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Subject Topic: beam deflectors T5 Post Reply Post New Topic
18/8/2012 at 6:41am
 Location: somerset
 Outfit: VW autosleeper
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Off to France at the end of the month for first time in my T5 trident - looking at the headlamps not sure where to put beam deflectors  - all instructions dont really show where to put them.

Any help/guidance appreciated



18/8/2012 at 9:52am
 Location: Worcestershire
 Outfit: Defender 90 and MyWay Voyager Raid
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Have you looked on the owners handbook?

Otherwise pop down to your friendly, local MOT testing station and ask if you can have it put on their beamsetter.

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18/8/2012 at 9:59pm
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Thanks Mattlad - handbook not a help but think dropping in on MOT centre a good idea - thanks for your response


21/8/2012 at 2:23pm
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Would have thought it would be easier to just park it facing a light-coloured wall after dark and play around with bits of post-it note.

You're looking to take out the dip beam "kick up" which is designed to illuminate the footpath in the UK. This should usually correspond to parts of the bottom left quadrant when looked at from the front.


22/8/2012 at 7:52am
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Thanks Mojo I did this before with another vehicle - wasnt sure whether there was any thing definative written 'ont tinternet'

I have been abroad before and not bothered with beam deflectors as its been mid summer and apart from driving to campsite dont use the car after dark - however, this doesant allow for using headlights in bad weather on motorways.



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13/9/2012 at 3:22pm
 Location: somerset
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Back from a superb week in France with weather that was the best week this summer!! excellent campsite 'keranterec' down near Concarneau. very quiet no kids! french or english! plenty of space on site, pool [indoor] was down to one or two people, roads were quiet as well.fuel approx £1.15 a litre[diesel]

AND! I didnt use beam deflectors as we never drove in the dark and the weather was so good not required on the drive down - so saved my deflectors for another year - I note in 'practical motorhome' october edition there is a small item on the very issue of beam deflectors on a T5.




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