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Old November 20th 04, 08:22 AM
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Glen Rolland wrote:

> In article > ,
> says...
>> Glen Rolland > wrote in message
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>> > In article >,
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>> > says...
>> > > estecman wrote:
>> > > > Hi all, does anybody know if there are Alfa 156 headlight
>> > > > deflectors for driving in the UK, as I'm from mainland europe???
>> > > >
>> > > > Or is there a way to adjust the lights under the bonnet for UK
>> > > > driving, as cars like BMW etc have this setting???
>> > > > Cheers
>> > > >
>> > > I think you can use the headlamp height adjuster on the dash - you
>> > > just set it to the highest setting.
>> > >
>> > > Halmyre
>> > >
>> > >
>> > I don't think this suggestion will work, the height adjuster simply
>> > changes the angle of the headlight to compensate for the rear of the
>> > car being lower when under a heavy load, without adjustment the beams
>> > would point in a more upwards direction and not down onto the road
>> > surface.
>> >
>> > The necessity for headlight deflectors when going between Britain and
>> > the continent is to prevent oncoming traffic from being dazzled due to
>> > the different side of the road we drive on, British cars have their
>> > headlights configured to point towards the left hand side of the road
>> > (pavement side) which if unaltered would point straight at oncoming
>> > cars when in Europe.
>> >
>> > As a frequent cross channel traveller I bought a set of the perspex
>> > Headlamp Protectors for my 156 GTA Sportwagon, these come with a number
>> > of sets of adhesive headlamp deflectors (blockers in reality) and are
>> > precisely marked as to where these fit. As mine were specified to fit a
>> > Righthand drive vehicle I would suspect that they must sell a Lefthand
>> > drive version.
>> >

>> Hi Glen,
>> The perspex h/lamp protectors you bought, did you get them from a
>> dealer? and how much did they cost? I ask because I saw some to fit my
>> 147 at a dealer but they could not give me a price as they had no
>> info. About right for a dealer I hear everyone say.
>> John, UK.
>>

> John
>
> Yes I got mine from a dealer, I asked the salesman to order me a set
> when I went to collect my new GTA at the beginning of October, sadly he
> failed to order them or the umbrella and I then got the parts dept to
> order them, though my attempt to do this over the phone failed and I had
> to call in and show him the part in the Alfa Accessories brochure.
>
> The ones for the 156 are £47 whereas the ones you want for a 147 are
> £40.75 (Code 46002094).
>
> Despite having placed the order 3 times for the Golf umbrella which I
> wanted to keep in the boot, I still haven't got one.
>
> It's a constant source of irritation that Alfa Romeo build such great
> cars and yet have such appalling poor dealers.


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