head light prob

[matty d]

i had to get a new head light few months ago and i did realise that when i fitted it, it had a cup over the bulb and now when i go full beam it only dose it on one?

can i take it out of the light?

or would that make the light fale the MOT ??

thanks

 

[Loffty01]

got any pics mate as that might help fella

 

[tabetha]

Bit confused here, the rubber grommit on the rear of the light is not a mot item, but dip and main beam on both lights are.
tabetha

 

[matty d]

well i cant really get any pics but the cup is in the light

as you look at the light from the front of the car you cant see the buld so all the light is not coming though!!

 

[rc]

have you just got standard lights? i think i sort of know you the bit you mean, is it not on both lights?

 

[kompo001]

Think he means the light shield that is fitted inside the headlight in front of the bulb to spread the light. How he managed to remove it is beyond me, but they are needed.
Would expect you will need a new headlight mate, maybe look at angel eyes while you are at it, much better light output.
Phil.

 

[Rusty]

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[matty d]

have you just got standard lights? i think i sort of know you the bit you mean, is it not on both lights?

yes standard lights but its only on the replacement light thats there is a cup over the bulb

the light without the cup is a genuine vauxhall part

 

[tabetha]

I've never seen a astra with light shields.
Assumingh that is what you are reffering to, it is not taken into account on mot, some light designs have them some dont, simple as that, ones with will produce a proper beam pattern as designed that way, ones designed without will also produce the correct beam pattern, as are designed like that, no need to worry at all.
tabetha

 

[fennyLET]

Ive got some headlights here with the "cup" in them. Some do have them.

Regarding your full beam.
Are you only getting full beam from one headlight?

 

[djwilde69]

id say that the bulb with ""high beam"" not workin the high beam has gone in that light bulb
my PH1 head light's both had the metel cover's in the bulb

 

[matty d]

Ive got some headlights here with the "cup" in them. Some do have them.

Regarding your full beam.
Are you only getting full beam from one headlight?

im getting hi beam from one and my dad says when i follow him one light is brighter then the other one?

 

[matty d]

id say that the bulb with ""high beam"" not workin the high beam has gone in that light bulb
my PH1 head light's both had the metel cover's in the bulb

brand new bulbs in both lights fitted friday!

 

[djwilde69]

thats really odd, have you tryed brigdeing wire from one to the other on high beam to see if it's a faulty wire, iv had this befor

 

[TomF]

If one is brighter than the other, there may be a bad earth or a poor connection somewhere. Usually in the 3pin plug on the bulb, the contacts can corrode resulting in a poor connection.

 

[matty d]

If one is brighter than the other, there may be a bad earth or a poor connection somewhere. Usually in the 3pin plug on the bulb, the contacts can corrode resulting in a poor connection.

new bulbs so no coroding!!

 

[bigspj]

If one is brighter than the other it could be that the headlight without the cup is the brighter one as it is not spreading the light beam properly or seeing as you say you changed one is it possible after changing the light unit you have not adjusted the beam. This is a pain to other drivers as a badly adjusted headlight on dipped can be just as bright as looking at a full beam at night.

 

[matty d]

i have ajusted them

 

[Loffty01]

have you swapped the bulbs around to see if they are the problem mate

 

[matty d]

no i aint cos it was the same prob as i had befor i changed the bulbs and still the same!?!