Brun

My Birds dad has got an Audi A4 (new) complete with the HID headlights. He wants to know the score with adjusting them for driving in France. In his hand book it says you must consult the dealer for adjustment. Me thinks that there must be someone out there who regularly drives in Europe who doesn't go back to the dealer evertime he needs this adjustment! Can anyone help?

igratton

I think you have to place stickers on the lights to force the main part of the bean from shining on the wrong side of the road.

I have to sort this myself in a few weeks as I'm off the the south of france.

Ian.

BOB.T

I'd imagine the lights will get chuffin hot anyway but with reflector things on they may overheat. Also, the stickers may damage the lenses, possibly, maybe?

I'd go to the dealer, it's gotta be worth an ask, those lights won't be cheap

Bob

(ps, who gives a crap about the french anyway))

Brun

I've heard of some cars which have a little switch on the rear of the light to adjust them. I never got to look under his bonnet cos he's quite funny when it comes to his motor.
I agree with you Bob about the Frogs.

Flat 4x4

You have to go to your Audi dealer who switch them over.

On the non-Xenon projector lights you CAN do them yourselves but having watched the dealer struggle to do mine with what looked like denistry tools, I wouldn't bother.

Ask them nicely and it will be F.O.C

Brun

Cheers all!
So with his lights adjusted, he's still got to get all the way to Dover. This car back to the dealer thing does seem a very crap idea on Audi's behalf.

Claudius

Drive to Dover daytime

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

Not excellent advice, but at this time of year wonder if he's gonna be driving at night? If not, then I wouldn't bother. I think its only a requirement if doing so.

GB stickers are aparently mandatory or them euro plates with GB on them. Prob a good idea to have that as then less likely to get a tug in the first place.

Needless to say, I didn't do either on my recent trip ( ) wasn't worried re- the sticker & I never drove after nightfall - couldn't, I was too pi$$ed

Brun

He's just done the plate thing. I would have suggested the not driving at night thing, but he's one of these "do everything by the book" people. The chances are that he won't see the moon while behind the wheel, but like i say "by the book". I say sod it and blind them!

DJFish

Just stick a bit of sticky tape to the near side of the light while you're waiting at Dover and angle the beams all the way down from the adjuster in the car, it's a darn sight more than the cloggies and froggies do over here and it'll look like you've got a proper kit on the headlights and save you a fortune.

Dave