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Headlight deflectors
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 |
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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 |
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> 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. I don't know, I was on a motorway in appalling conditions of rain and spray and this "moron" suddenly came out of nowhere without lights on in the murk. On popped his lights and I thought the penny had dropped, then off they went, back on a few hundred yards later etc. It was a range topping Merc, obviously with auto sensing lights. I know they could be overidden but the more auto features you give people the less likely they are to think they have a responsibility. |
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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 |
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says... > Glen Rolland > wrote in message news:<MPG.1c04704e3e5= >... > > In article >, ess= =20 > > says... > > > estecman wrote: > > > > Hi all, does anybody know if there are Alfa 156 headlight deflector= s for > > > > driving in the UK, as I'm from mainland europe??? > > > >=20 > > > > Or is there a way to adjust the lights under the bonnet for UK driv= ing, as > > > > cars like BMW etc have this setting??? > > > > Cheers > > > >=20 > > > I think you can use the headlamp height adjuster on the dash - you ju= st=20 > > > set it to the highest setting. > > >=20 > > > Halmyre > > >=20 > > >=20 > > I don't think this suggestion will work, the height adjuster simply=20 > > changes the angle of the headlight to compensate for the rear of the ca= r=20 > > being lower when under a heavy load, without adjustment the beams would= =20 > > point in a more upwards direction and not down onto the road surface. > >=20 > > The necessity for headlight deflectors when going between Britain and= =20 > > the continent is to prevent oncoming traffic from being dazzled due to= =20 > > the different side of the road we drive on, British cars have their=20 > > headlights configured to point towards the left hand side of the road > > (pavement side) which if unaltered would point straight at oncoming car= s=20 > > when in Europe. > >=20 > > As a frequent cross channel traveller I bought a set of the perspex=20 > > Headlamp Protectors for my 156 GTA Sportwagon, these come with a number= =20 > > of sets of adhesive headlamp deflectors (blockers in reality) and are= =20 > > precisely marked as to where these fit. As mine were specified to fit a= =20 > > Righthand drive vehicle I would suspect that they must sell a Lefthand= =20 > > drive version. > >=20 > 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. >=20 John Yes I got mine from a dealer, I asked the salesman to order me a set=20 when I went to collect my new GTA at the beginning of October, sadly he=20 failed to order them or the umbrella and I then got the parts dept to=20 order them, though my attempt to do this over the phone failed and I had=20 to call in and show him the part in the Alfa Accessories brochure. The ones for the 156 are =A347 whereas the ones you want for a 147 are=20 =A340.75 (Code 46002094). Despite having placed the order 3 times for the Golf umbrella which I=20 wanted to keep in the boot, I still haven't got one. It's a constant source of irritation that Alfa Romeo build such great=20 cars and yet have such appalling poor dealers. Glen > > The other bonus is that they obviously protect your headlamps from=20 > > getting pitted by stones. > >=20 > > Hopefully Alfa will eventually follow BMWs lead on adjustable headlamps= =20 > > and a whole host of other clever features that my wife was telling me= =20 > > will be standard on the Z4 she has just ordered such as headlamps that= =20 > > sense when it is dark and automatically turn on the sidelights and then= =20 |
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Glen Rolland wrote:
> In article > , > says... >> 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. >> > John > > Yes I got mine from a dealer, I asked the salesman to order me a set > when I went to collect my new GTA at the beginning of October, sadly he > failed to order them or the umbrella and I then got the parts dept to > order them, though my attempt to do this over the phone failed and I had > to call in and show him the part in the Alfa Accessories brochure. > > The ones for the 156 are £47 whereas the ones you want for a 147 are > £40.75 (Code 46002094). > > Despite having placed the order 3 times for the Golf umbrella which I > wanted to keep in the boot, I still haven't got one. > > It's a constant source of irritation that Alfa Romeo build such great > cars and yet have such appalling poor dealers. Give Mangoletsi a ring. Darren in parts is ace. Never let me down yet. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Catman > wrote in message >.. .
> Glen Rolland wrote: > > > In article > , > > says... > >> 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. > >> > > John > > > > Yes I got mine from a dealer, I asked the salesman to order me a set > > when I went to collect my new GTA at the beginning of October, sadly he > > failed to order them or the umbrella and I then got the parts dept to > > order them, though my attempt to do this over the phone failed and I had > > to call in and show him the part in the Alfa Accessories brochure. > > > > The ones for the 156 are £47 whereas the ones you want for a 147 are > > £40.75 (Code 46002094). > > > > Despite having placed the order 3 times for the Golf umbrella which I > > wanted to keep in the boot, I still haven't got one. > > > > It's a constant source of irritation that Alfa Romeo build such great > > cars and yet have such appalling poor dealers. > > Give Mangoletsi a ring. Darren in parts is ace. Never let me down yet. Thanks Glen & Catman for your help and advice, it sounds a lot of money but it is cheaper than buying a new headlamp when a stone smashes it. Thanks again, John,UK. |
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