Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: brighton
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Driving Abroad (France) Head Lamp Stickers do you need them.
Just a quick question - I'm taking my D3 to france next month - Do you still need to stick stickers on your head lamps to avoid blinding on coming french Drivers? If yes do they need to special Land Rover shaped ones or generic Halfords jobs be Ok...?
28th Jul 2010 2:01 pm
Gerd
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Location: Regensburg
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Location: Romiley
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and if they're not xenon this will help
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28th Jul 2010 5:00 pm
bear100
Member Since: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Merthyr Tydfil
Posts: 203
Good topic
How would you alter them with xenons that move with the steering Same way
28th Jul 2010 10:55 pm
Surfer
Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: brighton
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So...
If I have Xenons that don't move (55 D3 HSE) can I still tape them...?
29th Jul 2010 1:46 pm
Gerd
Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Regensburg
Posts: 108
Hello Surfer,
Don't think so, as xenon lights have an internal lens, and the only way is to change the direction as described.
The second thing is you will get more light on the right side of the way so imo the better way
Cheers
gerd
29th Jul 2010 2:45 pm
mirror88
Member Since: 19 Jun 2010
Location: Leeds
Posts: 139
Surfer,
Hi, I live in France (Portes Du Soleil) and am just back in the UK for 3 or 4 weeks. I have both normal UK Xenons and LHD halogens (came with the car when i bought it). Ive never had a problem with the xenons and havent altered the lens either (only because no matter how hard i looked i couldnt find it) and have never had a problem. I just use normal UK Xenons in France for 11 months of the year... No probs so far. If I were you Id just make sure you have enough flourescent vests for your passengers and a warning triangle... The Gendarmes are for that and always check if you get stopped! Enjoy.2011 Discovery 4 HSE
29th Jul 2010 4:33 pm
frenchy
Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1037
danbrier wrote:
If I were you Id just make sure you have enough flourescent vests for your passengers .
Don't forget that the vests must be accessible from within the passenger compartment - not stuffed away in the boot!
There was a rumour that spare bulbs are a requirement and also possibly a fire extinguisher.
30th Jul 2010 2:01 am
bear100
Member Since: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Merthyr Tydfil
Posts: 203
so can you alter the dynamic xenons the same way?
30th Jul 2010 6:11 pm
mad max
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driving in france
Hi, I am going to france next year. I didn't realize that you had to have high vis vest,s and fire extinguisher. I knew about the bulbs. Is there abook with all the do's and dont's about driving in france Would hate to upset the local rozzers ( police)
regards
A tip - Put at least one Hi Viz vest on the back of the drivers seat - that's what most of the french do to avoid being stopped and quized over everything else that you are supposed to carrry!Mark.
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30th Jul 2010 7:55 pm
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frenchy wrote:
danbrier wrote:
If I were you Id just make sure you have enough flourescent vests for your passengers .
Don't forget that the vests must be accessible from within the passenger compartment - not stuffed away in the boot!
There was a rumour that spare bulbs are a requirement and also possibly a fire extinguisher.
Was warned by ferry dude that a ploy by the gendarmes was to pull you over and ask you to step out of the car, you comply and they clobber you as you'll have been in too much of a rush to comply with the gun carrying plod that you've not put on your hi viz vest INSIDE the car. 2 feet on the hard shoulder and no hi viz = hefty fine! Best rule is one per person in the car and vests within reach, not in boot or under piles of stuff. On route down to Marseille saw a lot of cars with hi viz vest draped over passanger's or dricer'sseat back.
30th Jul 2010 7:59 pm
bear100
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cheers dsl i didnt know that i am off to france in a fortnight for a few days with the caraven and kids
30th Jul 2010 8:46 pm
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Same way
for that and always check if you get stopped! Enjoy.
i am off to france in a fortnight for a few days with the caraven and kids 
