Driving a Leon In France?

[Leon Mike]

It says in the manual too black out part of the headlamp beam instead of the normal method of bending it...apparently not available on the leon...is this right? anyone experienced this, I will be doing a lot of my driving at night and really don't want to loose any vision!

 

[Fl@pper]

ye - it blocks off the bit that aims the other side of the road and stops ya dazzling someone

you could adjust the beam correctly anyway - but explaining thats its been done it to a french cop is not much fun - trust me

 

[Leon Mike]

shame it's not like on the audi TT's where you can just move an adjuster on the back!

Thanks for the tip off mate....them bloomin french coppers seem to be claping down on us "Roast Boef"

 

[Fl@pper]

you can move an adjuster on the back

just not a 1 clock easy solution - needs adjusting as you would normally but the opposite way

 

[Leon Mike]

not something you can do at a dimly lit calais chunnel yard then!

 

[tris]

i got pulled over at night when in le mans last year and he never said anything about mine and i had done nothing to the lights

 

[TheOtherSimon]

It says in the manual too black out part of the headlamp beam instead of the normal method of bending it...apparently not available on the leon...is this right? anyone experienced this, I will be doing a lot of my driving at night and really don't want to loose any vision!

It is correct, but don't use electrical tape on your headlights, as the glue attacked the polycarbonate.

The right answer is to invest in a pair of headlamp protectors (about £35 from Seat, less on ebay), and stick the tape on the protectors. Then you can fit the protectors at the port, and remove then when you get back.

Simon.

 

[rickmyster]

why not just get some "beam benders" they are avaialable from most car accesory shops only cost a couple of quid and they just stick on ya headlight glass and peel off again when done . easy