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Dave 11

I had the same issue as you on my Landrover, however the CC club say that these are compulsary in Europe even in the daytime (Tunnels etc), I have fitted the deflectors purchased in halfords and so far so good.

Regards

Quote: Originally posted by Dave11 on 17/6/2012

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Hi Jaiash, they did not change the beam pattern as such, when I took it into Audi they hooked the car up to the computer and changed the beam for driving on the opposite side . It would not be possible to forget when getting back ,as each time you start the car a message comes on the display system to say the headlights have a fault.
Saves the stickers but downside it has to go back to garage to be out back.

I wanted to make sure they are correct , especially as their are often tunnels . The audii Xenons are very bright and did not want risking dazzling oncoming drivers. If they ended side swiping your car or causing an accident because of it, could cause a lot of grief !

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Yes my BMW has manual lever on each light that you simply flick over whether driving on left ro right. This is with Xenons with self levellers and adaptive lights (follow corners)

Not sure how the Audi system works but may be worth checking Audi forums for any "hidden menu" access like you can on BMW's again

My Saab has little adjusters on the back of the lights which move the beam (need a small hex key). Kia uses the stick on deflectors!

Simples

Is it possible to buy the plastic continental headlight protectors from the dealer? A one-off outlay versus continued expense.

I have these for my Volvo and are a sinch to fit, taking about 10 secs to fit each side! No sticky residue, no faffing and with the added bonus that the chance of getting a broken headlamp in the depths of some foreign country are eliminated.