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Title: headlight levers
Post by: kevinp58 on 21 January 2013, 15:57:35
Hi could anyone help me out there is a lever on the inside of the headlights and according to the owners booklet it says, "righthand drive vehicles"  to move the lever upwards on the lefthand headlight, and move the lever down on the righthand headlight. My Question is which is right hand and which is lefthand, ie looking from drivers seat or looking at front of car. :-\
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: Entwood on 21 January 2013, 16:02:51
"hand" is always from the perspective of the driver .. so right hand is off side (UK) left hand is near side(UK)

Be careful when you move the lever .. it takes very little force and MUST be in the up/down direction only .. if you push inwards at all you'll break em .. :)

Dead easy to do .. I do it at the portside twice a year .. going to France and on the way home .. :)

Hardest part is getting the rubber cover back on ... I lost one last year .. must have "missed" when I thought it was seated properly .. :(
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: kevinp58 on 21 January 2013, 16:06:39
Thanks  :y :y I have just replaced the adjusters with the wonderful ali ones  :y and not too sure if I moved them or not. :-\
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: Andy B on 21 January 2013, 16:10:32
Thanks  :y :y I have just replaced the adjusters with the wonderful ali ones  :y and not too sure if I moved them or not. :-\

wait till it goes dark & shine your headlights on a garage door/wall. If set up for UK you should see a marked kick up to the left ie \____  \____ If you're driving on the wrong side of the road, the kick up is missing (to avoid dazzling Pierre  ;))
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: rob in gib on 21 January 2013, 16:12:13
Easy to check if headlight correct
Just dive up to a wall or fence at night stopping about 2m short and look at the headlight beam pattern, if beams angles up to left then all ok if beam is straight across then adjust.
Hth

Rob

Edit:-  Must type faster  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: kevinp58 on 21 January 2013, 16:58:45


wait till it goes dark & shine your headlights on a garage door/wall. If set up for UK you should see a marked kick up to the left ie \____  \____ If you're driving on the wrong side of the road, the kick up is missing (to avoid dazzling Pierre  ;))
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 Do't give a F___ about Pierre he don't bother about me with his bloddy yellow dazzling headlights. >:( >:(
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: kevinp58 on 21 January 2013, 17:03:53
I have already done the wall thing and that is why I have put this up as both the upslants seem to be in the middle. :-[
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: Entwood on 21 January 2013, 17:19:19
I have already done the wall thing and that is why I have put this up as both the upslants seem to be in the middle. :-[

That doesn't make sense I'm afraid ... for UK they should be \___ \____ as said .. if the levers are put the other way you get ______  ______

Your description is __\\____  which can't happen as far as I can see !!!
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: Andy B on 21 January 2013, 17:24:04
.... with his bloddy yellow dazzling headlights. >:( >:(

The French haven't used yellow headlights for years  ::)
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: kevinp58 on 21 January 2013, 17:40:28
I have already done the wall thing and that is why I have put this up as both the upslants seem to be in the middle. :-[

That doesn't make sense I'm afraid ... for UK they should be \___ \____ as said .. if the levers are put the other way you get ______  ______

Your description is __\\____  which can't happen as far as I can see !!!
well it must be the _______ \_____ then thanks
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: Andy B on 21 January 2013, 17:42:50
I have already done the wall thing and that is why I have put this up as both the upslants seem to be in the middle. :-[

That doesn't make sense I'm afraid ... for UK they should be \___ \____ as said .. if the levers are put the other way you get ______  ______

Your description is __\\____  which can't happen as far as I can see !!!
well it must be the _______ \_____ then thanks

As per your manual, one lever will be up & the other down  :y
Title: Re: headlight levers
Post by: kevinp58 on 21 January 2013, 17:46:29
I have already done the wall thing and that is why I have put this up as both the upslants seem to be in the middle. :-[

That doesn't make sense I'm afraid ... for UK they should be \___ \____ as said .. if the levers are put the other way you get ______  ______

Your description is __\\____  which can't happen as far as I can see !!!
well it must be the _______ \_____ then thanks

As per your manual, one lever will be up & the other down  :y

 Mmm didn't really notice which was which  :-[ so will have to recheck and put the left one correct. ::) ::)