European head light deflectors

[quattrophenia]

Hi guys,
Off to Europe soon and will have to sort the lights out. Has anyone got a picture of correctly fitted headlight deflectors?
What car are the Chims head lamps off?
For some strange reason the fixing instructions don't include TVR's

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

I always did as shown....never got flashed

[Chimpafrolic]

I must admit to my shame I never bother with deflectors.

But then again I don't drive at night when I'm in France, by the time the sun is down the wine is out

Wine and driving a TVR don't mix

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Chimpafrolic said:

I must admit to my shame I never bother with deflectors.

But then again I don't drive at night when I'm in France, by the time the sun is down the wine is out

Wine and driving a TVR don't mix

You've never driven to the South of France then....all them tunnels

[Chimpafrolic]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Chimpafrolic said:

I must admit to my shame I never bother with deflectors.

But then again I don't drive at night when I'm in France, by the time the sun is down the wine is out

Wine and driving a TVR don't mix

You've never driven to the South of France then....all them tunnels

Oh yes I have.

Here it is with its frog blinders on show

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Its a good point about the tunnels, I guess I must have really upset some snail munchers

Off again in August; France, Switzerland, Italy and back via the Cote De Azure this time

Should I do the decent thing & fit the deflectors sitting in the boot?

[Cider Andy]

sMoKiN has shown the correct fitment for beam blockers. If you use deflectors, fit them in the same position with the right-angled corners to the top.

[Krautchimaera]

If I was in your shoes, I would not worry about deflectors. I've been travelling in England for many years and I have never seen any continental car with deflectors in England, nor did I ever care on mine.
the effect of bad aligned frontlights is much worse than not having deflectors fitted imho.
just my twopence

Bernd

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Krautchimaera said:

If I was in your shoes, I would not worry about deflectors. I've been travelling in England for many years and I have never seen any continental car with deflectors in England, nor did I ever care on mine.
the effect of bad aligned frontlights is much worse than not having deflectors fitted imho.
just my twopence

Bernd

It's cheap & easy, so why not show some courtesy?

[cptsideways]

Just get the black vinyl insualtion tape out on those old mini headlamps, those daft reflector things are about as useful as chocolate fire guards. There are markings on the lamp showing you where to put it.

Dont be fooled in paying £25 for 50p worth of crap sticker at the boat, when the "official looking" sales people tell you need them by the law, I have great pleasure in showing them my reel of black tape & often pass it around fellow motorists in the queue

[scotty_d]

I did not bother when i did my big Euro drive the lights are so low in the chim i doubt they gave any other road users issues.