Re: RHD v. LHD euro-lights

[Drew Faulkner <drew@fstuk.demon.co.uk>]

In your message dated Friday 19, January 1996 you wrote :

> So, does anyone know if the lights sold in the UK (for use on RHD cars) have
> the same beam pattern as the lights used on LHD cars elsewhere?  I'd like to
> buy them as inexpensively as possible and I know some people in the UK I can
> probably impose upon to track down a used set provided they'll work properly
> over here...

Can't see it I'm afraid... There will be two major differences - 
1. The dip beam cutoff is much sharper and lower on a UK car than USA.
   This will make road-side signs hard for you to read, 'cos they are
   higher in the States than here.
2. The beam pattern is biased to the left to light up the road-side and
   stop dazzle for the oncoming cars - if you drive on the right it lights
   the centre of the road and oncoming drivers faces!

I'll fax a drawing of the beam pattern if you like, but why not get some
German lenses?

-- 
Drew Faulkner
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