Refurbished UKDM Headlights kicking the wrong way

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:10 pm

Something must be wrong.

Pictures.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:23 am

Pictures would be helpful, Nafe...

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:24 am

Is your beam pattern anything like this

Does this bloke appear

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:11 pm

Well this is how they broke down...

These are the lenses after I gave them a lick off paint (That won't effect the beam)...

... But as you can see there's no way to put them back wrong. I was hoping to compare the lenses to the ones I've just removed today, but it's been raining all day

Back together...

These are the bulbs, so shouldn't make a difference if I spun them 180...

And this is dipped beam...

If there was a way to rotate each beam about 10 degrees clockwise or so then that'd probably sort it, but I don't believe you can

Post by **Donald** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:31 pm

If you fit them upside down and run a pinhole sheet in front then your beam will right itself. Not sure how practical that is though.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:34 pm

Yeah, there was a reason I didn't tag you in Donald

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:07 pm

they are correct buddy the kick up is in the right direction the lights just falling away

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:10 pm

try your old bulbs just to confirm its not an issue with the new bulbs

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:12 pm

The lights that were fitted before kicked up to the other side (didn't take a picture mind) as I marked their positions on my neighbour's garage door before swapping them over.

It makes sense that the kickup is to the left as well, so that it doesn't blind oncoming cars.

I'll try the original bulbs after tea. I've just been out and lowered the beams anyway as they were to high.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:15 pm

Should be this way...