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headlight deflectors

Posted By: Edinburgh

headlight deflectors - 05/08/2018 06:09

I'm thinking of DIY-ing this for France.

Since there is no pattern marked out on the headlight lens will it be a question of shining the lights against a wall and blocking off a portion of the LH-pointing beam?

Ta....
Posted By: H_R

Re: headlight deflectors - 05/08/2018 06:32

seen this done loads of times whilst queuing for the tunnel
People are just using masking tape and gaffer tape
Posted By: Rosso

Re: headlight deflectors - 05/08/2018 08:24

Simon I don't know if this is any help or not to the coupe?
eurolites I did look at this a little while ago.

There's also this from the AA checklist
Posted By: Edinburgh

Re: headlight deflectors - 05/08/2018 15:32

Originally Posted By Rosso
Simon I don't know if this is any help or not to the coupe?
eurolites I did look at this a little while ago.

There's also this from the AA checklist


Cheers Brian that's very helpful and it seems in the Eurolite product the Coupe is recognised in "Diagram 4" - not so easy finding that on t'internet though, perhaps unsurprisingly!
Posted By: Rosso

Re: headlight deflectors - 05/08/2018 15:52

Right Simon you can go first at fitting them
Posted By: Edinburgh

Re: headlight deflectors - 05/08/2018 17:33

Originally Posted By Rosso
Right Simon you can go first at fitting them


chinny
Posted By: Master_Mariner

Re: headlight deflectors - 21/08/2018 14:47

Hi Edinburgh,

Not sure if this info is any use - but the eurolights definetly come with a "map" of where to place them on the Coupe-as I used them on my road trip to Nurburgring

But I cheated...

I didn't put them in the correct spot on the headlights. I off set them a bit As I knew how weak my standard headlights are-I wasn't going to make them any weaker. And knew just how bright most of the modern Audi headlights are that the Europeans drive.

I didn't dazzle anyone with the offset - but had just enough light to cope with oncoming traffic.

People may tut tut - but it ticked the box with the sticker in place- while having a fighting chance on standard headlights.

Let your hands stray left a bit....

Cheers

MM!
Posted By: Ballypete

Re: headlight deflectors - 21/08/2018 14:52

I used eurolites on my recent Italian road trip. Diagram 4 position worked just fine. They also came off at the end of the 3 week trip without leaving any residue etc
Posted By: Rob40

Re: headlight deflectors - 21/08/2018 15:01

Simon, give Brian a shout. He was down today and I showed him where they go.
Posted By: Edinburgh

Re: headlight deflectors - 21/08/2018 17:23

Originally Posted By Rob40
Simon, give Brian a shout. He was down today and I showed him where they go.


Cheers Rob thumb

@MM thanks for that...indeed it says diagram 4 but the shape of the lens cover was confusing me....
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