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Essence of the question: How to improve the headlights of a VAZ-2114?

Good afternoon, the headlights on my VAZ-2114 have started to shine poorly, please tell me how to improve them! p.s. I didn’t install anything new, they are stock lamps!

We improve the headlights on a VAZ-2114 with our own hands

In order to actually improve the glow of the headlights, you can try installing new lamps from PHILIPS or OSRAM manufacturers. Some lamp models have the highest degree of luminescence, which will allow the road to be illuminated most clearly.

Thanks to this visualization, you can clearly see how the above-mentioned headlights shine.

Polishing headlight glass

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Also, to budget ways Improving the glow of headlights can be attributed to cleaning and polishing the glass. You can do this like on our own using special kits, or contact a specialized workshop. Inspect the reflector for integrity, because after five years of using the car, it could become rusty.

Due to such deposits, not a single headlight will shine normally.

Installation of tuned headlights

For cars of the "Samara" and "Samara-2" family, similar sports headlights are provided, in which low-beam and high beam separated from each other, and an additional lens is mounted, which will provide a much clearer and more even light flux. A budget option such a headlight, making and modifying it yourself.

Such a headlight not only shines well, but also looks better.

Video about improving headlights on a VAZ-2114

conclusions

If such manipulations are not enough, it is never too late to install fog lights, or not provided for by the design of the car xenon headlights(however, you may be subject to administrative liability for this - approx.).

The danger of headlights that shine poorly cannot be underestimated! Poor lighting is a reason for an accident, and as a result, injury not only to the driver, but also damage to your car, oncoming and passing traffic.

Causes of poor headlights

This is what we should strive for

You need to look for the reason:

• Faulty lamp.
• Dirty glass.
• damaged or peeling reflector.
• Insufficient voltage.
• The direction of the light flow is not adjusted.

Replacing a dim lamp

The lamp is replaced with a screwdriver (thin) or an awl. The protection box is removed by unscrewing the screws on the headlight unit. Under the cover you can see the holder mechanism and the three-pin block.

Changing the lamp

The procedure begins by disconnecting the terminal block. Next, pressing on the fastening spring, the lamp is removed and then replaced. At the same time, condensation is removed from the reflector block. The presence of such indicates lighting fixture out of service. Moisture is removed through the drainage duct, after preliminary cleaning. Installation of the lamp, assembly is carried out in the reverse order.

Dirty headlights and cloudy windows

Dirty headlights reduce road illumination by 50%. Moreover, glass ages and becomes cloudy over time. Wiping with a dirty cloth contributes to this, which causes microscopic scratches.

The brightness of a car's light depends 50% on the condition of the headlight glass.

It is possible that there are cracks that allow dust particles and water to pass through (during washing). They settle on the outside, inner surface glass, reflector and lead to low light rays.

An irreparable mark on the glass is left by specks of dust, grains of sand, and pebbles flying out from under the wheels of oncoming or passing cars. Scratches and microcracks refract and scatter light in different directions, resulting in loss of beam directionality.

Replacing glass in headlights

The option of gluing with transparent film is not technical solution. The obvious solution is to replace the glass.

Lamps and glass cannot produce any effect if the reflector has peeled off due to prolonged use. On domestic cars VAZ-2114 provides the possibility of replacing the reflector, for which you should:

Lamp voltage low

Low voltage at headlight terminals can cause dim light

Low voltage occurs due to a malfunction of the current generator, oxidation or broken contacts. When checking this unit, you need to ensure that the voltage, including at the lamp contacts, is 13.8÷14.2 V. Low voltage can be detected by ringing the circuit and finding a defect, and eliminating it.

A typical reason for dim headlights is often the xenon lamps used on the car.

Distorted headlight position

The wrong direction of the beams is due to the distorted position of the headlights.

This happens as a result of a minor impact, even a light touch of the bumper, for example, with a wall when parking, a tree or a curb.

Adjusting the headlights is accompanied by placing the car on a flat area in front of a smooth wall at a distance of 7–10 meters. T The accuracy of the beam direction can be obtained provided the tank is filled (more than 50%), normatively inflated tires. The machine is loaded as it is normally used.

