Auto Express 'Lingo Headlamps Test

[tronboy]

I've always derided the 'Lingo's headlights. Things improved when on the advice of a board member, I adjusted them properly, but a recent test by anti-Citroen mag Auto Express revealed that the Berlingo had the worst performing lights out of 40 cars tested.


I reckon that headlight manufacturers are having a hard time designing lights that are both efficient and fit the designer's styling requirements, and the best headlamp design is still a simple circular parabolic reflector. In fact, having just completed a 1000 mile journey in a new Merc S-Class with Xenons, I STILL reckon that for light intensity, nothing has ever come close to the headlights in my 2CV fitted with 100w H4 bulbs! Not sure about their anti-dazzle properties though.

Anyway. have your say on the usefulness of your fave mpv's candles.

Tron

[PhilW]

I was surprised when I read that report because I find the lights pretty good. I wondered if they had the headlight adjuster turned right down when testing them 'cos mine certainly illuminate far more than the 10 metres (on dip) that they quoted and I think full beam is very good

[Terry1100]

Aha, we are still alive here.

I have no issues with the lights - having said that, we live on the outskirts of London and there are few unlit roads anywhere around and we rarely drive at night anyway.

Coming back from France this year, the first couple of hours are done in the dark and the lights were fine.

No better or worse than other modern cars in my book.

[numbersix]

All quiet on the bingo front!!! Ah well, holidays, kids going back to school, kidnapping.For the uninitiated the lights can appear to be utterly useless, but given a few minutes of adjustment , they are perfectly adequate for function . As for me, I,ve just installed radar.

Be seeing you!!!

[tronboy]

[quote name='numbersix' date='Sep 20 2004, 03:41 PM'] As for me, I,ve just installed radar.

Be seeing you!!![/quote]
Well, you need it in my opinion! Without it you wouldn't 'be seeing' anything!

I've installed hi-power bulbs which help a bit. Osram Something-or-anothers. Grazed my hands in the process getting the plastic covers off the back of the lamp unit. Bah!

Tron

[Steve S]

Not brilliant,but I don't do that amount of night driving so It doesn't bother me that much,at least there better than a Picasso's,now they really are the pits.

[StephenM]

Pretty crap - worse out of any car I have owned, a bit of adjustemt of the angle helped but I will seek out upgraded bulbs when mine go.

[tronboy]

Just to confirm that the lights fitted to the latest 1.6HDi model (and I assume all other revised-spec models) are just as shite.