Headlamp beam deflectors

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Headlamp beam deflectors

Post by Markas » Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:27 pm

I'm off to France for 8 months in a few weeks' time - nearly forgot that I will need to adjust the dip beam pattern for driving on the right. Have used 'eurolites' on other vehicles before but have no idea where the beam deflectors would need to be stuck on the headlamp 'glass' (read discoloured plastic!), and as the Bongo's a grey import don't expect it to be covered in the application guide.
Any advice would be welcome as I was unable to resurrect a 2010 thread on this topic!!
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Re: Headlamp beam deflectors

Post by Bob » Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:09 pm

The info at the bottom of this may help:

http://www.motoring-into-europe.co.uk/h ... tting.html

Otherwise we used to go out on a dark night and find a deserted, straight, level, road, then experiment with black pvc tape.

But that was back when you could find such a road... :?
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Re: Headlamp beam deflectors

Post by Markas » Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:45 am

Bob wrote: Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:09 pm ...we used to go out on a dark night and find a deserted, straight, level, road, then experiment with black pvc tape.

But that was back when you could find such a road... :?
Thanks for the link Bob. We've got plenty of roads like that round here, just have to mind out for owls and the odd poacher :lol:
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Re: Headlamp beam deflectors

Post by Markas » Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:50 am

See that the Halfords list includes Bongos, but only from 03/2005 onwards. Didn't think there were many built after that. Would the beam pattern be the same on a 1999 van?
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Re: Headlamp beam deflectors

Post by Doone » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:20 pm

Allan's closed. in Plymouth we recommend PGS (Plymouth Garage Services) or Mayflower Auto Services
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Re: Headlamp beam deflectors

Post by knpenny » Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:53 pm

Hi the bongo is covered in eurolites list of wagons, i know this cos i've had mine on for nearly a year now :lol:
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Re: Headlamp beam deflectors

Post by Markas » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:31 pm

knpenny wrote: Wed Aug 01, 2018 5:53 pm Hi the bongo is covered in eurolites list of wagons, i know this cos i've had mine on for nearly a year now :lol:
thanks, I'll be sure to study the leaflet when the beam deflectors arrive from a 'well-known auction site' :D
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Re: Headlamp beam deflectors

Post by knpenny » Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:48 pm

Other auction sites are available :lol:
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