European driving - UK300
16 February 2004, 02:02 PM
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European driving - UK300
Does anybody know what you need to do to UK300 Headlights to allow driving in France.
I know that on old lights you can put a piece of black plastic on the lights as a deflector, but on UK300 and morrettes I guess??????
I know that on old lights you can put a piece of black plastic on the lights as a deflector, but on UK300 and morrettes I guess??????
16 February 2004, 07:55 PM
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AFAIR From the beam pattern which is something like \__ \__ you'd have to block out the left hand side vertical bits of the light with the stickers but then you'd be left with an even more hopeless flat light pattern 
but at least it wouldn't blind the Frenchies 
It's not possible to mirror image the beams as they are created by "barriers" moulded inside each lamp which I doubt you could do anyhting with (and you'd have to change 'em back when you get home)
Black sticky bits look to be the only option...
but at least it wouldn't blind the Frenchies It's not possible to mirror image the beams as they are created by "barriers" moulded inside each lamp which I doubt you could do anyhting with (and you'd have to change 'em back when you get home
)Black sticky bits look to be the only option...
16 February 2004, 09:13 PM
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I don't know about UK300s but I have some Morette style lights for my Passat and all you do with them is rotate the lamp about 30 degrees. The mounting screws are in slots to get it just right.
Alternative #1 You could experiment against a wall like Apple says and tape up the lights so you get a flat beam.
Alternative #2 Don't bother, cos when did the French ever bother when coming over here??
Their roads are pants at night( no cats eyes) and you'll need all the light you can get.
Gavin
Alternative #1 You could experiment against a wall like Apple says and tape up the lights so you get a flat beam.
Alternative #2 Don't bother, cos when did the French ever bother when coming over here??
Their roads are pants at night( no cats eyes) and you'll need all the light you can get.Gavin
16 February 2004, 11:00 PM
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Thinking about it Gavin, there's some angle adjusters on the UK300 lights but they're obviously set for RHD and the screws painted over for anti-tamper AFAIR.
Don't know whether you'd be able to twist them far enough and depending how offset the base of the slash is from the centre-line, how much of an effect you'd get... i.e. can they be turned far enough from \_ to _/ ?
Don't know whether you'd be able to twist them far enough and depending how offset the base of the slash is from the centre-line, how much of an effect you'd get... i.e. can they be turned far enough from \_ to _/ ?
17 February 2004, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Apple
Thinking about it Gavin, there's some angle adjusters on the UK300 lights but they're obviously set for RHD and the screws painted over for anti-tamper AFAIR.
Don't know whether you'd be able to twist them far enough and depending how offset the base of the slash is from the centre-line, how much of an effect you'd get... i.e. can they be turned far enough from \_ to _/ ?
Don't know whether you'd be able to twist them far enough and depending how offset the base of the slash is from the centre-line, how much of an effect you'd get... i.e. can they be turned far enough from \_ to _/ ?
Gavin
26 February 2004, 02:17 PM
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How about using the headlight adjusters?
My wife has to drive in europe lots, and converting the lights everytime is a real pain however for the last few years everybody in her company that goes over just uses the headlight adjuster (the one on the dash) to push the dipped beams down as far as possible. When you get back, just bring the beams back up again.
Not sure how legal it is, and the dipped light range is very restricted, but it is quick, cheap and easy, and nobody that I know has been pulled over for doing it.
however for the last few years everybody in her company that goes over just uses the headlight adjuster (the one on the dash) to push the dipped beams down as far as possible. When you get back, just bring the beams back up again.Not sure how legal it is, and the dipped light range is very restricted, but it is quick, cheap and easy, and nobody that I know has been pulled over for doing it.
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