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Title: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: ronnic on 05 September 2009, 18:49:41
I'm off to France next week and was wondering if anyone could tell me where  I need to place (correctly) the headlight deflectors that are required in France. I'm driving a 2002 Omega estate cdx.

I've looked at other sites but some of the instructions seem contradictory, so if any of you have done this your help and guidance would be appreaciated.  :-/
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: webby23 on 05 September 2009, 19:06:04
Dont need em mate......there is a switch inside the headlight that you just flick over to swap beams.....

2 mins job, even i could do it so i am sure you can........

Look in your handbook mate

 :y
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: ronnic on 05 September 2009, 19:16:34
Wow thanks for that, I'll check the hand book. Trouble is I've just spent £7.00 at halfords, ah well live and learn >:(

Cheers Mate
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: webby23 on 05 September 2009, 19:17:50
If you got your receipt just take em back for a refund, i did that on a pair of wide angle mirrors i found i didnt need

 :y
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: Selseybill on 05 September 2009, 19:19:04
is this the same for a 1998
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: Turk on 05 September 2009, 19:20:32
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Dont need em mate......there is a switch inside the headlight that you just flick over to swap beams.....

2 mins job, even i could do it so i am sure you can........

Look in your handbook mate

 :y
:-?...There is ??
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: LaserLance on 05 September 2009, 19:22:18
Dont forget your Hi - Vest as its law to have one in car  in France
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: Turk on 05 September 2009, 19:23:33
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Dont need em mate......there is a switch inside the headlight that you just flick over to swap beams.....

2 mins job, even i could do it so i am sure you can........

Look in your handbook mate

 :y
:-?...There is ??
:y....There is !! (Page 123)
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: tunnie on 05 September 2009, 19:38:55
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Dont need em mate......there is a switch inside the headlight that you just flick over to swap beams.....

2 mins job, even i could do it so i am sure you can........

Look in your handbook mate

 :y
:-?...There is ??
:y....There is !! (Page 123)

Remember this is for HID's only!

Older headlights and projectors don't have this switch.

Driving in France you need:

1) Hi Vis Jacket for each member in the car, thats accessible from inside the car. IE not in the boot!

2) Bulb Set

3) Spare pair of glasses if you wear them

4) Warning Triangle
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: lee4206 on 05 September 2009, 19:42:25
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Dont need em mate......there is a switch inside the headlight that you just flick over to swap beams.....

2 mins job, even i could do it so i am sure you can........

Look in your handbook mate

 :y
:-?...There is ??
:y....There is !! (Page 123)

Remember this is for HID's only!

Older headlights and projectors  don't have this switch.

Driving in France you need:

1) Hi Vis Jacket for each member in the car, thats accessible from inside the car. IE not in the boot!

2) Bulb Set

3) Spare pair of glasses if you wear them

4) Warning Triangle

my 98 projectors have it so i guess all projectors would
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: tunnie on 05 September 2009, 19:46:16
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Dont need em mate......there is a switch inside the headlight that you just flick over to swap beams.....

2 mins job, even i could do it so i am sure you can........

Look in your handbook mate

 :y
:-?...There is ??
:y....There is !! (Page 123)

Remember this is for HID's only!

Older headlights and projectors  don't have this switch.

Driving in France you need:

1) Hi Vis Jacket for each member in the car, thats accessible from inside the car. IE not in the boot!

2) Bulb Set

3) Spare pair of glasses if you wear them

4) Warning Triangle

my 98 projectors have it so i guess all projectors would

Not seen it on my 2000 plate projectors......
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: ronnic on 05 September 2009, 20:00:07
Page 129 in my manual, for 2002 Omega Estate CDX and it looks striaght forward, thank god  :y
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: tunnie on 05 September 2009, 20:04:32
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Page 129 in my manual, for 2002 Omega Estate CDX and it looks striaght forward, thank god  :y

You need very small hands, especially on the passenger side, often its best to remove the battery.
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: ronnic on 05 September 2009, 20:07:40
really ? thats not going to help then, Ive got hands like shovels.

 If that's the case I dont think i'll bother, do the authorities check when you get off the ferry ?? All my driving is going to be done during the day anyway.
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: ronnic on 05 September 2009, 20:08:45
Bloody French !!!
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: tunnie on 05 September 2009, 20:11:02
i drove to Amsterdam and back without adapting them, only used the lights once during a shower. Had a set of adapters in the glove box, if i was stopped i was going to say 'well there were there when i started, maybe they fell off'

Then produce the 'spare set' from the glove box
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: webby23 on 05 September 2009, 20:21:43
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really ? thats not going to help then, Ive got hands like shovels.

 If that's the case I dont think i'll bother, do the authorities check when you get off the ferry ?? All my driving is going to be done during the day anyway.

i got our lad to do the nearside cos its a bit tight

 :y
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: webby23 on 05 September 2009, 20:23:46
NO checks done getting off either the norfolkline dunkirk ferry or dover calais ones......

just stand the chance of being randomly stopped as you do in any country

 :y
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: LaserLance on 05 September 2009, 20:34:33
i spent 16 years driving in france in a truck i never got stopped for headlight alinement at any time and i got a few pulls by the police
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: ronnic on 06 September 2009, 10:47:58
Cheer guys for all the advice. i think i might just take a chance and not bother with the lights. As I said it they don't check often and we are driving only in the daytime.

Ronnic
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: oceansoul on 06 September 2009, 13:46:10
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Driving in France you need:

1) Hi Vis Jacket for each member in the car, thats accessible from inside the car. IE not in the boot!

2) Bulb Set

3) Spare pair of glasses if you wear them

4) Warning Triangle

 :o  i dont even own a spare pair of glasses haha
Title: Re: hi, I'm off to France next week and was wondering
Post by: Andy B on 09 September 2009, 23:31:29
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Cheer guys for all the advice. i think i might just take a chance and not bother with the lights. As I said it they don't check often and we are driving only in the daytime.

Ronnic

Just swap 'em over at home. You're not converting the beam, just cutting the up sweep to the left off. You're perfectly legal just leaving them set symmetrical dipped beam (mine have been through the MOT left set fro Europe.  :y
page 121  http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf