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Old 05-27-2024, 03:46 PM
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Hello,
Anyone know if you can convert the headlights on a left-hand traffic car to a right-hand traffic or do I have to buy new headlights?
Old 05-27-2024, 06:56 PM
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Litronics should have a way to convert easily. Halogens, no. Do some googling.
Old 05-27-2024, 08:40 PM
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Ummm... the post begs to ask the question "why?"
Just trying to learn something.
Old 05-28-2024, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by KC-CarGuy
Ummm... the post begs to ask the question "why?"
Just trying to learn something.
For instance because it is legally required to do so when you permanently drive a RHD vehicle on public roads in LHD countries, or vice versa.
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Originally Posted by Tjellqvist
Hello,
Anyone know if you can convert the headlights on a left-hand traffic car to a right-hand traffic or do I have to buy new headlights?
What year is your car? Where do you live? Inside the headlight assemblies there are a way to switch the beam angle when you take the car from a RHD to a LHD country (or vice-versa). Depending on your countries rules you might need to change them out completely based on the lense assembly.

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Old 05-29-2024, 01:33 PM
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A quick search and there’s loads of posts like this one.

For others, if you’re in Europe or the UK and are traveling to the UK or Europe, being able to switch the beam pattern is useful. It’s a shame you need to pull out the lights to do it though.



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