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Projector headlamps
« on: 15 May 2008, 15:39:40 »
Just out of interest, do the projector headlamps have the same/similar lever inside to cut off the RHD upsweep of the dipped beam pattern for continental driving?
There's a discussion on a caravan forum debating where you'd use 'beam benders' or tape on modern clear, smooth headlamps, where the beam pattern is dictated by the reflector ie Omegas. I can't see that tape etc stuck to the lens will make the slightest difference to the dipped beam cut-off.
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Re: Projector headlamps
« Reply #1 on: 15 May 2008, 15:47:37 »
Omega projectors have the lever (both normal and HIDS I believe - HIDS definately)... nearside one is a pig to get to .. the battery gets in the way if you have big hands like me !!

Very easy to do once you've done it a few times, I now do mine at the quayside whilst awaitng the ferry.

Works well

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« Reply #2 on: 15 May 2008, 15:50:24 »
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Omega projectors have the lever (both normal and HIDS I believe - HIDS definately)... nearside one is a pig to get to .. the battery gets in the way if you have big hands like me !!

Very easy to do once you've done it a few times, I now do mine at the quayside whilst awaitng the ferry.

Works well

 :y :y

So ....is it just Vauxhall then that fit them? As said, surely a bit of tape so far away from the reflector is going to do SFA to the dipped beam pattern.
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Re: Projector headlamps
« Reply #3 on: 15 May 2008, 15:52:42 »
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Omega projectors have the lever (both normal and HIDS I believe - HIDS definately)... nearside one is a pig to get to .. the battery gets in the way if you have big hands like me !!

Very easy to do once you've done it a few times, I now do mine at the quayside whilst awaitng the ferry.

Works well

 :y :y

So ....is it just Vauxhall then that fit them? As said, surely a bit of tape so far away from the reflector is going to do SFA to the dipped beam pattern.


Tape wont help you on an Eliptoid lense headlight.....
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Re: Projector headlamps
« Reply #4 on: 15 May 2008, 15:59:05 »
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Tape wont help you on an Eliptoid lense headlight.....

That's what I thought. So that would lead me to think that all reflector headlamps must have a similar lever set up to an Omega to mask off the RHD upsweep of our dip beam.
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Re: Projector headlamps
« Reply #5 on: 15 May 2008, 16:03:31 »
I completely agree. But there are loads of experts on the site that would prove me wrong! ::)

 :-? Where'd your BIG post go to Entwood?  :-?
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Re: Projector headlamps
« Reply #6 on: 15 May 2008, 16:07:29 »
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I completely agree. But there are loads of experts on the site that would prove me wrong! ::)

 :-? Where'd your BIG post go to Entwood?  :-?


Deleted ..'cos it was too big !!! :)

and if your are on about "caravan talk" site there are far too many prats on there who THINK they know a lot ........ (Did you know that according to 3 of them the mega is FWD !!!  :)  )
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Re: Projector headlamps
« Reply #7 on: 15 May 2008, 16:11:10 »
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Tape wont help you on an Eliptoid lense headlight.....

That's what I thought. So that would lead me to think that all reflector headlamps must have a similar lever set up to an Omega to mask off the RHD upsweep of our dip beam.

Every setup I have seen has the levers.
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« Reply #8 on: 15 May 2008, 18:27:07 »
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and if your are on about "caravan talk" site there are far too many prats on there who THINK they know a lot ........ (Did you know that according to 3 of them the mega is FWD !!!  :)  )

I was. ::)
If they say it's FWD then who am I to argue?  ;D
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