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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: bluebuss on 18 March 2010, 21:55:10

Title: omega head lights....
Post by: bluebuss on 18 March 2010, 21:55:10

can the head lights be switched from rhd to lhd???
as there are no lines or markings on the lenses...
this is on a 97' S............
 :-? what makes them lhd or rhd??

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: RobG on 18 March 2010, 22:03:55

Page 123 http://images.omegaowners.com/documents/UserGuides/OmegaOct2002.pdf

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: TheBoy on 18 March 2010, 22:31:39

NO! They cannot be converted from LHD to RHD or opposite.

A LHD headligh is always a LHD headlight, and a RHD headlight is always a RHD headlight. End of.

Some had levels for *temporary* continental use that provides a low, neutral setting.

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: Turk on 19 March 2010, 02:23:16

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NO! They cannot be converted from LHD to RHD or opposite.

A LHD headligh is always a LHD headlight, and a RHD headlight is always a RHD headlight. End of.

Some had levels for *temporary* continental use that provides a low, neutral setting.

He means a 'flat beam'.  ::) 

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: Entwood on 19 March 2010, 09:19:04

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf

Page 121

Normal beam  (UK)  \_ \_    Normal beam (LHD)  __/  __/

Beam when set t'other way  __  __                      __  __


HTH

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: 2woody on 19 March 2010, 09:44:19

There are some official definitions here.....

UK cars are fitted with "left-hand dipping" headlamps for use in "left-hand" traffic.

Continental cars are fitted with "right-hand dipping" headlamps for "right-hand" traffic.

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: Dave DND on 19 March 2010, 11:13:46

I think there is some confusion here, so I will add to it.

RHD headlights used in the UK will have a setting for temporarily adjusting the beam to an "acceptable" flat beam for use abroad, but it does not make it a LHD headlight, its purely enough to keep the feds off your back whilst on the road.

And Vice versa for LHD.

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: 2woody on 19 March 2010, 12:08:22

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I think there is some confusion here, so I will add to it.

RHD headlights used in the UK will have a setting for temporarily adjusting the beam to an "acceptable" flat beam for use abroad, but it does not make it a LHD headlight, its purely enough to keep the feds off your back whilst on the road.

And Vice versa for LHD.

no, that's spot-on

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: unlucky alf on 19 March 2010, 12:15:42

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I think there is some confusion here, so I will add to it.

RHD headlights used in the UK will have a setting for temporarily adjusting the beam to an "acceptable" flat beam for use abroad, but it does not make it a LHD headlight, its purely enough to keep the feds off your back whilst on the road.

And Vice versa for LHD.

does the same apply for projector lights?, only when i took my car for the MOT he said my o/side light was flat with no "kick up" on the pattern, i couldnt remember seeing a setting thing on them to make them flat so any ideas?,,,,,sorry i didnt mean to hijack this thread.

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: Dave DND on 19 March 2010, 12:23:05

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I think there is some confusion here, so I will add to it.

RHD headlights used in the UK will have a setting for temporarily adjusting the beam to an "acceptable" flat beam for use abroad, but it does not make it a LHD headlight, its purely enough to keep the feds off your back whilst on the road.

And Vice versa for LHD.

does the same apply for projector lights?, only when i took my car for the MOT he said my o/side light was flat with no "kick up" on the pattern, i couldnt remember seeing a setting thing on them to make them flat so any ideas?,,,,,sorry i didnt mean to hijack this thread.

Sounds like the levers may be in the wrong position on your "flat" headlight

 :-?

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: unlucky alf on 19 March 2010, 12:28:51

thats the thing dave i cant find a lever in the projectors :o

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: Welung666 on 19 March 2010, 12:29:59

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thats the thing dave i cant find a lever in the projectors :o

Should be behind the dip beam bulb cover.

Title: Re: omega head lights....
Post by: Andy B on 19 March 2010, 12:51:25

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I think there is some confusion here, so I will add to it.

RHD headlights used in the UK will have a setting for temporarily adjusting the beam to an "acceptable" flat beam for use abroad, but it does not make it a LHD headlight, its purely enough to keep the feds off your back whilst on the road.

And Vice versa for LHD.

does the same apply for projector lights?, only when i took my car for the MOT he said my o/side light was flat with no "kick up" on the pattern, i couldnt remember seeing a setting thing on them to make them flat so any ideas?,,,,,sorry i didnt mean to hijack this thread.

Sounds like the levers may be in the wrong position on your "flat" headlight

 :-?

I think that the confusion arises because when the levers are correct, one is uo & the other down. People assume that they should both be up or down.  :y