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Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« on: 19 May 2010, 17:41:51 »
Hi..

looking at taking the Mig to Germany next weekend...

can any one tell me is there a kit for the front lights on 2003 omega to change the angle of glare ??

They are Xenon HID lights .....

Thanks

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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #1 on: 19 May 2010, 17:44:15 »
There are "levers" in the back of the lights for adjusting beam - see the handbook!!  One ends up up, the other down - can't remember which at the moment! :-/
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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #2 on: 19 May 2010, 18:15:24 »
As you will be driving on the Right.... Left headlight should be lower than the right
Saying that you will still need to go to your local Halfords for a European headlight lens cover kit as certain parts of the lenses need to be blanked as to stop dazzling drivers coming towards you from the left  :y :y
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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #3 on: 19 May 2010, 18:20:39 »
Huh !   Thought the little levers diverted the whole of the light from LH/RH driving.

No need for stickers surely ?
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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #4 on: 19 May 2010, 18:53:06 »
Do youn have plain glass on your headlights or shaped lenses ?  :-/
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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #5 on: 19 May 2010, 19:27:29 »
If you have the levers then for driving abroad the setting is UP driver side and DOWN passenger side. That is for a RHD UK car.

Don't ask why it isn't both down or both up! ;D ;D ;D 
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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #6 on: 19 May 2010, 20:39:31 »
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As you will be driving on the Right.... Left headlight should be lower than the right
Saying that you will still need to go to your local Halfords for a European headlight lens cover kit as certain parts of the lenses need to be blanked as to stop dazzling drivers coming towards you from the left  :y :y

completely wrong on both counts  :-?

your right hand drive car has a dipped beam that will give a light pattern of \____  \____ so you can see the kerb & not blind oncoming traffic when in the UK. When the levers inside the headlamp are moved to the postions for EU driving you will get a light pattern of ____  ____ ie the upsweep to the kerb is now missing/blanked off so you don't blind Herman or Pierre. You don ot need any stickers on theoutside of the lamps cos the masking is done via the levers inside them.  :y
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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #7 on: 19 May 2010, 20:39:59 »
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Huh !   Thought the little levers diverted the whole of the light from LH/RH driving.

No need for stickers surely ?

Correct  :y
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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #8 on: 19 May 2010, 20:57:08 »
Thanks all...

ok,,, now the task of finding those ...

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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #9 on: 19 May 2010, 20:58:03 »
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Do youn have plain glass on your headlights or shaped lenses ?  :-/

Hi OmegaGav..

plain glass, Xenon Hid lights

Regards

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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #10 on: 21 May 2010, 18:15:43 »
Anyone have any pics where the levelers are on omega lights??
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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #11 on: 21 May 2010, 18:19:50 »
No pics but they are round and inside the back of the light. Remove an approx 5 inch diameter rubber cover. The drivers side is the easiest. The battery gets in the way of the other side. It is shown in a car drivers handbook. Somewhere on the forum there is a link to it.
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Re: Xenon HID lights..driving abroad ??
« Reply #12 on: 22 May 2010, 11:20:18 »
Thanks for that...

yes just looked in the drivers hand book !!!  Doh !!

Will try them out later ..

again thanks all for your help..

Ploppy :y :y
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