Two headlight adjustment screws

On the wall, draw with chalk the center of one headlight (the other is covered, for example, with a piece of cardboard) and the center of the body. A second line is made 12 cm lower. The third line is drawn 22 cm below the first. Based on these three projections, a vertical line is drawn covering the center of the headlight and the body. One of the two screws located inside the headlight adjusts the tilt of the light, and the second forms a directed beam.

You will get a projection on the second line. Having completed the procedure with the second headlight, you get an adjusted low beam. In this case, the high beam will also be adjusted.

Video about adjusting headlights on a VAZ

• Disconnect the negative battery cable.
• Do not replace while the engine is running.
• Maintain the time from the moment the lamp is turned off, as it has a high degree of incandescence.
• Remove the lamp without jerking or pressing, as it often bursts into small particles with a scatter that is dangerous not only for the eyes.
• Do not create congestion by stopping on the roadway or shoulder as a result of an unexpected loss of light. Continue to the nearest service point.
• Do not abuse the installation xenon lamps. These blind drivers of oncoming cars, exacerbating the occurrence of road accidents. By the way, in some CIS countries these are prohibited.

The headlight shines low

Headlights shine "to the floor"

If the headlight shines downwards “to the floor”, then the headlight hydraulic corrector mechanism is to blame. This is a VAZ-2114 disease.

Headlight control knob depending on vehicle load

You can identify the malfunction if you change the position of the headlight range control from the interior. If the headlight does not change the height of the beam, then the hydraulic corrector is faulty.

Hydraulic corrector pusher

If you need to drive urgently, you can remove the hydraulic corrector mechanism from the headlight, cut off the hose, and insert a plastic dowel from a nail there.

Adjusting headlights on a VAZ 2113, VAZ 2114 , VAZ 2115

Welcome!
Light headlights - you have to adjust them, especially after buying a used car, sometimes old owners adjust light for yourself and therefore when driving such a car, you either begin to blind the eyes of oncoming drivers, or the headlights are lowered so low that you can’t really see the road, but in fact, they need to be adjusted after replacing the lamps, since different lamps shine at their own , in other words, some lamps are very bright, and some are not.

Summary:

How to adjust headlights on a VAZ 2113-VAZ 2115?

Note!
In fact, the headlights are not at all difficult to adjust on these cars, but if you take the classics, then in order to adjust the headlights there, you will need to take a screwdriver and turn the adjusting screws with it, but on cars of the Samara 2 family everything is simple, you just need gloves on your hands put on clothes so as not to get dirty and also stock up on chalk, it is necessary to draw a diagram on the wall on which you will adjust the headlights, if you don’t understand something, if you have a question: “What kind of wall is needed and why draw a diagram on it? » then in this case, just read the annotation further and you will understand everything!

1) Before you start making adjustments, think about how you will do it (True or by eye), if by eye you don’t need to draw any diagram, just turn the screws and that’s it (More on these screws a little later), but if you want correctly point the beam of headlights, then in this case, first find a flat surface on which you can place the car (Asphalt is ideal) and opposite this surface there should be a strictly vertical wall, as you see in the photo a little lower, you will need to place the car from this wall at a distance of 5 meters (Not counting the wall, you can use sheets of plywood or anything else that comes to mind), then draw three vertical lines with chalk on the plywood or on the wall stripes, one of these lines, as you can already see from the photo, should be in the very center (In the central part of the front of the car) and go all the way to the bottom (Line “O” is), the 2nd stripes are side stripes (They should be drawn, strictly from the center of the headlights) in the photo they are also indicated by the signs “A” and “B”, the same with the horizontal line 1, which should also be drawn starting from the center of the headlights, and the last line is the horizontal number 2, which is indicated, it a little lower the first stripe (at 650 mm) must be drawn.

