S2 111R Dipped Headlights

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:44 pm

Folks,

Just wondering how easy is it to adjust the S2 111R (2006) dipped headlights.

I was coming back from Moffat on Saturday night and noticed that the lights are pretty diabolical (probably due to them being so low). Just wondering whether it is best popping the car up to MMC for a quick check (as would hope it would be covered by warranty if they were positioned incorrectly).

Cheers
DMW

Post by **simon** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:49 pm

It's easy, just pop the covers off and fiddle with the 2 screws to adjust the horizontal/vertical alignment. I moved mine up a bit as they were way too low for my liking.

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:57 pm

How do you pop the covers off? I was not aware they could be removed and put back easily?

Talking to a technical numpty here (who would fall for the "request of a left handed screw driver from the toolkit" gag)

Cheers
DMW

woody · Post by **woody** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:16 pm

douglasgdmw wrote:How do you pop the covers off? I was not aware they could be removed and put back easily?

Talking to a technical numpty here (who would fall for the "request of a left handed screw driver from the toolkit" gag)

Cheers
DMW

There is such a thing

Meenrod · Post by **Meenrod** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:46 pm

You'd be better off biting the bullet and buying a dipped beam xenon light conversion. You can get a kit from Elise parts for about £250 and MMC or Ali at SLS can fit them in an hour or so if you don't fancy doing it yourself. MMC did mine about a year ago.

Totally transformed my Exige at night, MUCH better.

Post by **simon** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:30 pm

My dipped HID kit was about £160 in one of Yvo's group buys, don't think I'd pay £250 for them. They are really good I just don't use my car at night much so wouldn't bother at that price + fitting. Fitting yourself is easy, even Gareth managed with a little help.

The light covers are accessed by undoing 3 thumb screws in the wheel arches. They'll probably be too tight to undo by hand so you can use an allen key (can't remember the size) to undo them. You don't need to take the wheels off.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:09 pm

Simon, on my 111R there was no way to get in without taking the wheels off, as the screws were underneath the wheel arch liner. Same on Ken's Exige when I helped change his headlight bulb. I guess the 111S must be different.

So, Douglas, it's wheel off, arch liner off, three screws and then slide off the cover.

D

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:33 pm

I have a 2006 111R (that has the led at the back) and I was under the impression that these did have the HID's. Is this correct or am I mistaken?

Cheers
DMW

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:02 am

Quite easy to tell - HID/Zenons call them what you will have a really distinctive blue hue to them.

They should also come on like a fluoresent (sp) blub and more than likely come on like dawn breaking at the horizon (from bottom up)IFSWIM.

Mac

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:55 am

I don't think they come with HIDs. I've got a 2007 model Exige and they're not HIDs. They are brighter than the bulbs on my 2005 111R though.

Meenrod · Post by **Meenrod** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:10 am

douglasgdmw wrote:I have a 2006 111R (that has the led at the back) and I was under the impression that these did have the HID's. Is this correct or am I mistaken?

Cheers
DMW

Nope, none of the models to date have HID/Xenons as standard or even as an option. Even the MY06 LED rear light models (like mine) have projector lens halogen lights, your is the same.

Check out Elise Parts http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.ph ... cts_id=568

They have a dipped beam kit at £225, it's seriously worth doing especially with the longer nights drawing in. That's assuming you drive the car at night, if not then don't bother.

Try fitting it yourself first, if not budget £50 for someone else.

Hope that helps.

foz · Post by **foz** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:45 am

You don't need to take the wheels off a 111R to change a bulb. With wheels on it took me 15 mins tops to change a bulb at the weekend.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:56 pm

Foz, do you have wheel arch liners at the front? If so, you must have smaller hands/arms than me!

foz · Post by **foz** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:48 pm

Think of Edwards Scissorhands. Just need to keep turning the steering wheel a couple of times during the process and have a wee dumpy screwdriver