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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720   
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From a google search. That's a Morgan, but same head lamps.
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4th Aug 2018 10:22am |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 865  
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Lo-tech sticky tape for me... facing the front of the vehicle the triangularish shape on the left of the lenses is self-evident, just cut to shape.
Someone will point out the possibility of the adhesive damaging the lenses, it ain't never happened to any Land Rover I've ever owned, or any Morgans which use the same 7" headlights. Peter Edited to add: picture just posted shows the more expensive version of my sticky tape! |
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4th Aug 2018 10:23am |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006 
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Thats more or less what I had assumed also, but what is vague is where to cut either side, the instructions imply line up the outer edge of the circle with the outer edge of the headlamp and trim the narrow end, but in that pic you posted, it seems to be trimmed at both ends, what has he used as a reference to do that?
JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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4th Aug 2018 10:25am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209 
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Just fill in the triangular bit with tape as per above. In my experience the Eurolights arenot that precise due to their generic nature, you’ll probably do a better job just following the lines on the glass.
There should be no worries about damage in a glass lens, but my plastic lens crystals lights were ruined by electrical tape last year. On removing the tape the adhesive had somehow eaten into the plastic and caused it to craze. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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4th Aug 2018 10:35am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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exactly, it's just the triangular part of the lens you need to cover, how you do it isn't important.
Whether you chop one end or both ends off the sticker, doesn't really matter so long as the triangular section in the lens is covered. On Defenders and all traditional 7" headlamps tape works just as well. Eurolights only really make sense on more modern headlamps. |
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4th Aug 2018 11:00am |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006
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Thanks for the explanations guys......now I know what is actually necessary, its a lot easier
 Might even use tape LoL
JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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4th Aug 2018 3:23pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209
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Tape is cooler. Makes you look like a Continental driving pro! 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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4th Aug 2018 5:08pm |
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| Gilloverland Member Since: 12 Nov 2017 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 61
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cheap enough to just buy a pair of lhd headlamps ...
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4th Aug 2018 6:21pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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This is true and you'll get better light output than you will with tape on them. However you'll still need to tape them for your UK bit of the trip if it's at night. Because LHD ones dip right not left. Changing headlamp units is a bit much for a day trip though.  |
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4th Aug 2018 10:36pm |
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