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Note!
But there is one But! Before you start all this adjustment, so that it is clearer, first check how your tires are inflated, if necessary, inflate them to the appropriate level, in addition, wipe off all the dirt from the headlights so that they shine perfectly, and also refuel the car ( If you are not able to fill it completely, then at least fill half the tank) and put your friend or someone weighing approximately 75 kilograms behind the wheel, and finally, rock the car on the side so that the suspension springs are installed!

Oh yes, what else will need to be done, set the headlight hydro-corrector knob to the one driver position (This is the number 0), below we have attached a photo in which the hydro-corrector knob is indicated by a red arrow (This was made for those who do not know what it is headlight range control), this knob is for you and you will need to turn it to position 0, unfortunately it is not visible in the photo, since this figure is on top and the panel closes the upper part, besides this, in the photo everything is shown on the example of a VAZ 2110 car and not VAZ 2114 , because the corrector knob you have is a little different, but we will explain to you in a nutshell where it is located, and specifically it is placed on a car with a VAZ torpedo 2114 near the deflector on the left side (if you sit in the driver's seat), near this corrector there is another handle, you will immediately find it after entering the cabin own car Sit in the driver's seat!

2) Now let’s actually move on to the adjustments, first close one headlight on your own car (with a black rag you can) and then move on to adjusting the headlight that is not covered with a rag. To adjust it, open the hood of the car and on the back side of the headlight unit find two manual screws, one of which is needed to adjust the light beam along the vertical plane (This is screw 1), and the other along the horizontal plane (This is screw 2), do not touch everything that is indicated by numbers 3, 4, 5 in the photo, so here you go use these screws to adjust light headlights in the same way as shown in the photo (meaning in the diagram) a little higher, and specifically pay your attention especially to the points “E”, which appeared as a means of passing lines (“A”, “B”) and stripe “2”.

The direction of the light beams of the headlights should be such that the road in front of the car is well illuminated, and oncoming drivers are not blinded when the low beam is turned on.

How to improve

Polishing headlight glass

An expert on Lada cars with many years of experience. I own a Lada Granta car, I collect cramps based on the Priora. Sometimes I stay overnight in the garage. My wife is more jealous of cars than of women.

Also, budget-friendly ways to improve the glow of headlights include cleaning and polishing the glass. You can do this either on your own using special kits, or contact a specialized workshop. Inspect the reflector for integrity, because after five years of using the car, it could become rusty.

Due to such deposits, not a single headlight will shine normally.

Installation of tuned headlights

For cars of the Samara and Samara-2 family, similar sports headlights are provided, in which the low and high beam are separated from each other, and an additional lens is mounted, which will provide a much clearer and more even light output. A budget option for such a headlight, making and modifying it yourself.

How to adjust

1) Before you start making adjustments, think about how you will do it (Correctly or by eye), if by eye you don’t need to draw any diagram, just twist the screws and that’s it (More on these screws a little later), if you want the beam correctly direct the headlights, then in this case, first find a flat surface on which you can place the car (Asphalt is best) and opposite this surface there should be a strictly vertical wall, as you see in the photo below, you will need to park the car from this wall at a distance of 5 meters (In addition to the wall, you can use sheets of plywood or anything else that comes to your mind), then with chalk, draw three vertical lines on the plywood or on the wall, one of these lines is as you can see from the photo should be in the very center (In the central part of the front of the car) and go all the way to the bottom (Line “O” is this), the second lines are the side ones (They should be drawn strictly from the center of the headlights) in the photo they also have the letters “A” " and "B" are indicated, the same thing is indicated by the horizontal line 1, which should also be drawn starting from the center of the headlights, and the last line is the horizontal number 2, which is indicated, it should be drawn just below the first line (at 650 mm).

Note!

But there is one But! Before you start all this adjustment, so that it is more accurate, first check how much your tires are inflated, if necessary, inflate them to the required level, in addition, wipe off all the dirt from the headlights so that they shine well, and also refuel the car (If it is not possible to completely refuel, then at least fill half the tank) and put your friend or any person weighing approximately 75 kilograms behind the wheel, well, completion in the side part rock the car so that the suspension springs are installed!

