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Beam deflector #1597428
28/03/2017 07:45
28/03/2017 07:45
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klapanciusz Offline OP
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Hi,

I'll be spending some time driving in Europe, so I'll be needing a beam deflector. Considering the unique shape of the headlights, which shape beam deflector would work and where should I place it on the lights?

thanks
k

Re: Beam deflector [Re: klapanciusz] #1597430
28/03/2017 08:02
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Not sure but if you have standard bulbs I would not worry too much as the light output is dire even on full beam.

Re: Beam deflector [Re: klapanciusz] #1597433
28/03/2017 08:16
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I know that, you know that, but my Italian/French/German is too rusty to explain that to a carabinieri/Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez/Bundespolizei...

Re: Beam deflector [Re: klapanciusz] #1597450
28/03/2017 15:01
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I put beam deflectors on for my trip to LeMans in 2015. Just get some of the stick-on cheapy jobbies from Halfords.

Alternatively, park in front of a garage door or wall, turn the headlamps on and experiment with bits of black tape to remove the section of the beam that raises towards the left - quite easy

Re: Beam deflector [Re: klapanciusz] #1597482
29/03/2017 06:58
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Be sure to get it right because a pal of mine had a gun pulled on him in France for dazzling someone!


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Re: Beam deflector [Re: klapanciusz] #1597492
29/03/2017 08:10
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For Heaven's sake!


Re: Beam deflector [Re: klapanciusz] #1597543
29/03/2017 22:31
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Like, how many times do we UK road users get blinded by European visitors and our own poor misinformed/misguided drivers.
Good job our force only carry Tazers! Most of the time wink

Re: Beam deflector [Re: klapanciusz] #1597561
30/03/2017 05:42
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I've always just cranked the beam to full down when I've had to drive at night on the continent. I gave up with beam blockers on the grounds that as there was only so much light to go around that stopping bits of it was unhelpful.


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