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Driving in France
« on: 21 November 2006, 19:52:15 »
I will be taking the Omega across to France in February which will be my first bash at driving abroad.

Is there anything I need to do to the car before I go in preparation please? I have already got a long string of garlic ready to hang from the rear view mirror.  ;)
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #1 on: 21 November 2006, 19:54:59 »
If you ain't got HIDs, you need the headlamp sticker things.

Also need:
Warning Triangle
Spare Bulb Kit
First Aid Kit
High visibility jerkin for each passenger

Some of above are legal requirements, some are 'strongly recommended'
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #2 on: 21 November 2006, 20:01:18 »
And a big wodge of cash for the french piggies ;D
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #3 on: 21 November 2006, 20:02:19 »
Sorry for sounding thick, but what are HID's?
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #4 on: 21 November 2006, 20:03:46 »
High Intensity Discharge lights (Xenons)
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #5 on: 21 November 2006, 20:05:26 »
Omega HID headlights have levers to adjust beam from UK to a 'flat' setting, hence no silly headlight beam stickers required....
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #6 on: 21 November 2006, 20:07:33 »
Is there such thing as a "Spare Bulb Kit", or is it just a lunch box with one of each type of bulb in it?
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #7 on: 21 November 2006, 20:09:37 »
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Is there such thing as a "Spare Bulb Kit", or is it just a lunch box with one of each type of bulb in it?
I tend to carry a proper one all the time anyway, as I like to fix a bulb immediately, but I guess if you can show spare bulbs, thats enough ;)
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #8 on: 21 November 2006, 20:10:35 »
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Sorry for sounding thick, but what are HID's?

Check this:   http://www.autoxen.com/store/information.html#whid
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #9 on: 21 November 2006, 20:11:22 »
Question. Do HIDs need to be handled like halogens..ie, with gloves?
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #10 on: 21 November 2006, 20:14:42 »
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Question. Do HIDs need to be handled like halogens..ie, with gloves?
Big thick rubber ones, as the ballast pack will hold a hell of a charge! Hence, book says dealer job.
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #11 on: 21 November 2006, 20:14:59 »
So do vauxhall sell a proper spare bulb kit then?
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #12 on: 21 November 2006, 20:16:01 »
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So do vauxhall sell a proper spare bulb kit then?

Yes.
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #13 on: 21 November 2006, 20:18:06 »
Halfords are cheaper I think...
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #14 on: 21 November 2006, 20:19:34 »
Tunnie mentioned something about glasses, but it got lost in my little cock-up. I'll ask him to repost...
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