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03/8/2006 at 7:27pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Fiat Multipla 1.9jtd and abi Tristar
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lol nope, but a shame you cant get a dual steering wheel to go with the dual pedals that driving schools use


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04/8/2006 at 11:42am
 Location: Argeles Sur Mer France
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Try this site, you can download fitting instructions if you need to

http://www.saxonind.co.uk/beambenders.htm

Download the pdf and it shows you old & new style lights.

Joe



04/8/2006 at 2:11pm
 Location: Essex
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I tried those beam benders last year, it may be just me putting them on wrong, but by the time i got to Dover, half the bits had fallen off.

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04/8/2006 at 2:31pm
 Location: West Midlands
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With beambenders or black tape headlamps that do not have any markings on them to position the masks accuratly, the best way is to park the vehicle on level ground pointing at a wall at night and position the maskuntill it shows the best effect to the right hand side, thats the place to fix it, if you do not want to fix it untill at the docks , take measurements from top and side of headlamp and write down for latter use.  kiev

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Quote: Originally posted by kiev on 04/8/2006


With beambenders or black tape headlamps that do not have any markings on them to position the masks accuratly, the best way is to park the vehicle on level ground pointing at a wall at night and position the maskuntill it shows the best effect to the right hand side, thats the place to fix it, if you do not want to fix it untill at the docks , take measurements from top and side of headlamp and write down for latter use.  kiev
Or, just make up a template for each headlamp and keep it (or obtain details from the car manufacturer, as I did) position on the headlamp and trace around it with a 'permanent marker' pen. 

Then, just infill with black insulation tape.  Simple, cheap and it works.

The marker lines just need going over now and again to be easily visible the next time you need them.  (And it's worth re-marking before you use a car wash!)

Now how much easier can that be?  All I have to do now is drive to the ferry port on normal UK lights, fill in with black tape (which remains there for the holiday) and then peel it off when we get to the return port.  The cost of all this?  1p?  I don't know ...... but it sure makes economic sense to me.

BTW, my car manufacturer was more than happy to send me the relevant templates via the post/fax/email.  One quick phone call was all that it took.

Oozat




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