Which bulbs are better to put in the low beam of a VAZ 2112

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Tags:VAZ 2110/2111/2112Low beam headlight adjustment

The vast majority of motorists are faced with the need to replace lamps on a VAZ 2110. Factory components sooner or later wear out or do not initially meet the driver’s requirements. This applies in particular to low beam bulbs, which may not suit the needs of motorists for several reasons. Such as:

• too dim road lighting;
• rapid wear, breakdown;
• inappropriate shade of color (for example, headlights with a white and bluish glow are well suited for driving during adverse weather conditions).

Since the driver needs to drive with low beam both at night and during the day, the bulbs in the system become unusable relatively quickly.

Low beam headlights on a VAZ 2110
If the low beam lamps on a car break down, according to the law, it is urgently required to replace it - for driving in the dark without the lamps on, you will face a fine. In addition, it is unsafe for you and other road users.

In order to choose which types of low beam lamps are suitable for installation on a VAZ 2110, you need to understand how the electrical circuit of your “ten” functions. The following components are connected to it:

• light switch, located in your car on the panel at the front of the car;
• headlight mode switch, which you can find on the steering column;
• relay for switching the modes of lamps located between the high and low beam bulbs;
• fuses (4 pieces), which are located on the installation block and ensure the operation of the light electrical circuit;
• signal lighting that notifies the motorist that the high beam is operating.

For the VAZ 2110, as well as models 2111 or 21124, it is important to choose lamps that will illuminate the road and prevent eye fatigue when driving in the dark.

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Removing the parking light and turn signal

So, first of all, open the trunk lid and open the “window” with Velcro in the place shown in the picture below:

As you can see, there is one nut that needs to be unscrewed. After this, you need to unscrew the self-tapping screw from the side with a screwdriver, with which the casing is attached. It is enough to do this in one place, as shown in the photo below:

And we move it back slightly to gain access to the remaining nuts securing the rear lights.

Now you can start unscrewing the two nuts that secure the lamp:

And then from the back side, you can carefully, without making excessive efforts, pull the lantern so that it comes out:

Since at first we did not disconnect the block with wires, we can do this now:

At this point we can consider half the work done. Now let's move on.

Removing the reverse light and brake light

First, with the trunk open, remove the power plug from the board, as is clearly demonstrated below:

Now all that remains is to unscrew the two nuts, which are clearly visible in the picture below:

And also, as was done in the previous description, we take out the flashlight from the back side. The central pad may be slightly in the way, but you don’t have to remove it if you act carefully:

If necessary, we replace it, and installation proceeds in the reverse order. What can we say about the cost: at the moment, a set of rear lights for a VAZ 2110-2112 is about 2000 rubles, but all this can be bought separately in blocks, that is, two right and two left blocks.

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How to turn on the high beam headlights on a VAZ 2110?

To signal with high beam headlights, pull the left steering column switch towards you without bringing it to a fixed position. The high beam remains on when the lever is held, and when released, the lever returns to its initial position.

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Types of lighting

To ensure reliable and long-lasting headlight performance, car enthusiasts can choose from LED, xenon, halogen or conventional incandescent low beam bulbs

The following types of lamps are popular among owners of the VAZ 2110, as well as 2111 models:

• Philips Vision. Capable of providing a third more light than halogen models. They are also significantly superior in quality and durability to the factory lighting of many car models. Often these are the lamps that are installed in machine production, which is an indicator of the high quality of the model. In terms of price-quality ratio, they are considered one of the best options for VAZ;

Philips Vision bulbs

• Philips VisionPlus. The model is a modernized Philips Vision type. It illuminates the road surface 60% better than the standard halogen model, which provides greater light output;

Philips Vision Plus light bulb

• Philips X-treme Vision. It is the most powerful lighting component because it increases luminous flux by 100%. It is not installed during the production of the VAZ, so it must be purchased separately;

Philips X-treme Vision bulbs

• Osram Night Breaker Plus. With them the light is 90% brighter. In addition, the glow of the product is 10% whiter than conventional models. This allows you to significantly (up to 35 meters) increase the length of the illuminated road surface. Also, the products last 50% longer than ordinary halogen varieties;

Osram Night Breaker Plus Bulbs

• Philips Diamond Vision 5000 K. Capable of increasing the brightness of light by 20% relative to the standard lighting in the VAZ 2110. The low beam in the headlights when using such products becomes as close as possible to natural light in the daytime. They are more expensive than most of the presented models;

Philips DiamondVision light bulbs

• Osram CoolBlue 5000 K. High color temperature provides bright white (but close to daylight) illumination, which does not tire the driver and is familiar to the eyes.

Osram Cool Blue Bulbs

Why the car's low beam light doesn't light up: 4 reasons!

Firstly, if the low beam bulb does not light up when the high beam is working, you need to check whether it has burnt out. In this case, the lamp may have two separate filaments, one of which lights the high beam, and the other lights the low beam. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that they can turn on autonomously from each other.

Replacing a halogen lamp on a headlight is not difficult, even if you are not an auto electrician. Let's consider a simple algorithm for this procedure:

• the hood of the car must be opened and secured;
• the protective cover must be removed from both sides of the headlight;
• disable contact group;
• remove the spring clips;
• remove the burnt out light bulb;
• put a new one in its place;
• return all removed elements to their place.

