Headlights - Flat Beam?

Erjtech · July 28, 2014

Hi guys n gals

Any of you ever exported a uk IS to Europe?

I'm registering my newly acquired 200 in France - I've set a board in front of the lights and the beam seems to be completely flat. Did Lexus supply uk models with flat beam units?

I'm gonna chance my arm and go ahead and get the French MOT done soon as the cert of conformity arrives - maybe they won't make me change the lights lol.

Ric

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normski2 · July 28, 2014

You may find the following post interesting

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/92195-headlamp-adjustment-for-france/

So it looks like it should be OK straight out of the tin. Don't think any Mk1 IS200/300 had the AFS adaptive headlights so you can forget about that bit.

Whats the betting some over exuberant little French Oik sees this an opportunity to unload you of some Euros? I'd print out that reply in English and French and keep it up my sleeve if I were you.

Let us know how you get on.

Erjtech · July 28, 2014

Cheers for that - I won't hold my breath but I think so long as it passes the beam check on the Control Technique then should be ok.

I'll let you guys know in a week or two. I need the conformity cert before I can book the CT test.

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KentIS300 · July 30, 2014

They might ask you to mask the peak sport on the lights, the problem is that the 1st gen of IS, don't use the projector lights the newer models have, so I think they might require a beam cut off tape, or change of the lights.

They might not be as strict as VOSA is ... so they might find them ok ;)

Erjtech · July 30, 2014

Nah they won't accept beam bender masking. If they fail then I'll replace the lights - but seriously when I did the lights on my Jeep and also BMW they both had a very definite and pronounced kick up to the offside. So I had to replace them no question.

The Lexus however really is just flat. I'll try and get a picture tonight and post it up.....

Still waiting for the eu certificate....

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Erjtech · July 31, 2014

Haha oops. Checked again last night bit further from the wall. I do need new lights

Looks like eBay will be my friend lol

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Erjtech · August 15, 2014

Yup confirmed yesterday have to change em lol. Hey ho. I got two months to re-present for free which should give me enough time.

So far it's a great car. I got Kumho KU39 boots on which seem to be good. Quiet n sticky.

Only issue was a dead Battery the other day after a day at the water park with my four yr old. No idea why it went flat and no problem since. I'll carry jump leads from now on.

Ric

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