07/04 Passat Est. - EU Light Adjustment

**Mikejac** · 10-02-2006,02:01 AM

Does anyone know if this adjustment can also be made to the lights of a 99 Passat Estate?

Mikejac

**dodweld** · 13-02-2006,04:04 PM

Fog lights can be adjusted using long torx head driver, look for hole in plastic trim next to lamp lens - the adjuster is a long way in about 6"-7" inches at an agle of 45degrees. if not pop out plastic trim for better access - Found this out after main dealer told me not adjustable !!

Doddy

**beegeew** · 23-07-2006,02:26 PM

Originally Posted by stuart

Hi

First of all, thanks for joining the site.

Looking at the VAG parts list, the headlamps on RHD & LHD cars are different. I do know that BMW vehicles do have the option of changing the beem by twisting the rear of the lamp slightly.

I would have a look on the rear of the lamp to see if it is a similar idea, to do it on BMW you have 2 or 3 small screws in elongated slots on the rear of the "projector" unit of the lamp, you loosen these screws and move the lamp a few milimeters to move the beam.

What I will do is speak to a specialist of mine in the morning and see if he can confirm this thouhgh.

Stuart

Hi, Does anyone know if this Passat configuration is common to the A4? I have a 2005 Avant 2.0 TDi, and had a quick look in the nearside main beam hatch. There is no obvious flat tab to adjust. There is a hex socket on the top rear of the unit that might be relevant - any contributions welcome!

**Brian** · 31-08-2006,04:00 PM

I have non Xenon headlights and after much searching by my local dealer have been informed that for a mere £40 I can buy some headlight protectors that come with those nasty black patches in the perfect position to stop you blinding our friends on the continent.
For a car with so much sophisticated equipment as standard this seems exceedingly poor design. My previous model (2001) was the basic S and had those awkward little levers but at least you could just about switch back and forth at the ferry on those frequent trips abroad.
Come on VW - can we have some thought put into this please?

**BenBoy** · 15-11-2006,08:19 PM

Hi
This looks like something lots of us are struggling with.
Does anyone know if this hard-to-reach but useful lever which magically adjusts the headlights to EU friendly mode is present on a 2005 Golf?
Thanks
BenBoy

**BenBoy** · 22-11-2006,11:50 AM

Well I spoke to the VW dealer who offered to sell me a couple of bits of sticky tape for £15 but said that the garage boys had to fit them as there were no fitting guides on the lights.
Expensive and inconvenient, unless they have a VW technician on the ferry.

I understand that regular headlights don't have the magic levers.

And then I found a reference to "super beam benders" by Metro, which claim to redirect rather than block out the light. They were £8 from Motor World http://www.motor-world.co.uk/ and you can look at the fitting guides online before you buy http://www.saxonind.co.uk/beambenders.htm

It seems to me that the presence of something on the lights will pacify any vigilant gendarme as we arrive in France and that if the positioning is not precise it won't make too much difference, so it was worth a go.

I'll report back after the trip.

**ScubaSi** · 07-12-2006,01:20 PM

I too am heading over the overside soono and need to convert my headlights. I am new to Passat ownership and have not explored any of it yet with my tools. I am going to do an exploritory this weekend and will photograph the proceedure if I find any tabs for adjustment.

**Teutonic_Tamer** · 14-12-2006,12:24 PM

Originally Posted by BenBoy

Well I spoke to the VW dealer who offered to sell me a couple of bits of sticky tape for £15 but said that the garage boys had to fit them as there were no fitting guides on the lights.
Expensive and inconvenient, unless they have a VW technician on the ferry.

And then I found a reference to "super beam benders" by Metro, which claim to redirect rather than block out the light. They were £8 ..... and you can look at the fitting guides online before you buy http://www.saxonind.co.uk/beambenders.htm

Don't forget, if you have Xenons, you are not supposed to stick anything to the outer lenses.

On my B6 S4, the *********** supplied some proper VAG beam benders - about 3" in width, with clear prisms, to actually bend the light and not block it out altogether. They also tried to tell me they had to fit them as there were no guides on the lights. Utter tosh - well sort of - there are no guides on the headlamps themselves, but the beam benders were moulded to fit in an exact position over the outer lens. They worked quite well, converting the left kerb high area downwards. Unfortunately, I lost one of them on a high speed blast. Didn't seem to get too many people flashing me though!

**Rob Fletcher** · 03-03-2007,11:19 AM

I have had my lights adjusted by VW dealers on both my previous Passats -2003 1.9TDI SE and 2000 1.9TDI sport. I left them like that all the time I had the cars. The dealer said "Its illegal in France but not here!!"
I am just about to go in to the dealer with my 2006 Passat 2.0TDI - we will see!