[UpMan]

The headlights on the Up are really boring and look as if they were designed 20 years ago. Are there any projector lens type lights available?

 

[Privatedoc]

Not Yet, there are some HID conversion kits but not type approved and dodgy in UK as no headlight auto-levelling and wash

most folk just improve the light output with some decent bulbs like nightbreakers etc. I have LED side/drl bulbs but to be honest, getting fed up of the two tone lights!

 

[UpMan]

Yes, I've put some (slightly) better bulbs in, but would never use an HID conversion kit as they look rubbish on parabolic reflectors like on the Up. I have fitted a kit to my Transit Custom SportVan (which has non-HID projector lenses as standard) and they're a huge improvement.

I'm not so much looking for more light from the Up's headlights, just better looking lenses.

 

[b82ry]

Info: headlight washers and auto leveling is needed only for HID's with more than 2000 Lumens!

 

[shakotanVIP]

UK MOT requirements are for self-levelling and washing on ANY HID installation, regardless of Lumen power.


Edited by: shakotanVIP

 

[lupogtiboy]

The new Beetle (mk6 platform) doesn't have headlamp washers on them with Xenons. I think its more to do with the wattage of the bulb as my Lupo has 35w Xenons, but the Beetle uses 25w xenons.


They do have the auto-levelling though...