I'm off to France in the morning and I'm trying to change the headlamp angle. The manual says there is a lever to push up (up for driving on the right, down for driving on the left).
I've taken the lights out, but cannot find the lever inside. Anyone know?
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These are the adaptive bi-xenons on the HSE. It's getting late, so I need to put the car back together Any quick help will be appreciated.Matt
14th Feb 2007 10:17 pm
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don't bother - I didn't, three times, and no problems 8) after all, it's not your fault that they drive on the wrong side of the road
14th Feb 2007 10:38 pm
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The lever is circled red on this edited version of your pic. It is spring loaded and returns to centre after pushing up or down. Without looking at the handbook, I think you push up for LHD and down for RHD but as I have a 50/50 chance of getting that wrong, you may want to check before you do it? I'll be doing mine on Friday lunchtime as soon as we get on the Chunnel.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
After a lot of searching (we need to be able to add keywords to articles for the search to work successfully!), I found this thread http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic849.html which was very helpful.
I now realise that with the adaptive lights, you can swivel the bulb assembly to one side slightly which then exposes the lever better.
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Even so, it's still not very obvious that anything has changed when you move this lever. Anyway, I have now done both lamps and gone for a drive this evening and I can't really tell any difference. So I do now agree with you all - why bother?Matt
15th Feb 2007 12:19 am
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NoDo$h wrote:
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The lever is circled red on this edited version of your pic. It is spring loaded and returns to centre after pushing up or down. Without looking at the handbook, I think you push up for LHD and down for RHD but as I have a 50/50 chance of getting that wrong, you may want to check before you do it? I'll be doing mine on Friday lunchtime as soon as we get on the Chunnel.
I was told off for doing this the last time I went - apparently having your bonnet open can set off the fire detection system
15th Feb 2007 7:47 am
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I have to admit I gave up and left it.....didn't get flashed at all....the Xenons appear to give a fairly even spread anyway it isn't immediately apparent they were set to one side or the other........end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
I was told off for doing this the last time I went - apparently having your bonnet open can set off the fire detection system
Oooh, I hadn't thought of that. I guess opening the bonnet on a warm engine will cause a sudden rise in heat and will show up hotspots on their thermal detection system, so that makes sense.
Well provided it's not raining I could always do it in the carpark at Ashford. Or not bother. Or do it this evening when I've finished packing.
I'm opting for not bother at the moment. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
15th Feb 2007 10:42 am
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15th Feb 2007 12:36 pm
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What about a French car wanting to go to the UK....
thank you for the pictures. I live in France and the handbook that came with my Disco is void of any mention regarding adjustments that can be made to the headlights. Reading the advice on the forum and looking at the pictures I took my lights out and it seems that there is no mechanism at all other than the springs that hold the lamp in place.
Does that mean that LR does not expect any European left-hand drive back into the UK?
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Any quick help will be appreciated.
Oooh, I hadn't thought of that. I guess opening the bonnet on a warm engine will cause a sudden rise in heat and will show up hotspots on their thermal detection system, so that makes sense.
