Help with headlights please!

Simon67 · Jul 10, 2016

I've just bought some rhd headlights for my long nose Westie. However, they look identical to my existing ones which I assumed were LHD.

this is my current o/s one

this is my n/s one.

Looking on the net, someone suggested that the direction of the 'half bow tie' on the lens gave the game away but I'm still not sure. Could anyone with a long nose please have a look at theirs for me?

Many thanks

Simon

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sidepod · Jul 10, 2016

I have beam deflectors permanently in place. MOT guy is happy.

2into1 · Jul 10, 2016

I'm away and with dodgy network but happy to do this for you when I'm back. Remind me here Simon if I've not done it by Friday.

Simon67 · Jul 10, 2016

Cheers, I'd appreciate that

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only t4s · Jul 11, 2016

How did you set new headlights?With lights on with garage door or wall on the front of you light will go up to the right in lhd to the left in the rhd.At night can you see anything on roadside or all cars flashing lights at you from over 100yards.

only t4s · Jul 11, 2016

sidepod said:
I have beam deflectors permanently in place. MOT guy is happy.

You mean stickers on the headlights?Its worth risking yours and other road users lives for less than£20 (price of second hand short nose headlights I could have these free few times)and less than hour of work you CAN'T see anything on the roadside.

syncrostan · Jul 11, 2016

Mine are RH drive, assume your near side is drivers side, then the pattern is correct, replaced mine last year when imported from Germany.

mrcheesbrough · Jul 11, 2016

Simon67 said:
I've just bought some rhd headlights for my long nose Westie. However, they look identical to my existing ones which I assumed were LHD.

Your lense pattern looks like our headlights. They were changed for RHD units when Deepcar imported ours and modified it for life on UK roads way, way back in 2003.

Simon67 · Jul 11, 2016

Thanks guys, looks like I just bought some rhd headlights that I didn't need!

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Simon67 · Jul 11, 2016

only t4s said:
At night can you see anything on roadside or all cars flashing lights at you from over 100yards.

Ha, they are do dim, I doubt whether anyone e would see me coming let alone be dazzled by be

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only t4s · Jul 14, 2016

Simon67 said:
Ha, they are do dim, I doubt whether anyone e would see me coming let alone be dazzled by be

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Long nose headlights are as good or better as any car with h4 bulbs if light is not bright white you may have problem with the loom check the voltage at bulbs or try different bulbs.