Switching from RHD to LHD - Europe Trip!

Abbas · Post by **Abbas** » Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:47 am

Morning all,

Can't seem to find definitive help online for this, so apologies if it's already been talked about on here. I've got a little European road trip planned this summer. I've never driven through Europe before, so just found out I need to switch my lights from RHD to LHD so I don't blind oncoming traffic or something. I've been told some cars have a switch. Otherwise I need to stick on deflectors. Does my E86 have a switch? If so, where is it?

Thanks in advance!

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:41 pm

I think the switch on the right of the dash light switch unit does that. It is 13 years since I drove my Z4 in Europe though, so I might have that wrong.

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Abbas · Post by **Abbas** » Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:46 pm

buzyg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:41 pm I think the switch on the right of the dash light switch unit does that. It is 13 years since I drove my Z4 in Europe though, so I might have that wrong.

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Mine doesn't have thoise additional switches

I think it varies based on Xenon / Halogen etc.

However, I found this after another search > https://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopi ... 0&start=35

Which perfectly answers my Q. Sorted!

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:25 pm

Abbas wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:46 pm
buzyg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 1:41 pm I think the switch on the right of the dash light switch unit does that. It is 13 years since I drove my Z4 in Europe though, so I might have that wrong.

viewtopic.php?t=1586
Mine doesn't have thoise additional switches I think it varies based on Xenon / Halogen etc.

However, I found this after another search > https://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopi ... 0&start=35

Which perfectly answers my Q. Sorted!

Cool, glad you got it sorted.

skelters · Post by **skelters** » Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:03 pm

There's no chance in hell an E85 or E86 Z4 headlights could ever blind anyone.

One candle power on each headlight as per the original design mistake!

Robster68 · Post by **Robster68** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:40 am

I wouldn't bother switching the lights over,my cars registered in france and i switch over only for the controle technique every two years as it just cuts the beam,i do a fair bit of night time driving and I've never been flashed by oncoming traffic.

thecremeegg · Post by **thecremeegg** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:42 pm

I never bother switching mine over when I go abroad in it, like someone else said, candles are brighter then the Z4 headlights

Abbas · Post by **Abbas** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:44 pm

thecremeegg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:42 pm I never bother switching mine over when I go abroad in it, like someone else said, candles are brighter then the Z4 headlights

Robster68 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:40 am I wouldn't bother switching the lights over,my cars registered in france and i switch over only for the controle technique every two years as it just cuts the beam,i do a fair bit of night time driving and I've never been flashed by oncoming traffic.

skelters wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:03 pm There's no chance in hell an E85 or E86 Z4 headlights could ever blind anyone.

One candle power on each headlight as per the original design mistake!

haha that's good to know! Might not bother then. I can just take those stickers with me to be safe incase I get pulled up? They seem a lot less faff than sticking my head in the wheel arches to be honest

thecremeegg · Post by **thecremeegg** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:38 pm

You could do but tbh I don't think you're ever going to get pulled for it. Put it this way, nobody that comes to the UK puts stickers on thieir lights

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