Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

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Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by mustdash » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:02 am

This is probably a stupid question but hey ho, I'll ask anyway.....

Does the RS4 have adjustable headlights for driving abroad, or do I need a set of stick on things from Halfords?
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by MikeFish » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:08 am

I think you can adjust the angle using VCDS if you have adaptive headlights.
Not sure what you do if you don't have adaptives though.
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by toyneg » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:08 am

mustdash wrote:This is probably a stupid question but hey ho, I'll ask anyway.....

Does the RS4 have adjustable headlights for driving abroad, or do I need a set of stick on things from Halfords?
you can change the headlights for Europe using Vagcomm but it isnt something i have bothered with - or the stickers for that matter haha
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by jonicox » Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:02 pm

Your option in VCDS will be for tourist mode, but like toyneg, I haven't bothered with either this setting or Stickers.
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by mustdash » Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:16 pm

What are 'Le Plod' likely to do should I not bother (bear in mind I'm going to Le Mans so is likely to be a higher police presence).... I don't fancy being required to drain my bank account under the watchful eye of the Gendarmes....
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by GlenRS » Tue Apr 21, 2015 2:27 pm

Yes you can adjust them with VCDS.

Here is the thread from when I asked about it

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=99198&p=548037#p548037
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by toyneg » Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:46 pm

mustdash wrote:What are 'Le Plod' likely to do should I not bother (bear in mind I'm going to Le Mans so is likely to be a higher police presence).... I don't fancy being required to drain my bank account under the watchful eye of the Gendarmes....
i guess they could or would fine you but i have driven a few times over there and havent ever had any issue and i will be in France this Friday and wont bother as when i get back Monday night they would then be wrong for the UK haha
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by PetrolDave » Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:46 pm

I have adaptive headlights and simply set them into Tourist Mode using VCDS while we're on the train in "The Tunnel".
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by neilparf » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:34 pm

PetrolDave wrote:I have adaptive headlights and simply set them into Tourist Mode using VCDS while we're on the train in "The Tunnel".
Done this several times - it's simply brilliant and easy.
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by mustdash » Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:25 pm

Unfortunately I don't own a Vagcom...... So I will risk not having any!
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by Trups » Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:25 pm

You got non adaptives?
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by mustdash » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:45 am

Trups wrote:You got non adaptives?
No - I've got the adaptive 'bend when you turn the steering wheel' lights....
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by Trups » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:00 am

Then it's a VCDS job. Non adaptives have a switch inside to change the pattern
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by alefustec » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:28 am

Trups wrote:Then it's a vcds job. Non adaptives have a switch inside to change the pattern
I'm off to France Friday too, and wasn't going to bother with the stickers, I'm non adaptive lights so would love to k ow where the switch is located if it's easy to do?
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Re: Headlight adjustment for driving 'en France'

Post by toyneg » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:30 am

alefustec wrote:
Trups wrote:Then it's a vcds job. Non adaptives have a switch inside to change the pattern
I'm off to France Friday too, and wasn't going to bother with the stickers, I'm non adaptive lights so would love to k ow where the switch is located if it's easy to do?
what time are you leaving for France Friday mate? Channel Tunnel?
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