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Posted: Tue Apr 9, 2024 11:47am

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colin767

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Hi anyone know of garage who can adjust headlights for Spanish roads from UK car??

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Posted: Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:16pm

RonTT

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Posted: Tue Apr 9, 2024 12:16pm

If you are just visiting Spain you can fit headlamp deflectors as per link below.

If the car is being registered in Spain then it may need a new set of headlights to pass the Spanish MOT,

https://www.euromotoring.uk/beam-deflectors-GB-sticker

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Posted: Tue Apr 9, 2024 1:03pm

Darro

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Posted: Tue Apr 9, 2024 1:03pm

Very few cars have headlights which can be properly adjusted for continental driving.

What adjustment there may be will just be to flatten the beam to avoid dazzling but that will not be sufficient to pass a Spanish ITV..

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Posted: Tue Apr 9, 2024 2:08pm

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Posted: Tue Apr 9, 2024 2:08pm

I had a similar question a few months ago regarding driving in the U.K. with a LHD vehicle. It turns out that some manufacturers install headlights that are universal.

If it’s a modern vehicle with LED lights then they may be ok, although It would be worth checking with a garage or ITV station that they meet the requirements, before paying for new headlights.

Photo shows response from SEAT technical dept to a customer.