm....never had this trouble...

I'm not exactly sure how low mine is tbh, just low, quite low

Maybe it is knackered another way

 

[McGherkin]

Maybe it is knackered another way

Maybe it's the lever on the rear beam. I don't think everybody's mentioned it yet.

 

[berilia]

Maybe it's the lever on the rear beam. I don't think everybody's mentioned it yet.

Yes, I have yet to check