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Muffin   
Sat Aug 22 2015, 09:20am
Joined: Aug 11 2014
Member No: #1815
Location: Ducey
The c6 headllights have a lever inside the unit this was highlighted, previously by another member who was having trouble with the main beam.

I can now confirm having just obtained my control technique in france(mot) that the lever does change the beam to allow you to drive in europe once you get to know where the lever is it is simple.

Access the back by removing the rubber cover and with one hand feel for the lever driving in france nearside down offside headlight up

If you are concerned about voltage wear rubber glove personally I dont (and I am a retired electrical engineer) make sure lights are switched to side lights

Hope this has been of use citroen dont know about this but then there made in italy

Kind regards Brian.



C6Dave   
Sat Aug 22 2015, 09:40am

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
Thanks for the confirmation Brian. It should prove very useful for other members who spend time abroad.
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Eric   
Sat Aug 22 2015, 04:35pm
Joined: Mar 31 2011
Member No: #425
Location: Fareham
Hello Brian, Thank you for the headlight information. Are you referring to a left-hand drive car or a right-hand drive car when you are talking of nearside and offside?

I am about to take my UK car to Germany and need to switch to right-hand side of the road motoring....

Thank you,

Eric.
gbl   
Sat Aug 22 2015, 06:32pm
Joined: Jul 06 2012
Member No: #936
Location: Copenhagen
I always suspected the G and D markings on the top of the headlight units were indicating an adjustment for driving on the left or right. Thanks for pointing out the location of the adjuster, which is not at all obvious from the markings!


Muffin   
Sat Aug 22 2015, 07:49pm
Joined: Aug 11 2014
Member No: #1815
Location: Ducey
Eric wrote ...

Hello Brian, Thank you for the headlight information. Are you referring to a left-hand drive car or a right-hand drive car when you are talking of nearside and offside?

I am about to take my UK car to Germany and need to switch to right-hand side of the road motoring....

Thank you,

Eric.


Eric I am refering to my c6 which is right hand drive
Eric   
Sun Aug 23 2015, 09:47am
Joined: Mar 31 2011
Member No: #425
Location: Fareham
Hello Brian, Thank you. I have an MoT next week and will then attempt to switch them over.
C6Dave   
Wed Nov 06 2019, 08:46pm

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
gbl wrote ...

I always suspected the G and D markings on the top of the headlight units were indicating an adjustment for driving on the left or right. Thanks for pointing out the location of the adjuster, which is not at all obvious from the markings!




Well owning an old French Traction I'm used to strange markings and wondering what they mean and this one is simple:

G = Gauche (left) and D = Droite (right)
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MGmike   
Wed Nov 06 2019, 10:28pm
Joined: May 21 2017
Member No: #3151
Location: South Queensferry
C6Dave wrote ...


Well owning an old French Traction I'm used to strange markings and wondering what they mean and this one is simple:

G = Gauche (left) and D = Droite (right)

Might be simples to you but my french stops at un deux trois (and I had the check that on google translate!) .

Norman   
Wed Nov 13 2019, 12:27am
Joined: Feb 06 2011
Member No: #364
Location: Huddersfield and Torremolinos Spain
Hi I’ve had a look at my headlights to see what sort of a job it is to change to lhd and looking at the supplied pictures I can’t see anything like what is shown let alone the right and left symbols, and I don’t think my headlights are any different to anybody else’s so is it possible to include some better pictures or if possible a short video on how to do it. Thanks.
Norman
C6Dave   
Wed Nov 13 2019, 07:59am

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
Norman wrote ...

Hi I’ve had a look at my headlights to see what sort of a job it is to change to lhd and looking at the supplied pictures I can’t see anything like what is shown let alone the right and left symbols

David Hallworth has just used the switches on his LHD C6 to get it through a UK MOT so it does work Norman.

Sorry I can't help with any pictures though due to the weather here.
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Norman   
Wed Nov 13 2019, 07:59pm
Joined: Feb 06 2011
Member No: #364
Location: Huddersfield and Torremolinos Spain
Ok thanks for that but I’m still no wiser
David Hallworth   
Wed Nov 13 2019, 10:20pm

Joined: Apr 16 2010
Member No: #90
Location: Glasgow
My C6 failed it's MOT upon entering the UK because of the headlight beam pattern. Robert at BL Auto's flicked the switch on the headlights and resubmitted it and it passed it's MOT without any issues.

Other then knowing there is a lever I can't help with it's location I'm afraid.

David.
cruiserphil   
Fri Nov 15 2019, 09:38am

Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
Lads,

Anyone considered this post - Click Here - ?

Best regards,

Phil C.

ADMIN Edit: forgot about that so made the image clearer
Norman   
Mon Nov 18 2019, 05:25am
Joined: Feb 06 2011
Member No: #364
Location: Huddersfield and Torremolinos Spain
Yes I’ve seen that photo before but it doesn’t look anything like the later photos with left/right markings so still no wiser (am I thick)or what?
Eric   
Tue Nov 19 2019, 05:11pm
Joined: Mar 31 2011
Member No: #425
Location: Fareham
Hello Norman,

The only way to do it with confidence is to take the headlights out of the car, open up the back of the headlight as if you were going to change the xenon bulb, take a note of the position of the lever indicated in the picture then switch it to the opposite position. Don't worry about D and G. Take careful note of the postions for home settings in the UK by taking a photograph first. Good luck. All the Best, Eric.
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