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Old 12 October 2004, 01:47 PM
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One of the beams (the LH) diffuses to the right like a continental car. This is a bit of a problem, as it failed the MOT.

Can anyone think of a solution to the problem without shelling out for a new headlight?

I know you can buy the plastic stickers that make the beam not point left for driving in France, but the other way around?

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Damian
ps. How do they do Lancia Deltas?
Old 12 October 2004, 02:15 PM
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Was this the headlight you replaced?

Anyway, a little bit of gaffer tape cut to the right shape and stuck in the right place will fix it.

Most Integrales have the stickers on the headlights to throw the beam the other way, so there should be no problem. You just need to find out the shape and where to stick it on that odd shaped headlight!
Old 12 October 2004, 02:27 PM
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Yep. I negative feedbacked the cheeky bugger who sold it to me on ebay. Good price, but bloody useless as its a LHD one!!

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As a side issue, I assume you have adjusted the headlight as far over as you can?
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Used to own a 'grale and I just used to use beam benders (insulating tape ) to correct the beam.

On Integrale evos the headlights turn so that you can reverse the beam
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
On Integrale evos the headlights turn so that you can reverse the beam
I don't think you can turn the headlights on a Ford Ka!!!
Old 13 October 2004, 11:06 AM
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I don't know it might improve the looks
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