Has anyone got any LHD AMV8 headlights they no longer need?!

[Richales]

Hi all,

I'm moving over to Germany for a while and need to change the headlights on my 06 V8 Vantage. Flicking the lever to create a flat-beam is not sufficient as I must have the "Kick-up" as per continental lights.

I've been round the buoy several times saying that a flat beam is adequate and legal abroad but my company insists that they must be proper continental lights.

Does anyone have any that they may no longer require? I'm not relishing the thought of having to spend £1000 per light from AM!!!!

Many thanks.

Edited by Richales on Thursday 24th December 10:40

[Murph7355]

No such thing.

Do a search on here and you'll find out how to change the ones currently on your car inside an hour.

You need to take the front wheel off to get access, but if you're moving that's no real hassle.

[GlynMo]

I think you'll find there is such a thing - at least my dealer offered to change mine when he found out the car is often in France - but a grand a light???? Can you change the thread title to 'Has anyone got 2 pairs of LHD AMV8 headlights they no longer need?!' please?!

As far as I'm aware, all you do by accessing the rear of the light units is flip over a bit of tin that then blocks the LH dip beam, it doesn't give you a RH dipped beam.

[rick-derby-]

The adjustment on the uk spec headlamps is for uk to drive on the continent as a temporary fix to comply with eu legislation as much as fitting the black tape of old, the lamps for europe uk and the usa are all different, all are around £1000.00 including vat each, sad but true,

[MarsellusWallace]

You can probably source some if you ferret around enough.

There must be somebody somewhere in a lhd country breaking a v8v.

[Murph7355]

Just goes to show not to listen to me on Christmas Eve (and the other 364 days a year!).

Out of interest, what is the difference between the two/three types of unit? And why, when they have beam deflectors etc as part of the unit, do they mess about making 3 specific types? Can't be good for economies of scale, and you would think there was some way of designing one unit that would suit all requirements...

[Richales]

Ok, so I'm getting a bit desperate now...!

Does anyone know any Continental breakers who might have LHD lights for a Vantage? I've tried all kinds of internet searches with little joy.

Not relishing the £2000 on a new set of lights!

[GlynV8]

There is a seller on a popular auction site called "astonmartinbits" who sometimes has items like this. It may be worth contacting them. I have no connection with them and have not had any personal dealings with them but just trying to help.

[michael gould]

why bother !! just drive with your UK lights you big girl......I,m sure the German police have more interesting things to worry about your non regulation lights !!

[clorenzen]

If you don't plan to re-register it in Europe (as it will not pass a TUV in Germany without the right lenses) I would simply swich the existing ones over for continental driving and not bother.

If your company insists that it must be proper lights put it on the moving expenses bill - at least it will be tax deductible for them and not carry VAT. Or simply make them buy them and lend them to you and you then give them back when you return by which time they will have been deprecited anyway.

Edited by clorenzen on Wednesday 13th January 08:57

[michael gould]

0r buy a new car.............then the steering wheel will be correct to !

[Tonto]

How come your company are insisting on this? Isn't it your own private car?
If you are using it for company business, you could always buy a runabout over in Germany and then sell it when you move back to blightly.