It is important to know a few rules for working with lamps:

• it is necessary to degrease the surface of the bulb before installation, otherwise there is a high risk that the lamp will immediately burn out due to contamination;
• It is not recommended to work with a glass flask with bare hands. This may leave traces of grease on it that cannot be removed and the lamp will be damaged. The best option is to use cotton gloves, and if you don’t have them on hand, you can wrap the flask in a cloth or napkin.

The fuse is broken

This is the second common reason why the low beam light of one of the car headlights does not light up. Let's look at how to fix it yourself:

• the fuse box for electrical circuits must be opened;
• if one of the fuses has blown, it needs to be identified (usually this is not difficult) using a diagram;
• The faulty fuse must be replaced with a new one.

Let us clarify that if fuses on your car often burn out, you need to look for a breakdown in the wiring. Then, using a special device, it is necessary to ring the wires to determine where their integrity is compromised. If it is impossible to do this yourself, you need to contact an electrician who can find the cause of frequent breakdowns. In fact, this is a rather serious problem, in which repairs cannot be put off for a long time, since breakdowns in the wiring can lead to a short circuit and fire of the machine.

Wiring is damaged

What if the low beam light doesn't come on because of a wiring problem? Then you need to check the blocks through which the relay and fuse box are connected. The reason may be a poor connection, or the contacts may oxidize, which leads to increased current, overheating of the wiring and failure of the lamp. To repair this damage, you need to tighten all the pad fastenings, but before doing this, do not forget to clean all contacts with an abrasive material.

In addition to the pads, you need to check the headlight switch, since the contacts on it may also be oxidized, or there may be a poor connection in this place. Any experienced technician will start searching for the cause of non-working headlights from the button to turn them on, and only after making sure that it works properly will he continue to search for the answer to the question: “Why don’t the low beam lights light up?”

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Non-standard reasons

Sometimes the headlights don't come on for very unusual reasons. For example, one car enthusiast’s Niva car stopped turning on its low beam after dismantling faulty headlight cleaners. Of course, he was not immediately able to determine that the breakdown was caused by his actions. But, as it turned out, the low beam went out due to the lack of motors that were necessary for the normal operation of the headlights. To solve the problem, the car owner created an imitation of the presence of motors, shorting the wires in the places where they should have been, only after that the problem was solved.

The example given above shows that if you have checked both the wires and contacts, but the low beam lights do not light up, remember what manipulations you recently carried out with your car. Perhaps after the last “pumping” of the car the problem appeared. After all, by making any changes to the design of the car, you can automatically disrupt the operation of the complex system of its functioning, designed at the manufacturer.

If you are sure that nothing has been changed in the car, you need to contact a service station for help in repairing headlights. After all, you can spend an indefinite amount of time and effort searching for the cause of a breakdown.

Knowledge of how to find the cause of the low beam not working and fix this breakdown yourself will also help in the opposite situation, when the high beam does not light up, but the low beam turns on without difficulty. In this case, in addition to the problems listed above, there is a malfunction of the steering column switch, due to which, by the way, only one of the headlights may be on. The best solution in case of such a breakdown is to replace it.

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Halogen lamps

They are also widespread. The products are ideal for use in foggy conditions. The low price makes them accessible to everyone. A significant disadvantage of such light is poor road lighting. But there are manufacturers who make high-quality and bright light bulbs for cars. The light bulb is a flask made of quartz glass. There is an inert gas inside it. These are halogen vapors. The lamp can become very hot during operation, and quartz glass best withstands working in such conditions. There are a huge number of types of these light bulbs on the market.

Common optical problems and how to fix them

Problems with automotive optics can be divided into mechanical and electrical problems.

During operation, automotive optics are subject to mechanical stress. It can be damaged by small and large stones, sand, branches of bushes, etc. The easiest way to eliminate damage is to replace the headlight or flashlight. To do this, you need to know how to remove the headlight on a VAZ 2112. But you can restore the optics with your own hands.

The following mechanical problems are possible:

• cracks and scratches on the glass surface;
• damage to fasteners;
• violation of tightness.

Scratches and cracks can be eliminated by grinding and polishing. Destroyed fasteners are replaced with new ones. If the seal is broken, the optics sweat, so it needs to be restored, as visibility deteriorates and the contacts oxidize. For serious mechanical damage in the form of chips, tools are selected depending on the degree of damage.

Before repairing, you should study the material used to make the optics. Depending on this, you can use cold or conventional welding.

When it comes to electrical problems, the most common cause is burnt out light bulbs. In this case, they need to be replaced.

If the reason is not the light bulbs, then the following malfunctions are possible:

• fuse is blown;
• The switching relay does not work;
• contacts are oxidized or burnt;
• switch is faulty;
• The integrity of the wiring is broken; ground is missing.

Replacing blown fuses

If the brake lights of the VAZ 2112 do not light up, the turn signals do not work, or the light has completely disappeared, you need to sequentially check all the elements that are part of the lighting system, including the fuse box and power supplies.