doctorchris said:
Anyone taken their Panda from UK onto Continent and if so what experiences with headlamp beam convertors.
The car manual has a picture showing where to blank off the lens but it doesn't really make sense. Dealer can only get beam convertor as part of headlamp protector so I will probably have to try the Halfords kit.
I do, or rather did last year, a lot of driving on the continent, although I haven't taken the Panda over yet. I used to worry about beam convertors, but read somewhere that the only legal requirement in most countries is that you 'don't dazzle other drivers'. My RAV4 had adjustable lights, like the Panda, so at night I'd just put them on their lowest setting to avoid dazzle-ifing my Continental brethren. Of course, the local Police, especially in France, seem to have their own rule-books so you test this theory at your own expense..
The last time I used beam convertors I just bought a roll of black PVC tape and used that and a sharp knife to 'craft' my own 'beam convertors'.
I'm really hoping to make a 1200 mile trip to Alicante this year, for which headlights are often necessary, but I'm not sure I'll bother with the sticky tape. What seems to be mandatory now in Yoorop is to carry a fluorescent jacket to wear during a 'breakdown' , and in Spain, carry TWO warning trianges , plus a spare bulb kit everywhere:worship: . There are tales of hapless Brits getting a puncture, then being given a hard time by Spanish Gaurdia for not having the jackets and the two triangles.
I hear the food in Spanish Police stations is not very good.... :yum:
