Changing lhd headlamps to rhd headlamps?

[Cupton668]

Hello I have a clio 172 non cup, a numpty put lhd headlamps (xenon) in my car and they left the old rhd ones in the back. Is there a switchover for the kick up beam or is it set in stone? If so can I Frankenstein the brand new lhd headlamps to be rhd?

 

[MicKPM]

The lamps are region specific on the Mk2's - You can't convert LHD lamps to RHD but I'm sure someone makes a nasty stick-on sense correction device

 

[dave120]

Put the original ones back in.

 

[Louis]

Just swap the left headlight to the right

 

[Darren S]

Just swap the left headlight to the right

Good question on that actually. Could you buy a LHD headlamp unit, but swap over the internals (bulb, ballast, starter, etc) from a RHD unit?

Seems like the unicorn-spec dark grey xenon headlights are pretty plentiful in Eastern Europe - but are clearly all specced for the LHD market.

 

[hopgop1]

Good question on that actually. Could you buy a LHD headlamp unit, but swap over the internals (bulb, ballast, starter, etc) from a RHD unit?

Seems like the unicorn-spec dark grey xenon headlights are pretty plentiful in Eastern Europe - but are clearly all specced for the LHD market.

@SharpyClio Has been through this, believe there is a little lever to swap the beam

 

[SharpyClio]

@SharpyClio Has been through this, believe there is a little lever to swap the beam

I have and there is. It doesn’t saps the beam pattern but flattens it, which is totally acceptable for MOT, lose a little bit right at the edges of the road but I’ve had no issue.

 

[Darren S]

I have and there is. It doesn’t saps the beam pattern but flattens it, which is totally acceptable for MOT, lose a little bit right at the edges of the road but I’ve had no issue.

That's good to know!

I think I'll nab one of those then next month!