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Not marque specific, but pretty sure UK and such specific.
I've driven this Jag for 11-1/2 years now. Almost a daily driver.
Almost impossible to drive at night.
NO other vehicle I have or have had exhibits the searing light from oncoming vehicles like this does.
I attributed part of that to it being RHD, with the headlight focus more to that side.
I read importation rules from the time this car was imported (1983-ish), supposed to change headlights, windscreen, not sure what else.
Near as I can tell, factory windscreeen, polarized. Maybe the polarization has something to do with the brightness.
But headlights.
Lucas incandescent sealed beam.
I realized early on the aim was different. low beams, set to see the road and more to right side....high beams go off the road to the right.
One of the highs finally quit. Intermittent quit.
No big deal, order some new bulbs, right?
No. Can't go down to The Auto Parts Store and buy 7", incandescent sealed beam bulbs any more. Speedway, yeah, and wait (and hope they don't break en-route).
So I ordered the lowest power Halogens, 40W, whereas standard incandescent are 35W. Close enough.
Lo, and Behold, I can adjust to see A) the road, B) the right side of the road, and C) high beams flick to left of that (like, down the middle of the silly road now).
Something to remember when dealing with Lucas sealed beams on original RHD cars, eye guess.
I've driven this Jag for 11-1/2 years now. Almost a daily driver.
Almost impossible to drive at night.
NO other vehicle I have or have had exhibits the searing light from oncoming vehicles like this does.
I attributed part of that to it being RHD, with the headlight focus more to that side.
I read importation rules from the time this car was imported (1983-ish), supposed to change headlights, windscreen, not sure what else.
Near as I can tell, factory windscreeen, polarized. Maybe the polarization has something to do with the brightness.
But headlights.
Lucas incandescent sealed beam.
I realized early on the aim was different. low beams, set to see the road and more to right side....high beams go off the road to the right.
One of the highs finally quit. Intermittent quit.
No big deal, order some new bulbs, right?
No. Can't go down to The Auto Parts Store and buy 7", incandescent sealed beam bulbs any more. Speedway, yeah, and wait (and hope they don't break en-route).
So I ordered the lowest power Halogens, 40W, whereas standard incandescent are 35W. Close enough.
Lo, and Behold, I can adjust to see A) the road, B) the right side of the road, and C) high beams flick to left of that (like, down the middle of the silly road now).
Something to remember when dealing with Lucas sealed beams on original RHD cars, eye guess.