How do I "mask" the lights for driving on the righ

Post Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:37 pm

I'm toying with the idea of taking the touring abroad later on this year.

can someone advise me of the best way to cover the lights so they dont dazzle the oncoming traffic?

thanks

Neil

Post Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:41 pm

three screws on the back of the light unit
unscrew
turn light unit (clockwise/anti clockwise cant remember)
screw back up
thats it
converted for european driving

Post Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:43 pm

tylerma wrote:three screws on the back of the light unit
unscrew
turn light unit (clockwise/anti clockwise cant remember)
screw back up
thats it
converted for european driving

bloody germans think of everything, eh!

cheers malc

take it that its just the dipped beam units that need this done?

Post Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:44 pm

I believe so sir

Post Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:05 am

320Touring wrote: can someone advise me of the best way to cover the lights so they dont dazzle the oncoming traffic?
Neil

Walk around to the front or back of your car. Examine the badges. What does the lettering say? BMW or Ford, etc.?
Stick bits of plastic on the lights indeed!
The three screws won't drop out when you unscrew them as they are captive. When they are all loose you have to pull the projector unit back about 6mm to lift the slot over a plastic locating peg.
Driver's side is easy to do (removing screenwasher bottle from its mount helps). Passenger side is easy as long as you don't have ABS, which makes the bottom one hard to get at.

Post Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:55 am

Brianmoooore wrote:
320Touring wrote: can someone advise me of the best way to cover the lights so they dont dazzle the oncoming traffic?
Neil
Walk around to the front or back of your car. Examine the badges. What does the lettering say? BMW or Ford, etc.?
Stick bits of plastic on the lights indeed!
The three screws won't drop out when you unscrew them as they are captive. When they are all loose you have to pull the projector unit back about 6mm to lift the slot over a plastic locating peg.
Driver's side is easy to do (removing screenwasher bottle from its mount helps). Passenger side is easy as long as you don't have ABS, which makes the bottom one hard to get at.

cheers brian, and yes, last car I went to europe in was a ford ka...

7k miles in 2 weeks, no problems at all.

Thanks for the info-i'll give it a bash this saturday-make sure all is ok.