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shropshiredefender Member Since: 05 Jun 2017 Location: Shropshire Posts: 834 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thinking of fitting LED headlights.
BUT I do roughly 5k. miles on the continent and 10k miles in the UK every year. Can anyone tell me how easy(?) it is to change the dipped beam on an LED headlight from UK to Continental use. Thanks |
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shropshiredefender Member Since: 05 Jun 2017 Location: Shropshire Posts: 834 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks Brendan - given the political situation and vagaries of individual traffic cops I think I'll leave that mod.
I'll just wonder where all the light from main + 2 x Lazer RS8 has gone when I go to dip ![]() |
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nicks Member Since: 21 Aug 2008 Location: south coast Posts: 469 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
i looked on to this also, like Brendan has said you cant buy convertors. If you look at the beam pattern they are not higher on the right like halogen headlights.
i did a lot of night driving in France and didn't get flashed once |
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meeerrrk Member Since: 12 Feb 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 548 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
buy two pairs, one RHD and the other LHD, and swap them when you need to
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Morepower Member Since: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 630 ![]() ![]() |
I'm Sure Brendan could help with that...
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shropshiredefender Member Since: 05 Jun 2017 Location: Shropshire Posts: 834 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yep I'm sure Brendan could supply.
Only 1 problem - how to distract SHMBO (how much are you spending on that Land Rover now!!!!!) whilst I change headlamps in the Channel Tunnel car park? ![]() |
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leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582 ![]() ![]() |
Well there is an auction for a set of Noldens here currently below normal retail price. Yes we can supply LHD or RHD units. Please do not forget the justgiving page for those Christmas time donations here Brendan |
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strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1383 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blimey you were lucky. I went to an event in France last year in my series one, with standard very dim head lights, and when driving at night on dual carriageways (so well away from oncoming traffic), I was continually getting flashed by trucks and buses, yet I could barely see the road my lights are so poor! Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond..... |
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leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582 ![]() ![]() |
Well Strang, were they flashing you to tell you to switch your headlights on?
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proloFort Member Since: 16 Mar 2017 Location: Montereau Posts: 248 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hello it may be helpful to mention that in France you can use the flat style beams. These are not handed in the fashion that the area off the side of the road gets more light. Previously you must have this to illuminate pedestrian on the side but not for many years do you fail CT without this. Of course handed from UK would not be acceptable.
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leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582 ![]() ![]() |
Shropshire, it was always my understanding that you had to have the headlights suitable for the LHD or RHD of the country of registration when in the country of registration especially come MOT time.
Now I stated that to a brake company earlier today and then went to check the MOT bible. The 'problem' with the MOT is that it is really difficult to keep up todate with all the little tweaks to the MOT unless that is your main trade. MOT 'bible' HERE and section 1.8
I am not aware of any 7" LED headlights which have a flat top beam. Nor am I aware of any commercial kit to remove the kick up. However a good garage with light measuring kit should be able to mask the upkick be it for RHD when you go onto the continent or get LHD continental lights and get them masked to pass the UK MOT. HTH Now what is the saying that every day is a school day?? Brendan PS that auction is still running for the next 3 days ![]() |
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Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4227 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brendan, do American market headlights have a flat beam? They certainly don’t have the kick up to the right but not sure if they would be considered flat in the MOT sense. I was looking at the patterns in this video 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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nakatanenga Member Since: 12 Nov 2010 Location: Neumarkt Posts: 546 ![]() ![]() |
The DOT beam pattern is flat, but NOT road legal in the EU WANTED:
SII or SIII in max 1.5k |
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leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582 ![]() ![]() |
As Nakatanenga has stated a headlight which is DOT compliant is not road legal in Europe.
The expression DOT approved is a false misleading one. DOT stands for the USA Department of Transport and they sent the standards for vehicles in North America. They do not actually test and approve items. In Europe it is the technical committees of the UN ECE which set the requirements and standards for vehicles. They do not test or approve items for use in motor vehicles. By law obligatory vehicle lights must carry an APPROVAL mark. Headlights marked SAE, DOT and E+number in a circle are NOT approved for road use in Europe despite what the sellers may claim. Most if not all cheap LED headlights are not approved, are not road legal and there are serious potential consequences. Brendan |
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