Headlights.....Low Light Output

[Shaddow]

My MB6 definitely seems to be reaching the end of its life. Having recently replaced the distributor (twice), I started the car this morning in the dark and found my headlights were about as powerful as poundland candles.

 

I use to have 35W HID's but after a bulb and balast failure, I decided to just replace the bulbs with standard H4's. Main beam works, high beam works, but the actual light output onto the road looks very poor. At 6:30 this morning it was difficult to see if my lights were actually on. 

 

I checked and the bulbs were on and the lens covers clean. 

 

Can there be a potential power issue that prevent the bulbs from giving "full Power"?

 

I feel its almost dangerous to drive in the dark at the moment because I receive virtually no road illumination. (I live in country side so little to no street lighting).

And yes, I have checked the beam level. It is aimed at the correct level. 

 

Looking at the front of the car with lights on, the lights appear fine and bright. But as mentioned, in car, there appears to be no light on road.

 

Any way to check the power? What should the current delivery be to the bulbs?

 

Any help would be a great!

[CathalC]

I had a this problem mate. Had HID's great light but when i went back to H4 Bulbs for NCT (MOT) it was dangerous to drive at night. I bought Brand new Headlights from Honda still did'nt fix the problem so i went to my spares car and cut the head light wires of it put em on my road car and boom lights better than my Mams 2007 toyota Auris dips and full beam. Any H4 car wires should work as long as u wire them correctly solder and shrink wrap them i am just lucky to have 2 parts MB's 

 

Hope this helps mate

[Chandler]

so you just changed the wires for newer ones?

[CathalC]

Yup that coupled with the new headlights. 

 

Change the wires and connecting plug (its normally the bulb plug that melts and the connecting copper bits get corroded.

 

I have the same problem with my Mitsy at the moment so i just got newer connections of an 2001 Colt. 

[Chandler]

sounds a plan mate! better connection made then, i gotta re do my battery earth as its playing up now