mk2 Headlamps - load levelling adjust

[craig green]

Not sure this is entirely mechanical but, I just wanted peoples opinions & a discussion on the headlamps on a mk2 with load level adjust.

My GSi has always had the function, but as I'm about to get a pair of new headlamps I'm debating on just getting manual adjust ones, they are cheaper & less to go wrong, plus the adjuster motors can be a pain to clip in at times.

the manual adjust ones would present fewer issues come MOT time if anything goes haywire.

Opinions?

[Welsh Dan]

The electric ones are so that if you put a big load in the back, you can angle the lights back down, they have to be manually set at MOT time anyway so I'd personally go for manual ones.

[Adam]

Hmm, my headlamps have manual adjusters, and electronic load level adjusters.

Manual will be fine, you hardly ever have to use the electronic adjusters anyway.

[Mazz]

imo they are like electric wing mirror's, once they have been set up, you'll never touch them again..

[staggy_gsi]

id probably get manual ones as im a tight tw@t but i think the electric ones would be better as that is what was fitted to the car from new

[craig green]

Excellent. As I thought. Electric type are more hassle & not worth the extra money/aggro.

I'll order some poverty spec (light weight) manual adjust ones me thinks.