Headlights

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by spdbrake

I'm pretty sure those are Left hand drive headlights. The lens fluting matches the Hella US headlamps that Summit Racing sells (fluting should be mirrored if RH drive) https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hla-002395801

Also the Country code cert on Serpent's and my old lamps are "E4" which is Netherlands. https://www.hella.co.nz/en/technolog...-combinations/

Perhaps, but SBSerpent wrote: "the configuration of the facets on the lens makes the light re-direct up to the left". I interpret that as matching the diagram for RHD vehicles. What am I missing?

[SBSerpent]

Originally Posted by cycleguy55

Perhaps, but SBSerpent wrote: "the configuration of the facets on the lens makes the light re-direct up to the left". I interpret that as matching the diagram for RHD vehicles. What am I missing?

Correct. The pattern that I am seeing on my Cobra is the one for RHD. And yes, the country code on the lens is E4, Now I'm really confused.

[spdbrake]

An example of a Left hand traffic (=righthand drive ) Hella.
https://catalog.hella.com/catalog/pr...002%20395-842/
Note the fluting is 180 out from his current headlight.
Pic of one of my old Hella.



Which brings us back to aiming.

[SBSerpent]

Originally Posted by spdbrake

An example of a Left hand traffic (=righthand drive ) Hella.
https://catalog.hella.com/catalog/pr...002%20395-842/
Note the fluting is 180 out from his current headlight.
Pic of one of my old Hella.



Which brings us back to aiming.

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This is the same headlight that I have

[Gaz64]

Originally Posted by spdbrake

An example of a Left hand traffic (=righthand drive ) Hella.
https://catalog.hella.com/catalog/pr...002%20395-842/
Note the fluting is 180 out from his current headlight.
Pic of one of my old Hella.



Which brings us back to aiming.

Nothing to do with aiming, both photos are of the same headlight, for RHD cars. The cutoff in the RH side of the lens prisms produce the cutoff on the LH side when aiming on a board etc.

OP has the wrong lights. At the moment with the wrong lights fitted, the oncoming traffic would be dazzled by high lights, even if aimed correctly, the cutoffs would be wrong.

[xb-60]

Gary is spot-on. Those lights are for RHD cars

[SBSerpent]

Originally Posted by Gaz64

Nothing to do with aiming, both photos are of the same headlight, for RHD cars. The cutoff in the RH side of the lens prisms produce the cutoff on the LH side when aiming on a board etc.

OP has the wrong lights. At the moment with the wrong lights fitted, the oncoming traffic would be dazzled by high lights, even if aimed correctly, the cutoffs would be wrong.

Why would these lights then be coded 'E4" (Netherlands), which is for use in right hand traffic (LHD) cars? Is it possible for me to purchase Hella lights with the proper lenses (for LHD cars) here in the States? OR maybe its time to consider a good LED replacement set?

Is it because the chassis on these cars is assembled in South Africa, which I believe is LHT (RHD vehicles) as to the reason why these lenses are cut incorrectly for use here in the States?

[Gaz64]

Sorry can't attach pics.
Look at OPs first pic, turned 90 deg by accident, Hella at 3 o'clock, cut off at 6 o'clock.
Then following photos where the Hella logo and the cutoff are.

Here is a confusing rule for RHD cars:

On headlamps meeting left-hand traffic requirements only, a horizontal arrow, pointing to the right of an observer facing the headlamp, i.e. to the side of the road on which traffic moves;

How does the OPs lights have E4 and yet project the RHD pattern?