Headlight Adjustment on the Continent
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Hello,
I'm travelling down to Croatia from the UK in a few weeks driving through France, Germany, Switzerland and Ukraine.
They're a bit weird over there and all drive on the right so my headlights will obviously be pointing directly into oncoming drivers faces.
I know you can buy the stick on jobbies that divert the beam as I used them when I went to France in March. But is there a way I can adjust my headlights manually so that they are correctly aligned for driving on the wrong side of the road without using the stickers? If there is, how do I know I've adjusted them to the correct angle?
Thanks in advance
Marc
I'm travelling down to Croatia from the UK in a few weeks driving through France, Germany, Switzerland and Ukraine.
They're a bit weird over there and all drive on the right so my headlights will obviously be pointing directly into oncoming drivers faces.
I know you can buy the stick on jobbies that divert the beam as I used them when I went to France in March. But is there a way I can adjust my headlights manually so that they are correctly aligned for driving on the wrong side of the road without using the stickers? If there is, how do I know I've adjusted them to the correct angle?
Thanks in advance
Marc
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If you have Xenons there should be a lever under the bonnet on the top of each headlamp, move it across and the beams will be deflected, instructions are in the handbook.
If you have common or garden halogens you are out of luck, there is no alternative to stick on masks unless you get them reset professionally.
I would not recommed messing yourself with the adjustment, it is easy to get them badly aligned and cause dazzle to others.
If you have common or garden halogens you are out of luck, there is no alternative to stick on masks unless you get them reset professionally.
I would not recommed messing yourself with the adjustment, it is easy to get them badly aligned and cause dazzle to others.
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Nice one Keith,
I have the adaptive xenons so this should be possible. Am I correct? Or are the adaptive headlights different to the standard xenons?
I'll have a play this week.
Cheers
Marc
I have the adaptive xenons so this should be possible. Am I correct? Or are the adaptive headlights different to the standard xenons?
I'll have a play this week.
Cheers
Marc
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