marksimonpowell
Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: Halifax
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Hi all, will shortly be taking the disco to the continent, what adaptions do i need to make the the headlights? Previosuly i have stuck the beam deflectors on my FL2 - is this still required with the D4 XS? [not xenons]
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 4th May 2012 7:49 am |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Don't worry about it, I've done fair few euro trips & never been flashed with no change (xenons and halogens). Did get flashed a lot in Tunisa but that was coz the car behind was stuck on high beam.  
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| 4th May 2012 7:53 am |
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karlosbu
Member Since: 02 Sep 2008
Location: Worcestershire
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Done loads of miles in France and I stick on the headlight beam adjusters just in case (police, insurance etc.). Not sure they do much as I left them on for ages once when I got home and never even noticed !
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| 4th May 2012 8:12 am |
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marksimonpowell
Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: Halifax
Posts: 120
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The d3 lights and the d4 lights are slightly different aren't they? Does it make a difference?
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| 4th May 2012 8:26 am |
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karlosbu
Member Since: 02 Sep 2008
Location: Worcestershire
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Don't think so unless the D4 non xenon beams are adjustable for driving on the right, the D3 ones aren't.
If you do need to fit the deflectors then they are universal with fitting instructions for all sorts of vehicles so should be fine. Pain in the A  to remove though !
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| 4th May 2012 9:10 am |
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Ted Newman
Member Since: 09 Oct 2010
Location: SE London
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All D4 type lights can be adjusted for Continental driving - it shows you how in the HANDBOOK. LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
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| 4th May 2012 9:14 am |
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marksimonpowell
Member Since: 20 Aug 2011
Location: Halifax
Posts: 120
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Ted Newman wrote:All D4 type lights can be adjusted for Continental driving - it shows you how in the HANDBOOK.
thanks ted ill have a look - i suppose that should have been the first port of call !
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| 4th May 2012 9:50 am |
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LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
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Yes it is in the handbook but it's worth having a practice before hand - there are two lugs that need to be tugged upwards to release the headlamps so I tend to use a pair of grips to get hold of the (tiny) protuberances effectively!
Also... the bit that the handbook doesn't tell you is to be careful of where you put the grille whilst conducting surgery on your D4... the paint is actually as soft as plastecine, be careful...
It'll take you 10-15 mins tops - I do mine in the line to load for Eurotunnel with no problems.
Hope this helps. D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
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