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RIGHT TO LEFT & LEFT TO RIGHT !!!?
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WaznotWas
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: Bucks
Posts: 149
 
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| RIGHT TO LEFT & LEFT TO RIGHT !!!? |
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Can someone, (anyone!  ) please tell me how to change the headlights from RHD to LHD.
I am driving from UK over to North Germany on Wednesday and was told that the lights are switchable on an HSE, R to L and back again 
Maybe I missed something but can't find it in the bible. possible speedreading isn't the way to go........ 
Also advice on preheaters. I have one fitted and need to know how the f  to test it so I don't burn the car to a crisp.... 
Advice please
Waz If you make a mistake, enjoy the experience!!
07 HSE Z Silver, black leather, steps, d/lights, Black RRS badges, anthracite wheels, front and rear disco3 badges
99 Green 300 TDI ES Premium, tired but still iving the life!
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simoniz
Joined: 28 Oct 2007
Location: Merthyr Tydfil
Posts: 243
 
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M8 its in yr instruction Handbook - bit fiddly as you got to drop the headlamp out to do it and grapple with a lever inside the unit.
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| Mon Oct 06 2008 5:41pm |
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WaznotWas
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: Bucks
Posts: 149
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Cheers guys, just printed out the entire POST and now deciding whether to do it before crossing La Manche or after or just invading and then ignoring the French, Belgian, Dutch AND Germans until safely home in Blighty. 
Seems there are cases for all three options - I think I'm standing in a barrel and looking for a corner  If you make a mistake, enjoy the experience!!
07 HSE Z Silver, black leather, steps, d/lights, Black RRS badges, anthracite wheels, front and rear disco3 badges
99 Green 300 TDI ES Premium, tired but still iving the life!
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| Mon Oct 06 2008 6:14pm |
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
Location: wear the fox hat?
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If you've not got light guards or an A-bar it will take you 5 mins max. Just don't do it while on eurotunnel as the heat of your engine with the bonnet open will have their fire detection system going loopy.
On the flipside, many of us have driven all over europe without flipping the lights across and not had any problem  Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Mon Oct 06 2008 7:26pm |
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andychelt
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 75
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Headlight beam adjustment is very tricky to say the least first time, afterwards changing both takes no longer than 10 minutes.
Main thing is its so much easier popping grill out and then lifting the two tabs to take the headlight unit out than fiddling behind them with your hands unable to see. I know some ppl here can but for me I feel like i'm trying to push sausages through a cheese grater 
If your handbook is anything like mine it says beam adjustment is possible! without giving any indication how to!
Not meaning to take anything away from Nicks other thread i;ve added my how to pic for you I knocked up when I first tried it. When the headlights are in your hand even reading and re reading instructions it can take a bit of a "ah that bit!!!!!" moment! ...or maybe i'm just 
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| Mon Oct 06 2008 8:03pm |
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lafona00
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
Location: Teddington + South East of Paris (Fontainebleau)
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NoDo$h wrote:
On the flipside, many of us have driven all over europe without flipping the lights across and not had any problem
I agree with ND... I am going to France everymonth without doing anything....
No issue at all... Arno
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| Tue Oct 07 2008 8:01am |
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WaznotWas
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: Bucks
Posts: 149
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Ain't this forum wonderful
I think this is something I will try when I get back now that I have A3 sized photo with instructions plus 16 pages of the earlier thread also printed out.
Me and 1/2 a tree in the car now
At least I have a fall back position and with luck I should be in Germany before sundown (there be ghosts  )
Thanks again to all
BTW anyone know about the engine preheater test/ operation etc.
I don't want my car fried after I electrocute myself with the light switching as the heater sits up against the inside of the front grill????? If you make a mistake, enjoy the experience!!
07 HSE Z Silver, black leather, steps, d/lights, Black RRS badges, anthracite wheels, front and rear disco3 badges
99 Green 300 TDI ES Premium, tired but still iving the life!
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