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New Xenons - a question
« on: 01 May 2020, 22:53:28 »
I have found that I can get brand new xenon headlights (minus motor, which I assume I just put my existing one on), but they are from a company in Germany (with a .co.uk website).

If I buy them will they be set up to shine the wrong way on dip or is the set up in the adjusters?

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Re: New Xenons - a question
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2020, 18:00:24 »
It all depends if they are LHD or RHD lights. You can’t modify the light pattern with the adjusters.
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Re: New Xenons - a question
« Reply #2 on: 07 May 2020, 10:25:02 »
I accept I am probably getting confused with another car, but if my memory is working, the Xenon lights had a switch in the back to flick between LHD and RHD as you couldn't use beam deflectors. Check an owners manual for a car with xenons.
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Re: New Xenons - a question
« Reply #3 on: 07 May 2020, 10:44:57 »
Quote from: deviator on 07 May 2020, 10:25:02
I accept I am probably getting confused with another car, but if my memory is working, the Xenon lights had a switch in the back to flick between LHD and RHD as you couldn't use beam deflectors. Check an owners manual for a car with xenons.

NOPE ! the lever on the lights sets either the default dip position .. left or right dip depending on country .. OR a neutral dip setting ... so left dip (UK) can be set to neutral for driving in EU land as an example ..   it CANNOT be used to set a right dip (EU) to left dip (UK)

\___  = UK    _____ = Neutral    _____/ = EU land

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Re: New Xenons - a question
« Reply #4 on: 07 May 2020, 10:46:19 »
Quote from: deviator on 07 May 2020, 10:25:02
I accept I am probably getting confused with another car, but if my memory is working, the Xenon lights had a switch in the back to flick between LHD and RHD as you couldn't use beam deflectors. Check an owners manual for a car with xenons.
This.

I replaced mine with a set from Depo, and whilst not without their issues, passing the Mot wasn't an issue ;)
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Re: New Xenons - a question
« Reply #5 on: 07 May 2020, 11:02:04 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 07 May 2020, 10:46:19
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This.

I replaced mine with a set from Depo, and whilst not without their issues, passing the Mot wasn't an issue ;)

But you can pass an MOT with a symmetrical beam pattern  ;) (as I've done unintentionally)
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Re: New Xenons - a question
« Reply #6 on: 07 May 2020, 11:02:43 »
Quote from: Andy B on 07 May 2020, 11:02:04
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 07 May 2020, 10:46:19
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This.

I replaced mine with a set from Depo, and whilst not without their issues, passing the Mot wasn't an issue ;)

But you can pass an MOT with a symmetrical beam pattern  ;) (as I've done unintentionally)
I rest my case.
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