Crownvic

I have a 2002 FCV here in the UK which failed its pre-registration
(SVA) test today as the headlight beams kick to the right and not the
left as required (due of course to our driving on the left). I had
wrongly assumed it had flat-beam headlights like most US cars, but it's
an ex-Police P71 model and this may or may not be the reason for the
angled beams.

Does anyone know if the advertised replacement headlights from people
like PartsTrain are available with flat beams? Thanks in advance.

Shoe Salesman

"Crownvic" <dougie@dougie.org> wrote in message
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>I have a 2002 FCV here in the UK which failed its pre-registration
> (SVA) test today as the headlight beams kick to the right and not the
> left as required (due of course to our driving on the left). I had
> wrongly assumed it had flat-beam headlights like most US cars, but it's
> an ex-Police P71 model and this may or may not be the reason for the
> angled beams.
>
> Does anyone know if the advertised replacement headlights from people
> like PartsTrain are available with flat beams? Thanks in advance.
>
First off, flat beams, angle beams? What is that? Seams you could just
adjust them like any other car. If you are talking about the older bulbs
with flat fronts on them....The newer headlights use a seperate assembly
with a bulb that goes inside. Both are adjusted the same way-an adjustment
screw for left-right, and one for up-down.

Backyard Mechanic

"Shoe Salesman" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in
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>
> "Crownvic" <dougie@dougie.org> wrote in message
> news:1131037377.006156.311640@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>I have a 2002 FCV here in the UK which failed its pre-registration
>> (SVA) test today as the headlight beams kick to the right and not the
>> left as required (due of course to our driving on the left). I had
>> wrongly assumed it had flat-beam headlights like most US cars, but
>> it's an ex-Police P71 model and this may or may not be the reason for
>> the angled beams.
>>
>> Does anyone know if the advertised replacement headlights from people
>> like PartsTrain are available with flat beams? Thanks in advance.
>>
> First off, flat beams, angle beams? What is that? Seams you could just
> adjust them like any other car. If you are talking about the older
> bulbs with flat fronts on them....The newer headlights use a seperate
> assembly with a bulb that goes inside. Both are adjusted the same
> way-an adjustment screw for left-right, and one for up-down.

Nah.. judging from past posts here and on Mustang NG that still wont
pass.

Aftermarkets might.

Also try:
http://www.tauruscarclub.com/

Shoe Salesman

"Backyard Mechanic" <pettyfog@yaywho.com> wrote in message
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> "Shoe Salesman" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in
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>
>>
>> "Crownvic" <dougie@dougie.org> wrote in message
>> news:1131037377.006156.311640@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>I have a 2002 FCV here in the UK which failed its pre-registration
>>> (SVA) test today as the headlight beams kick to the right and not the
>>> left as required (due of course to our driving on the left). I had
>>> wrongly assumed it had flat-beam headlights like most US cars, but
>>> it's an ex-Police P71 model and this may or may not be the reason for
>>> the angled beams.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if the advertised replacement headlights from people
>>> like PartsTrain are available with flat beams? Thanks in advance.
>>>
>> First off, flat beams, angle beams? What is that? Seams you could just
>> adjust them like any other car. If you are talking about the older
>> bulbs with flat fronts on them....The newer headlights use a seperate
>> assembly with a bulb that goes inside. Both are adjusted the same
>> way-an adjustment screw for left-right, and one for up-down.
>
> Nah.. judging from past posts here and on Mustang NG that still wont
> pass.
>
Hey BM, what are you and the OP talking about? All the headlights I've seen
point to the front of the car :) I just don't get it. Can you splain
please?

Backyard Mechanic

"Shoe Salesman" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote

>>
>> Nah.. judging from past posts here and on Mustang NG that still wont
>> pass.
>>
> Hey BM, what are you and the OP talking about? All the headlights I've
> seen point to the front of the car :) I just don't get it. Can you
> splain please?
>
>
>

Has to do with pattern of lens...no matter how adjusted for center-point
still illums to right.. if it were old seal-beam, wouldnt be a problem.

johanb

see

http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...or+good+vision.

for European style

In Great Britain the are a mirror image of this because they drive on left
side

The US just has a flat line pattern


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> > "Shoe Salesman" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in
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> >
> >>
> >> "Crownvic" <dougie@dougie.org> wrote in message
> >> news:1131037377.006156.311640@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >>>I have a 2002 FCV here in the UK which failed its pre-registration
> >>> (SVA) test today as the headlight beams kick to the right and not the
> >>> left as required (due of course to our driving on the left). I had
> >>> wrongly assumed it had flat-beam headlights like most US cars, but
> >>> it's an ex-Police P71 model and this may or may not be the reason for
> >>> the angled beams.
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone know if the advertised replacement headlights from people
> >>> like PartsTrain are available with flat beams? Thanks in advance.
> >>>
> >> First off, flat beams, angle beams? What is that? Seams you could just
> >> adjust them like any other car. If you are talking about the older
> >> bulbs with flat fronts on them....The newer headlights use a seperate
> >> assembly with a bulb that goes inside. Both are adjusted the same
> >> way-an adjustment screw for left-right, and one for up-down.
> >
> > Nah.. judging from past posts here and on Mustang NG that still wont
> > pass.
> >
> Hey BM, what are you and the OP talking about? All the headlights I've
seen
> point to the front of the car :) I just don't get it. Can you splain
> please?
>
>

Crownvic

johanb wrote:
> see
> http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...or+good+vision.
for European style. In Great Britain the are a mirror image of this
because they drive on left side. The US just has a flat line pattern.

That's exactly right. So are the flat-line-type headlights available
for the Crown Vic?

johanb

Don't know, try to google it and look on sites like sylvana or hella and see
if they make euro style headlights


"Crownvic" <dougie@dougie.org> wrote in message
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> johanb wrote:
> > see
> >
http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...or+good+vision.
> for European style. In Great Britain the are a mirror image of this
> because they drive on left side. The US just has a flat line pattern.
>
> That's exactly right. So are the flat-line-type headlights available
> for the Crown Vic?
>
>