sussamb Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Bit of a long shot but moving to France in November so looking for a pair of used EU headlamps for my 2013 Ford Focus. Would swap for UK ones or buy outright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botus Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 some cars can be tweaked to swap from the pavement illumination to a flat beam do they definitely have a different part number when they drive on the wrong side of the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F0CUE Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Or you can get eurolites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussamb Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Thanks both, mine can't be switched so I need EU headlights. As for eurolites they are ok temporarily but I'm moving permanently so would prefer the correct headlamps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, sussamb said: Thanks both, mine can't be switched so I need EU headlights. As for eurolites they are ok temporarily but I'm moving permanently so would prefer the correct headlamps. Wouldn't it be safer to sell the Focus and buy a LHD car over there? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 hour ago, TomsFocus said: Wouldn't it be safer to sell the Focus and buy a LHD car over there? Yes, I wondered that, particularly if you're not coming back. Then les flics won't be able to pick on you as un rosbif !😃 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussamb Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 A very expensive option though. Driving RHD cars in Europe is relatively simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comares2001 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 On 10/3/2020 at 12:59 PM, sussamb said: Bit of a long shot but moving to France in November so looking for a pair of used EU headlamps for my 2013 Ford Focus. Would swap for UK ones or buy outright. Look on eBay lots on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_bound Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Been driving my UK Focus on the wrong side of the road full time for the past 10 years and the only inconvenience is when pulling out to overtake and for paying tolls on the motorway. I never bothered with changing the lights and the only time I have been flashed by oncoming traffic is when heavily loaded and the front is pointing upwards. I know lots of people get their LHD headlight units from Germany as cheaper and more choice so you could look at eBay.de or similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussamb Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Sorry, missed this reply. How do you get it through the equivalent of the MOT if you haven't done something about the lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botus Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 most garages don't know what they are doing and don't really care about a "road worthyness test", the UK MOT is mostly pointless, a 15 minute test drive would pick up far more issues. without driving a few bits are a good idea, where the driver is very silly and lazy but most should be at worst a weekly check - they don't even check the tyre pressures for instance ! but, checking all the lights all turn on, the tyres are round black and have tread, there's a fuel cap (to reduce motorcyclist deaths), and the screen wipers and washers function is a good idea. as for the headlight beam pattern not being changed, suprised anyone aboard hasn't been had up by the frogs (wait till tottaly out of the euro zone and watch the fines roll in), however a bit of electrical tape will alow it to meet the stds. So total replacement can be worked around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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