Glen Rolland > wrote in message ld.com>...
> In article >, ess
> says...
> > estecman wrote:
> > > Hi all, does anybody know if there are Alfa 156 headlight deflectors for
> > > driving in the UK, as I'm from mainland europe???
> > >
> > > Or is there a way to adjust the lights under the bonnet for UK driving, as
> > > cars like BMW etc have this setting???
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > I think you can use the headlamp height adjuster on the dash - you just
> > set it to the highest setting.
> >
> > Halmyre
> >
> >
> I don't think this suggestion will work, the height adjuster simply
> changes the angle of the headlight to compensate for the rear of the car
> being lower when under a heavy load, without adjustment the beams would
> point in a more upwards direction and not down onto the road surface.
>
> The necessity for headlight deflectors when going between Britain and
> the continent is to prevent oncoming traffic from being dazzled due to
> the different side of the road we drive on, British cars have their
> headlights configured to point towards the left hand side of the road
> (pavement side) which if unaltered would point straight at oncoming cars
> when in Europe.
>
> As a frequent cross channel traveller I bought a set of the perspex
> Headlamp Protectors for my 156 GTA Sportwagon, these come with a number
> of sets of adhesive headlamp deflectors (blockers in reality) and are
> precisely marked as to where these fit. As mine were specified to fit a
> Righthand drive vehicle I would suspect that they must sell a Lefthand
> drive version.
>
Hi Glen,
The perspex h/lamp protectors you bought, did you get them from a
dealer? and how much did they cost? I ask because I saw some to fit my
147 at a dealer but they could not give me a price as they had no
info. About right for a dealer I hear everyone say.
John, UK.

> The other bonus is that they obviously protect your headlamps from
> getting pitted by stones.
>
> Hopefully Alfa will eventually follow BMWs lead on adjustable headlamps
> and a whole host of other clever features that my wife was telling me
> will be standard on the Z4 she has just ordered such as headlamps that
> sense when it is dark and automatically turn on the sidelights and then
> go to dipped etc. as it gets darker.
>
> Regards
>
> Glen