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Griffer · Apr 21st, 2006, 10:15 PM

Seen some LHD Xenons for sale. What exactly is difference between RHD and LHD and can they be converted, and will they fail an MOT if they can't?

beken · Apr 21st, 2006, 11:07 PM

Don't know for sure if they can be interchanged, but I believe they are aimed slightly different. For LHD cars, the oncoming traffic is on your left side so you don't want the beam to be glaring too high blinding the driver of the oncoming car. So the height cutoff is slanted slightly with the high part being on the right. Also, the left light is aimed more towards directly in front and the right to help you see the curb better.

A RHD would be aimed to not blind oncoming traffic on your right.

Apr 21st, 2006, 10:15 PM	#1
Griffer Now Cooper D Clubman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Somerset Local Time: 08:30 PM Posts: 569 Offline	LHD Xenons Seen some LHD Xenons for sale. What exactly is difference between RHD and LHD and can they be converted, and will they fail an MOT if they can't?

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Apr 21st, 2006, 11:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
beken 05 MCS BEP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delta, BC, Canada Local Time: 01:30 PM Posts: 1,213 Offline	Don't know for sure if they can be interchanged, but I believe they are aimed slightly different. For LHD cars, the oncoming traffic is on your left side so you don't want the beam to be glaring too high blinding the driver of the oncoming car. So the height cutoff is slanted slightly with the high part being on the right. Also, the left light is aimed more towards directly in front and the right to help you see the curb better. A RHD would be aimed to not blind oncoming traffic on your right.

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