escortcab
Standard Member
I've been looking at a lot of posts pre-arrival of my MG5 in Jan, and I saw loads of people instantly changing their bulbs to the Nightbreakers.
I have previously upgraded bulbs to Bevinsee (See here for Sergiu Gabors research into LED bulbs) on other cars to huge effect. So I thought I was going to change my bulbs to them straight away.
When I got the car, I confirmed lots of peoples opinion that the lights were dog poo. However, upon a little further investigation before ordering the bulbs. I looked at the light patterns emitting from the car. I noticed straight away that the beam was woefully out of whack and had them raised slightly.
I also noticed that the offset L-R from each was also off, so adjusted them slightly. creating a better output from the standard lights. But I still had the Bevinsee bulbs on their way.
Long story short :- Installed the Bevinsee lights, and again, slightly adjusted the offset as having two really bright bulbs shining infront of the car is really cool, but I could see the lights were still mis-aligned. So I changed them tonight!!!! and wow. The difference of having two bright bulbs shining together compared to two bulbs shining on their own makes SUCH a difference.
Even if you have changed your bulbs, I would implore you to look at your alignment. As I know mine were WAY off. It wasn't even funny.
I now have lights, that light the way in front of me efficiently. I also don't have other vehicles flashing me for mis-aligned headlights and I have bulbs that have a light output second only to the sun lol.
enjoy
I have previously upgraded bulbs to Bevinsee (See here for Sergiu Gabors research into LED bulbs) on other cars to huge effect. So I thought I was going to change my bulbs to them straight away.
When I got the car, I confirmed lots of peoples opinion that the lights were dog poo. However, upon a little further investigation before ordering the bulbs. I looked at the light patterns emitting from the car. I noticed straight away that the beam was woefully out of whack and had them raised slightly.
I also noticed that the offset L-R from each was also off, so adjusted them slightly. creating a better output from the standard lights. But I still had the Bevinsee bulbs on their way.
Long story short :- Installed the Bevinsee lights, and again, slightly adjusted the offset as having two really bright bulbs shining infront of the car is really cool, but I could see the lights were still mis-aligned. So I changed them tonight!!!! and wow. The difference of having two bright bulbs shining together compared to two bulbs shining on their own makes SUCH a difference.
Even if you have changed your bulbs, I would implore you to look at your alignment. As I know mine were WAY off. It wasn't even funny.
I now have lights, that light the way in front of me efficiently. I also don't have other vehicles flashing me for mis-aligned headlights and I have bulbs that have a light output second only to the sun lol.
enjoy
