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Now that we in UK are back to GMT I'm now driving more in the dark.

I never noticed this before but yesterday while driving in the dark, lights on dipped no street lights, I noticed a sort of "haze halo shadow" on the edge of the light beam.

Didn't appear to be there when I put full beam on.

Original factory fitted bulbs and no modifications to lighting.
Anyone else noticed this?
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Sorry eye30 can't help. Never drove Fergie in the dark before this past week but I already changed the bulbs to nightbreakers, which are crystal clear - no haze.

I'll bet bumpkin can check this for you.

Could it be the windscreen creating the effect maybe?
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Hi folks

Can't say I've noticed anything on mine.  A lot of my driving is in lit areas so the lights are not really doing much.  Next time I am in the proper dark I will look closer for you.

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Drive upto a solid wall to see the light beam.
Most (if not all) projector beam headlights will blueish tinge just befor the cut off line.
Is this what your talking about?


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Quote from: "nizzkid"
Drive upto a solid wall to see the light beam.
Most (if not all) projector beam headlights will blueish tinge just befor the cut off line.
Is this what your talking about?


Yes.
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does it look like a little rainbow? is this a problem?? i've seen it on other cars, mostly with xenon lights


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Noticed this on mine last night returning from the fireworks, little rainbow at the outer edge of the beam which was really noticable when behind a dark coloured vehicle.

Didn't bother me particularly, probably noticed it more cause you asked!!

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Quote from: "tiny"
does it look like a little rainbow? is this a problem?? i've seen it on other cars, mostly with xenon lights


Yes, not a problem but never had it on other cars.

Is it the light configuration with the perspex cover and the way the light shines thro this cover?
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i think the effect is like that because of the lens. the effect is similar to xenon headlights (the little outer rainbow i mean)


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