General: 70: - uk headlights in europe

jack taylor · Apr 24th, 2013, 18:16

Hi, I have a R/H drive V70 which I use in spain. Plod are tightening up on uk platers so looks like I must pay an exhorbitant amount to put the car on spanish plates. One of the requirements is correct head light alignment.
I have adjusted them and to me they look fine pointing to the right. Has anyone found adjusting uk h/lights has met with approval or was it necessary to fit european h/light units. Thanks jack.

mikealder · Apr 24th, 2013, 18:49

Consider a set of projector lens headlights for it as these can be adjusted by moving a lever within the headlight for LH or RH Drive this rotates the beam cut-off pattern to make the beam pattern correct which is a different issue to beam alignment - Mike

jack taylor · Apr 25th, 2013, 00:47

Hi Mikealder, Thanks for the info. Are these a complete headlight assembly or
an item that I fit within the headlight. thanks jack.

mikealder · Apr 25th, 2013, 07:53

They are complete headlights see Here they supply two types one is black the other chrome - Mike

catflem · Apr 25th, 2013, 08:49

When I lived in France there was a guy who made a living "adjusting" people's headlights.

He was able to do most cars, but there were some that couldn't be done. I think it was a little bit more involved than twiddling a few screws though - but I've no idea how he did it.

I ended up buying my V40 headlights from Ebay Germany, they were a LOT cheaper than buying them in France.

http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_trksi...at=0&_from=R40

Headlights = Scheinwerfer
Left = Links
Right = Rechts

960kg · Apr 25th, 2013, 11:33

You may still have a problem if you have adjusted the normal "right hand drive" headlamp as it is mainly the glass that determines the beam.

That is why you have stick on beam deflectors when having a quick visit abroad.

Surely it would be cheaper and easier to just change the glass over to "left hand drive" units.

Check with Volvo as they sell the lens separate for RHD or LHD cars.

jack taylor · Apr 25th, 2013, 18:05

Hi 960kg, Thanks very much for that.That sounds so obvious as to be brilliant. So I just need a pair of LHD headlight lenses ?

Apr 24th, 2013, 18:16	#1
jack taylor Master Member Last Online: May 15th, 2022 15:53 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Torrenueva, Costa del Sol	uk headlights in europe Hi, I have a R/H drive V70 which I use in spain. Plod are tightening up on uk platers so looks like I must pay an exhorbitant amount to put the car on spanish plates. One of the requirements is correct head light alignment. I have adjusted them and to me they look fine pointing to the right. Has anyone found adjusting uk h/lights has met with approval or was it necessary to fit european h/light units. Thanks jack.

Apr 25th, 2013, 08:49	#5
catflem Master Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2023 12:15 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Expat in NW France	When I lived in France there was a guy who made a living "adjusting" people's headlights. He was able to do most cars, but there were some that couldn't be done. I think it was a little bit more involved than twiddling a few screws though - but I've no idea how he did it. I ended up buying my V40 headlights from Ebay Germany, they were a LOT cheaper than buying them in France. http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_trksi...at=0&_from=R40 Headlights = Scheinwerfer Left = Links Right = Rechts __________________ Quick, someone flog me a V70 before I jump ship again

Apr 25th, 2013, 11:33	#6
960kg Premier Member Last Online: Dec 28th, 2022 12:25 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mercville	You may still have a problem if you have adjusted the normal "right hand drive" headlamp as it is mainly the glass that determines the beam. That is why you have stick on beam deflectors when having a quick visit abroad. Surely it would be cheaper and easier to just change the glass over to "left hand drive" units. Check with Volvo as they sell the lens separate for RHD or LHD cars. Last edited by 960kg; Apr 25th, 2013 at 11:47.

Apr 24th, 2013, 18:49	#2
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	Consider a set of projector lens headlights for it as these can be adjusted by moving a lever within the headlight for LH or RH Drive this rotates the beam cut-off pattern to make the beam pattern correct which is a different issue to beam alignment - Mike

Apr 25th, 2013, 00:47	#3
jack taylor Master Member Last Online: May 15th, 2022 15:53 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Torrenueva, Costa del Sol	Hi Mikealder, Thanks for the info. Are these a complete headlight assembly or an item that I fit within the headlight. thanks jack.

Apr 25th, 2013, 07:53	#4
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	They are complete headlights see Here they supply two types one is black the other chrome - Mike

Apr 25th, 2013, 18:05	#7
jack taylor Master Member Last Online: May 15th, 2022 15:53 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Torrenueva, Costa del Sol	Hi 960kg, Thanks very much for that.That sounds so obvious as to be brilliant. So I just need a pair of LHD headlight lenses ?

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