Europeon Headlight Deflectors.

[jearing]

Hi Can anyone help I need to fit headlight deflectors on my carthago chic-c-line 2018 but the instructions are as clear as mud,I have small individual lights, I know they go on the dipped beam but exactly where??

Joe

 

[Yorick]

I just bunged mine on somewhere close. Nobody checks.

 

[Landy Andy]

I put mine in my glove box. They’ve lasted about 10years so far.

 

[Mr Colpot]

There should be a diagram with the deflectors for the round hella type lights. As far as I can remember you only use the round part and it goes near the top of the light so the bottom of the deflector is slightly above the bulb and slightly to the right as you look from the front?

 

[Richard n Ann]

Mine are still in the beam deflector shop along with the breathalyser and warning triangle  I'm an outlaw

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[Markas]

Hi Can anyone help I need to fit headlight deflectors on my carthago chic-c-line 2018 but the instructions are as clear as mud,I have small individual lights, I know they go on the dipped beam but exactly where??

Joe

If you really want to stick them somewhere they actually make a difference try aiming the dipped beams at a large flat surface such as a wall or garage door and see the shape of the beam pattern.
Use insulating tape to work out where the part of the beam which needs to be blocked is projected from on the light glass. You're trying to block the bit which lights the nearside kerb in the UK. As others have said you may only need to use the round bit of the beam-bender.
Bizarrely on one of my vans (can't recall which one) it only uses the round bit, but upside down! And that's following the instructions.

 

[Wagoneer]

Think the OP is a member of Carthago Owners UK. On their website (under technical) there is an article showing how to adjust the Hella 90mm dia dipbeam lights for use in mainland Europe.

The adjustment converts the beam pattern to a flat beam with no kick-up. I leave my dipbeam lamps on this setting all the time. It passes the MOT every year.

I did initially use beam deflectors but only once on my first trip abroad. Used the circular bit in top right position. But only used about half the full circle for masking.

I saw you posted on the COUK Facebook page but you tacked in onto an unrelated post. Best to start a new thread if you want feedback.

 

[Larrynwin]

I bought the ones from Halfords and fitted to my Hymer headlights which are also individual lights. I found the instructions to be clear , only problem was removing the glue from headlight protectors , don’t like leaving them on as they deteriorate with time and look grotty.

 

[Larby]

Copy the foreign vehicles in the UK, never seen one yet using them here !

 

[EuroTrotters]

Have you ever tried to find them for converting LHD to RHD?

And if you can, how many bother?.

Money making racket, make your own.

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[Lenny HB]

Have you ever tried to find them for converting LHD to RHD?

And if you can, how many bother?.

Money making racket, make your own.

I used to sell them, the defectors are the same just the fitting instructions that are different, was a good earner as cost the same but I sold them for twice the price.

 

[Lenny HB]

Hi Can anyone help I need to fit headlight deflectors on my carthago chic-c-line 2018 but the instructions are as clear as mud,I have small individual lights, I know they go on the dipped beam but exactly where??

Joe

As said you don't need them, your Hella lamps are adjustable for flat dipping. The new Hella lamps you just flip a lever on the back. The Classis lamp (I think that's the one Carthago use) you loosen the 3 screws and rotate the lamp a few deg.

 

[Rob Turner]

Just dunna bother

 

[Gaston aires]

Never bothered. We don’t drive much at night. Usually parked up by 3 pm.
Phil