Blanking the headlights for the wrong side of the road.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:25 am

I'm taking the BX to france and Belgium tomorrow.... Which bit of the headlight do I blank Off?????

Thanks for the help.

Rich

Des Smith · Post by **Des Smith** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:48 am

I'm also interested in the correct answer to this question. I just end up sticking a triangular patch of insulating tape across the middle of the headlights with the thick end to the nearside. I don't seem to upset continental drivers, but the light available is significantly reduced.

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:57 am

FWIW, when I was driving across France, Italy and Sicily en route to Malta last year, I didn't put anything on the XM's headlights, which have had a HID conversion. No-one flashed, pulled me over or anything else. Stick-on things were readily available in the shop on the ferry however.

HTH

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:25 pm

It is best to show willing. If it's visible to the Gendarmes at least they can't pull you for it.

From Citroen:
This is an A4 Sheet, so print it off full size and your template should fit. Use black or dark grey fablon, or match the coverage with black tape.

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:41 pm

I put bend-beamers on the BX, but I seem to recall that they need to fit just about where the bend in the glass is near the bottom, and they fell off.

Post by **docchevron** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:44 pm

I have a set of LHD headlamps, takes less time to fit than tape!

Wooscary · Post by **Wooscary** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:00 pm

That's a useful diagram!

Last time I had a stick on set which had a huge list of instructions for different cars, every single production model ever it seemed, apart from the BX of course. I just whacked em on where they looked right.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:16 pm

That's great Guys... Thanks.

Phil... Your diagram is just what I need... I've already printed it and will get busy with the black tape

Rich.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:54 pm

Glad I could help. BTW I have the same for ZX, XM and Xsara (H4 and H& lights) if anyone needs me to put them up on here.

Des Smith · Post by **Des Smith** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:43 pm

Des Smith wrote:the thick end to the nearside.

OK, I meant the offside! The lenses give you a bit of a clue but Phil's templates do the job properly though. Cheers, mate!

PS - with due deference to the fact that Citroen is french, perhaps we should be careful about calling the right side of the road 'wrong'???