[vy_MR2]

I hear a lot about how the reflector in our stock headlights does not do the best job of putting light in a straight beam. It tends to scatter the light and I find that the lights are no wheres as effective as many other cars I have owned. I am curious if anyone has tried cutting it out and if so, was there any improvement.

[guilty]

Are you talking about replacing it with a different reflector? Cutting it out would cut all of your light output if not.. I didn't really have a problem with the light output of the stock lights.. they aren't as good as the european headlights though, and not nearly as good as the HIDs.

[vy_MR2]

Which Euro headlights are you referring too? I have a mk1 set of euro headlights and they are identical to the North American except for a smaller 194 bulb next to the H4 and a second adjustment on the back. By the way, I have a 2001 Focus.

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vy_MR2,Jan 30 2007, 11:43 AM Wrote:Which Euro headlights are you referring too? I have a mk1 set of euro headlights and they are identical to the North American except for a smaller 194 bulb next to the H4 and a second adjustment on the back. By the way, I have a 2001 Focus.
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Ahh my MK1 Euro Lights, actually those lights in perticular have the headlight adjust in it without the motors, so you can either point them down or higher up like I did to get more light out of them.

and the 194 bulb is the city light.

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vy_MR2,Jan 30 2007, 09:43 AM Wrote:Which Euro headlights are you referring too?
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I'm talking about the 2002-04 European "facelift" headlights. They have separate reflectors/bulbs for high and low beams, and also signal lights and city lights built into the housing.