Lights whist travelling abroad
Whilst travelling abroad in our motorhome we have day lights on. We do not plan to travel at night time thus headlights won't be used other than through tunnels.
The question is do fellow motorhomers fit the yellow headlight deflectors to their headlights or not bother?
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Dorset Driver.
But they're French. Do I really have to?
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The French stopped using yellow headlights when they discovered that they lost at least 25% of the illumination!!! By all means use a deflector but I would use a clear one rather than yellow. At the risk of getting shot down in flames I don't use them as I don't drive at night. I set my lights to the lowest level. There is no requirement by law to have them just a requirement not to dazzle oncoming vehicles which I believe I achieve. Apparently vehicles with fancy headlight system shouldn't use adaptors as it can cause a bigger problem with rather than without although I doubt that applies to motorhomes!!
David
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David. I'll take your approach and drop lights if need be. You're right the the law says you mustn't dazzle
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Rat a tat tat tat. I'll shoot you down Dave. As discussed here many times, simply tipping the beam down doesn' remove the kick up to the left of an asymmetrical beam pattern headlight.
Those vehicles with the 'fancy headlamps' don't need silly stickers, there's either the above lever or there's fancy electrics inside to give a symmetrical/flat beam pattern.
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As discussed here many times, simply tipping the beam down doesn' remove the kick up to the left of an asymmetrical beam pattern headlight.
Not disputed......but David stated he does not drive abroad at night. I cannot believe that the left kick-up will dazzle anyone in daylight, or even in tunnels. I certainly don't alter my car lights for the same reason.
(Many modern ultra-bright headlights DO bother me ...whether properly adjusted or not
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If you intend driving at night then by all means have a clear conscience and fit a deflector but I shan't be bothering.
I'm of the 'dip it as much as you can' drivers in France.
The last time I saw anyone fitting a deflection device to the lights was many years ago.
And it's not exactly a big topic of conversation amongst those we've met in France – more likely “where is the nearest boulangerie?”
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Another one who never bothers, though I must have a look see if I have a lever. I did hear the Spanish police were having a purge on vans without them last winter in support of balanacing their budgets but I have no evidence to support this. I still didn't fit anything. In some countries it is illegal to drive without dipped headlights on at anytime of the day, e.g. Croatia.
peedee
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You might find this interesting
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/31533/holiday-headlights-feature
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Even if you don't drive at night there is still the issue of driving in any rain where lighting is required.
My last car had the selection levers. The current one requires no action, either it knows its location and does what is necessary or as I suspect the beam is flat topped to suit both situations. Being high intensity units they have to be dynamic self levelling anyway.
I would have distinct concerns about sticking masks on the modern plastic lenses if fixed by adhesives.
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I have a pair of amber deflectors that are twenty odd years old which I affix using double sided sticky tabs. Cleaning the residue off is a bit tedious though. I can't find anything in my Peugeot manual about headlamp adjustment for European use unless any Pug owners know otherwise.
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Ok everyone. Thanks for overall thoughts. I've shown wiffee and we've agreed I'll drive whist she walks on front waving a red flag!!
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