Oh yes, what else needs to be done, set the headlight hydro-corrector knob to the one-driver position (This is the number 0), below we have attached a photo in which the hydro-corrector knob is indicated by a red arrow (This was done for those who do not know what it is headlight range control), you will need to turn this knob to position 0, unfortunately it is not visible in the photo, because this number is on top and the upper part of the panel is covered, besides, in the photo everything is shown using the example of a VAZ 2110 car and not a VAZ 2114 , so this corrector knob you have is slightly different, but we will explain to you in a nutshell where it is located, namely, it is located on a car with a VAZ 2114 torpedo near the deflector on the left side (If you sit in the driver’s seat), there is another one near this corrector there is a handle, you will immediately find it after you sit in the driver’s seat of your car!

2) Now let’s move on to the adjustment itself, first close one headlight of your car (using a black rag, you can) and then proceed to adjusting the headlight that is not covered with a rag; to adjust it, open the hood of the car and reverse side headlight block, find two manual screws, one of which is needed to adjust the light beam along the vertical plane (This is screw 1), and the other along the horizontal plane (This is screw 2), do not touch everything that is indicated by numbers 3, 4, 5 in the photo , so with the help of these screws, adjust the headlights in the way shown in the photo (meant in the diagram) just above, namely, pay your attention especially to the points “E” that appeared through the passage of lines (“A”, “B” ) and line "2"

Why are the headlights on the VAZ 2110 and 2114 bad? Correct and improve

To understand and find out the reasons why light on VAZ 2110 and 2114 it does not shine well, you need it as quickly as possible. Light on the road. the key to your well-being after sunset, and especially in winter, when it gets dark early (and dawn late). If common topic And unfavourable conditions added in the form of rain or snow, then the lack of lighting becomes literally dangerous.

Coming almost to touch, you risk starting with the integrity of your iron horse: an undetected hole can cause serious damage to the working hole and even provide a drift that is fraught with injuries not only to your car, but also to the attack/passage,

Why are there lights on VAZ 2110 and 2114, To find the reasons necessary for full confidence that it is this factor that prevents proper functioning. Easy replacement Upgrading to more powerful lamps does not always solve the problem and may be an unnecessary waste of money.

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The simplest reasons are the most likely.

Dirty headlights Reduce lighting by 50%. Wipe them with a dry cloth. not the best idea. With this approach, you will at the same time scratch the glass, which over time will make their dim glow permanent. You don't want to wash the light by hand regularly. place the washer. By the way, the block from Volga fits perfectly in the “top ten”. And the installation is quite simple and possible on its own.

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The glass may break. If you notice a crack on the surface, you need to remove the headlight unit and change it to a new one.

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If the car is a well-kept one, the glass may gradually become dull with age. Since it is at the leading edge, when dust, grains of sand and small debris move, hitting the headlight at speed, leaving microscopic scratches on the glass. Most of them are so small that they are not even visible, but at the same time they refract and scatter light according to the prism principle. The glass needs to be changed; So what next replacement moves as far as possible. you can cover it with a protective film.

If the glasses are ok, possible reason a weak glow may be an irradiated reflector. No matter how powerful a bulb you screw into a headlight, you won't get any light because of the brightness. On most foreign cars, in this case you must completely change the headlight; On a VAZ you can only replace the reflector. And the procedure is very simple:

• The headlight unit is dismantled with the battery disconnected;
• The glass is removed from it. It is pressed onto the sealant, which is softened by heating with a hair dryer. The glass is then coded and carefully removed;
• The light bulb unscrews;
• The poisonous reflector is dismantled, a new reflector is placed, and the headlight is assembled in the reverse order.

Before installing the glass, be sure to clean it and the body of the old sealant and degrease it before applying a new layer.

Voltage problems: Particularly typical for vehicles that are halogen lamps. Lack of voltage can be caused by a malfunctioning generator or oxidation/deterioration of the contact. Normal light is set at a voltage of 13.8-14.2 V, and the same should be at the ends of the work lamp. It is permissible to drop no more than 0.2-0.3 V on it at 2000 rpm.