Driving in europe

[tbird]

Taking CSR to Europe later this year, instead of using dodgy beam deflectors, to avoid mis-alignment and reduced light has anyone just switched lens assy to LHD version,

any one any experience, would this work, dont think bulb position is different between RHD and LHD

 

await the POBC

 

cheers

 

Tim

[Paul Richards]

Doesn't sound like a good idea. You're going to change these and align them whilst on the ferry or at the dockside, so that you have correct headlights in UK and then France?

 

Paul Richards

Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens)

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[Bricol]

I've never bothered, in tin-top or Caterham.

 

Bri

[tbird]

Paul Hi,

Ferry I will be using is a couple of hours from home and Leaves late afternoon, returns fairly early in day so would set up day before and day after return, there would be no need to use in darkness in UK

 

hoping set up would be just a swap out, no adjustment needed to position of cans so should only take 5 mins havent checked this yet tho

 

Edited by - tbird on 28 Jan 2010 00:45:31

[Paul Formston]

to me it seems a lot of messing about just stick the deflectors on they work OK you wont be driving that much in the dark and who cares if you dazzal a couple of Frence 😳I never see them put any thing on there head lights when they come over here 😳 Regards Paul

 

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[bob-the-b]

If you're driving in France, don't forget the hi vis jacket.

 

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[tbird]

BtB cheers,

will be trying to avoid France, going Holland, Germany, Austria, italy, Greece, but will be carrying Hi Vis just in case, I think its req. in Italy anyway, plus first aid kit and Triangle,

 

Paul fair point and you are probably corect I dont plan to drive at night, but I worry if things not correct, plus it would be just my luck to pick up a fine for dodgy lights, maybe will try the deflectors for ease and cheapness

 

cheers

 

Tim

 

 

Edited by - tbird on 28 Jan 2010 11:20:21

[Paul Formston]

Hi Tim I understand mate, but I think you will be fine with the stick on deflectors. I have been to France, Belgum, Germany, Austria, (Stelvio Pass) Italy, Spain and the Deflectors were fine have a good trip I may see you overthere if your there around July Regards Paul

[Drumster]

In 10 years of touring I've never bothered. I just resort to the time-honoured method of swivelling the headlights into a more-Eurpoe frindly position. After all the Caterham headlight units must be one of the easiest around to adjust as they can be moved left/right and up/down.

 

Chris Alston

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[Ian B]

Gaffer tape is cheaper and easier to remove than most beam deflectors (which don't 'deflect' anyway). Just don't leave it on the lenses for more than a week or so if you want it to come off easily.

 

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[tbird]

Paul, sadly probably wont see you there as trip April May, for same reason will be keeping a lot lower than Stelvio ☹️ 😬

 

Chris swivelling may be option but may not satisfy BiB or green or grey depending on country 😬 as I said I worry

 

Ian, gaffer is a good possibility, usually have plenty around for stage work, could be fun to remove after being baked in Greece for a couple of weeks 😬 guess carry a roll and replace every few days

 

cheers Guys

[prs]

Taken the 7 to France on 8 trips now, have always used black tape or fablon works perfectly.

[sjmmarsh]

F you have a hi vis jacket, keep it in the car, not the boot as the jacket has to be worn before you get out of the car. Otherwise you get a fine the same as if you had no jacket.

 

Steve

 

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[CK]

If you're worried about it, then use deflectors. I've tried all the options, and whilst this has included black tape, it's not great, as unless you've upgraded the bulbs then Sevens don't push out that many candles to light the way.

 

I have a set of LHD lenses for over here on the continent, and they do work better than options above even without resetting the angles too much; but it's not really worth it for a quick trip.

 

Chris - Minds Alive

 

[rgrigsby]

Does anyone really thing the Caterham lights are bright enough to be a problem in Europe? 😳

 

Rob G

 

[tbird]

Steve

thanks for advice, plan is to keep hi vis over back of seats, where we can get at them and plod can see they are being carried, hope we wont need them tho

 

Tim

[I.Mupferit]

Has anyone actually tried putting a hi-vis jacket on whilst still in a 7 with the roof on (assuming it's raining)? Bet it ain't easy. 😬

 

 

[tbird]

Ha something else to practise, removing jacket from seat and fitting to swmbo, with hood up, then send her out in the rain

[SLR No.77]

I have both RHD and LHD headlights - neither are bright enough that anyone would even notice if the wrong ones are fitted - hint: are you more likely to get stopped for a headlight offence in the UK or on the continent?

 

Stu.

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

Don't think continental drivers bother with beam-deflectors when in the UK. Certainly the trucks don't !!!!!

 

I use little triangular beam deflectors on the Seven lights. Work fine. Black tape not as good. The right deflectors are reflective inside, they don't just block the light.