piggy73

I have a Dutch model Elantra (2001) which is LHD.

I am registering it in the UK & need to permanently adjust the headlight
beam to dip to the left.
(stickers, beam deflectors and other non-permanent changes are not
acceptable)

Will it be possible to modify my current set of headlights (currently
dipping to the right) or do I need to buy a new unit/part.

Our local Hyundai dealer mechanic seemed very keen to replace the whole
unit - but I don't know if this is really necessary.

Thanks in advance for any info's

PJ

hyundaitech

There should be adjuster screws on the lamps to point them where desired.

Jim Vatunz

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:16:15 -0500, "hyundaitech"
<notpublic@not.public.com> wrote:

>There should be adjuster screws on the lamps to point them where desired.

but the shape of the low beam will still have the cutout on the wrong
side. I can't see any other way out except new headlights, but i'm not
familiar with this problem. i can't see it making any sense to do as
the car would still be LHD. Easiest solution would be for Britain to
bite the bullet and start to really become a part of europe by
changing the side of the road they drive on.

For a very plain website try
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

Brian Nystrom

Jim Vatunz wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:16:15 -0500, "hyundaitech"
> <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote:
>
>
>>There should be adjuster screws on the lamps to point them where desired.
>
>
> but the shape of the low beam will still have the cutout on the wrong
> side. I can't see any other way out except new headlights, but i'm not
> familiar with this problem.

I don't think you have any choice. There is no way to alter the bulbs.
However, I don't think you need to replace the entire headlight, just
the bulbs.

> i can't see it making any sense to do as
> the car would still be LHD. Easiest solution would be for Britain to
> bite the bullet and start to really become a part of europe by
> changing the side of the road they drive on.

Easiest for whom? I'm sure that there are a lot of Britons who wouldn't
agree with you. ;-)

hyundaitech

I didn't fully understand the issue from the original post. I don't think
the issue is the bulbs so much as the shape of the reflector. I think
he'll wind up having to change the headlamps.

Jim Vatunz

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 12:44:27 GMT, Brian Nystrom
<brian.nystrom@att.net> wrote:

>Jim Vatunz wrote:
>> On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:16:15 -0500, "hyundaitech"
>> <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>There should be adjuster screws on the lamps to point them where desired.
>>
>>
>> but the shape of the low beam will still have the cutout on the wrong
>> side. I can't see any other way out except new headlights, but i'm not
>> familiar with this problem.
>
>I don't think you have any choice. There is no way to alter the bulbs.
>However, I don't think you need to replace the entire headlight, just
>the bulbs.
I think they may be able to reuse the old bulbs but the cutout built
into the reflector is the problem.
>
>> i can't see it making any sense to do as
>> the car would still be LHD. Easiest solution would be for Britain to
>> bite the bullet and start to really become a part of europe by
>> changing the side of the road they drive on.
>
>Easiest for whom? I'm sure that there are a lot of Britons who wouldn't
>agree with you. ;-)
>
None will agree with me but our large and rather empty country has
too many road accidents from tourists who are used to driving on the
right hand side of the road. We should certainly consider changing for
the sake of world uniformity but Britain should certainly change.
However there's about as much chance as them changing from measuring
people's weight in stone. zero.


For a very plain website try
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

Brian Nystrom

hyundaitech wrote:
> I didn't fully understand the issue from the original post. I don't think
> the issue is the bulbs so much as the shape of the reflector. I think
> he'll wind up having to change the headlamps.
>
I thought the cutoff was achieved by a shield in the bulb, but perhaps
I'm mistaken.

piggy73

Thanks everyone - I really appreciate the suggestions.

It's a pain having to convert the car (so much for Europe !!!!) but when we
bought it we were supposed to staying in Holland for a few more years.

The mechanic at our local UK Hyundai dealership just seemed too keen to sell
& fit new headlights & for quite a price too !

I even have to have the speedo displaying in miles as well (but it's ok for
my 'mileage' to remain in KM) - again the Hyundai mechanic seemed very keen
to replace the whole unit !

A mechanic friend (who unfortunately lives at the other end of the country)
seemed to think with the car being quite new that it may be just a case of
flicking a switch.

I suppose I'll have to dismantle the headlight unit & have a nosey.

Cheers

PJ
"Jim Vatunz" <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wrote in message
newsvu4r01mrlsgd85cqkm4l25vcvm4trl9r8@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 12:44:27 GMT, Brian Nystrom
> <brian.nystrom@att.net> wrote:
>
> >Jim Vatunz wrote:
> >> On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:16:15 -0500, "hyundaitech"
> >> <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>There should be adjuster screws on the lamps to point them where
desired.
> >>
> >>
> >> but the shape of the low beam will still have the cutout on the wrong
> >> side. I can't see any other way out except new headlights, but i'm not
> >> familiar with this problem.
> >
> >I don't think you have any choice. There is no way to alter the bulbs.
> >However, I don't think you need to replace the entire headlight, just
> >the bulbs.
> I think they may be able to reuse the old bulbs but the cutout built
> into the reflector is the problem.
> >
> >> i can't see it making any sense to do as
> >> the car would still be LHD. Easiest solution would be for Britain to
> >> bite the bullet and start to really become a part of europe by
> >> changing the side of the road they drive on.
> >
> >Easiest for whom? I'm sure that there are a lot of Britons who wouldn't
> >agree with you. ;-)
> >
> None will agree with me but our large and rather empty country has
> too many road accidents from tourists who are used to driving on the
> right hand side of the road. We should certainly consider changing for
> the sake of world uniformity but Britain should certainly change.
> However there's about as much chance as them changing from measuring
> people's weight in stone. zero.
>
>
> For a very plain website try
> http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

Geoff

Why would they change? They were there first. Even the Romans had to drive
chariots on the left when they invaded.

Incidentally, the UK IS changing over to metric system for weights and
measures and has been doing so slowly since 1965. It has been legally in
place since 1985. Here in Oz, we did the same thing years ago, and no
schoolkid would now know what you meant by weight in stones. But we drive on
the left of course. See

http://www.dti.gov.uk/ccp/topics1/metric.htm

Geoff

Easiest solution would be for Britain to
>>> bite the bullet and start to really become a part of europe by
>>> changing the side of the road they drive on.
>>
>>Easiest for whom? I'm sure that there are a lot of Britons who wouldn't
>>agree with you. ;-)
>>
> None will agree with me but our large and rather empty country has
> too many road accidents from tourists who are used to driving on the
> right hand side of the road. We should certainly consider changing for
> the sake of world uniformity but Britain should certainly change.
> However there's about as much chance as them changing from measuring
> people's weight in stone. zero.
>
>
> For a very plain website try
> http://ii.net/~farmerjim/


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