Clio 172 Headlights.

[Craigyp79]

Does anyone know if the headlight units from a Phase II Clio 172 are just generic headlight units from the whole range or a special fit?

I'm importing one I just purchased to France and will have to change the headlights to register it here.

Thanks.

[LuS1fer]

I can't imagine for a minute that RHD headlamps would not be a straight fit. It would not make economic sense to have different fittings.

[Ian_sUK]

They'll be xenons though so you'll need to get some from a another sport (unless its a 172 cup)

[LuS1fer]

Not cheap either. I looked at Xenons on ebay as they discolour.

[Craigyp79]

Thanks for the advice, so as I understand any Xenons for a Clio II should be a straight swap?

I can see they're not cheap but work are paying and they're alot easier to find than LHD Rover 75 headlights!

[davebem]

On the 172mk1 headlights there is a slider switch hidden on the back of the headlight units that switches from LHD to RHD and vice versa, might be worth taking them off and having a look.

[Craigyp79]

Thanks, I'd imagine that the slider would only flatten the beam at not switch it to LHD enough for it to pass a French MOT.

[greggy50]

LuS1fer said:

Not cheap either. I looked at Xenons on ebay as they discolour.

Discolour easy fix however it just machine polishes out
Can pick the xenons up cheap enough on cliosport don't bother with ebay etc...

[ALY77]

Wouldn't let the discoloured headlamps put you off buying a pair. Full correction can be done with some 2000 grade or higher wet and dry then scratch remover and polish, ideally with a proper rotary polisher.

Alternatively you can spend an hour or two with a bottle of T-cut, a bottle of Meg. Scratch X and a cheap car polisher and achieve probably 95% correction without attacking the car with sandpaper at all, as I opted to do!