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The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280 |
We have an 07 and always use these on our trips south via France or Germany/Austria:-
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22nd May 2017 7:59 pm |
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The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280 |
A bit gloomy outside now but i will take a pic in the morning and hopefully be able to help you. Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet? |
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22nd May 2017 8:07 pm |
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Merlinrocket Member Since: 13 Dec 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 50 |
Lovely - thanks so much.
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22nd May 2017 8:14 pm |
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The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280 |
Warm, dry weather - something has probably just expanded with the heat, is a bit dry and will squeak - may well go in a couple of days - I get it with the folding door mirrors. Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet? |
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22nd May 2017 8:36 pm |
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Merlinrocket Member Since: 13 Dec 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 50 |
Hope you are right but experience tells me its not that simple...... |
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22nd May 2017 8:38 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
Have you looked at http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic5922.html? I think there is a link somewhere in there to the correct shape for the masks. Remember it's counter-intuitive - you mask the LOWER RIGHT part of the light to cut out the upper left beam. If you buy and fit proprietary ones the instructions will tell you how to line them up with the centre mark on the lights. I'm assuming you don't have xenons - they have a lever which is accessed by removing the headlight from the car!
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22nd May 2017 10:12 pm |
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The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280 |
Merlinrocket -
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23rd May 2017 8:19 am |
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Merlinrocket Member Since: 13 Dec 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 50 |
Thanks very much. I ordered a new set of Eurolites last night so will have a go with your instructions. Very many thanks..... |
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23rd May 2017 8:21 am |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4354 |
Have a look at this thread towards the end. LR say that you don't need to adjust anything, not sure when this came in though.
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23rd May 2017 9:18 am |
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Merlinrocket Member Since: 13 Dec 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 50 |
Thanks for the thought. My car is 07 so doesn't have such modern gimmicks sadly..... |
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23rd May 2017 9:21 am |
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The Road Toad Member Since: 02 Mar 2010 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 280 |
Sadly on an 07 there are no built beam adjusters - I forgot to put on the beam deflectors once and was soon flashed repeatedly by oncoming traffic!
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23rd May 2017 1:14 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
Ah here it is: template for making masks and I can testify that it does work. https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user...asking.pdf
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23rd May 2017 6:46 pm |
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Merlinrocket Member Since: 13 Dec 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 50 |
That's pretty interesting you know...... How come its a parallelogram (!) and not a circle like the proprietry ones in the packets?? I will have a go at making some I think. Also, I saw a post somewhere about fitting them to removable headlamp protectors. Not sure if that's possible...? |
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23rd May 2017 8:18 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
The circular ones tend to deflect the beam, so you don't in theory lose much light. The masks just cut out part of the beam, so you get less light overall. The masks Lucas used to sell had a silver backing to minimise this.
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23rd May 2017 10:22 pm |
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