*NOW BOOKED FOR 2024* Transitmania 15 @ Santa Pod 19th to 21st July 2024 *ALL DETAILS HERE*


Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehicles?

Transit Mk3, 4 & 5(smiley front) Forum. All Transits 1986 - 2000

Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehicles?

Postby vana mana » Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:07 pm

So in my search for some NOS transit mk3 front headlamps
I was given a heads up on 2 on e bay - I purchased both
But after digging around I'm now thinking how do I Know they are not for LHD vehicles.?
Is there a way to check.? Without fitting to vehicle
Does anyone know the part numbers for UK ones
Eg - Ford
Valeo
Cibie


Really appreciate any help on this one folk's

Thank you
vana mana
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 1254
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:02 pm
Location: Luton Bedfordshire

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby Noctule » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:01 pm

mk3_headlights.jpg


Look for this triangular area on your headlights, if it is on the drivers' side this gives the kick up on the left, if it is on the other side of the lens on your new lights they are for left-hand drive and will light up higher on the right.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
2000 Mk5 HiCube self-build camper
- 2.5tdi 4EA with EPIC-to-Bosch conversion
- DRW with 16" rims
- Mondeo instrument cluster
- Lunar Meteorite interior

2006 Mk7 115t350 van (cheap tax tramp)

Previously...
Mk5 100 swb Custom
Mk5 190 lwb x3
User avatar
Noctule
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 679
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:24 pm
Location: Vice County 61

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby Noctule » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:06 pm

headlight_beam_converter.jpg


Here you can see the triangular area on my mk5 covered over on a recent trip to Germany

Mat
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
2000 Mk5 HiCube self-build camper
- 2.5tdi 4EA with EPIC-to-Bosch conversion
- DRW with 16" rims
- Mondeo instrument cluster
- Lunar Meteorite interior

2006 Mk7 115t350 van (cheap tax tramp)

Previously...
Mk5 100 swb Custom
Mk5 190 lwb x3
User avatar
Noctule
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 679
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:24 pm
Location: Vice County 61

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby vana mana » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:17 pm

Thank. You for your replies, in the mk5 picture it's strange to see drivers side triangle to the left then passengers side also to left.?
I will. Look tomorrow on my new passenger side ones
So triangle bit will also be on left hand side on passenger if for UK models?
vana mana
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 1254
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:02 pm
Location: Luton Bedfordshire

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby Noctule » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:42 pm

it will be the same on both headlights, sorry, I should have made that clearer.
2000 Mk5 HiCube self-build camper
- 2.5tdi 4EA with EPIC-to-Bosch conversion
- DRW with 16" rims
- Mondeo instrument cluster
- Lunar Meteorite interior

2006 Mk7 115t350 van (cheap tax tramp)

Previously...
Mk5 100 swb Custom
Mk5 190 lwb x3
User avatar
Noctule
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 679
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:24 pm
Location: Vice County 61

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby vana mana » Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:38 pm

Can't remember how to upload pics as thought they have to go in photo bucket then on here
I'm sure they are left hand UK ones I have
vana mana
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 1254
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:02 pm
Location: Luton Bedfordshire

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby vana mana » Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:53 pm

Don't know if this works

Image
vana mana
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 1254
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:02 pm
Location: Luton Bedfordshire

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby Altransit » Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:20 pm

They look the same as Noctules lights, as pictured above, which are RHD lights :)
1994 Mk4 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (R.I.P.)
1997 Mk5 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (Gone, but not forgotten!)
2004 Mk6 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.0 TDDi - Vantunered (Also gone)
2008 Mk7 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.2 TDCi - Also Vantunered
User avatar
Altransit
Site Moderator
 
Posts: 40263
Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:23 am
Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire, UK

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby bambi mk 1 » Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:10 pm

vana mana wrote:Don't know if this works

Image

Top right under the E 11 what is it :?: :lol: The dip to the left, right ok said Fred :roll:
On the sixth day God created a Sprinter on the seventh he gave it away and bought a TRANSIT
User avatar
bambi mk 1
Transit Extremist
Transit Extremist
 
Posts: 8826
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:05 pm
Location: 24 Years living next door to Alice

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby Altransit » Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:23 pm

bambi mk 1 wrote:Top right under the E 11 what is it :?: :lol: The dip to the left, right ok said Fred :roll:

Isn't that just pointing to the fuel filler :?: :? :mrgreen: :P :lol: :lol:
1994 Mk4 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (R.I.P.)
1997 Mk5 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (Gone, but not forgotten!)
2004 Mk6 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.0 TDDi - Vantunered (Also gone)
2008 Mk7 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.2 TDCi - Also Vantunered
User avatar
Altransit
Site Moderator
 
Posts: 40263
Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:23 am
Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire, UK

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby vana mana » Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:03 pm

Altransit wrote:They look the same as Noctules lights, as pictured above, which are RHD lights :)


So the correct ones for my UK transit mk3 Amby camper
vana mana
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 1254
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:02 pm
Location: Luton Bedfordshire

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby vana mana » Thu Nov 01, 2018 3:34 pm

Don't suppose anyone knows the original ford part numbers or any cross over number makes like Valeo Cibie etc

I have a company outside UK struggling to find the part numbers, I'm really after 2 UK NOS drivers side headlamps then I'm done on that subject
vana mana
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 1254
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:02 pm
Location: Luton Bedfordshire

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby vana mana » Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:20 am

Image

Does this look like a uk drivers side as I have found someone out uk with a few but I think they are no good ? LHD
The seller sais they are OK to use as long as manual something ?

Any help appreciated as usual
vana mana
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 1254
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:02 pm
Location: Luton Bedfordshire

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby Noctule » Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:09 pm

That looks LHD to me.

I doubt that fitting it and covering over the appropriate area (as in manually taping over) would make it MoT-able.

Best keep looking
2000 Mk5 HiCube self-build camper
- 2.5tdi 4EA with EPIC-to-Bosch conversion
- DRW with 16" rims
- Mondeo instrument cluster
- Lunar Meteorite interior

2006 Mk7 115t350 van (cheap tax tramp)

Previously...
Mk5 100 swb Custom
Mk5 190 lwb x3
User avatar
Noctule
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 679
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:24 pm
Location: Vice County 61

Re: Mk3 Front headlamps UK or European Left Hand drive vehic

Postby vana mana » Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:38 pm

Thank you
vana mana
Transit Devotee
Transit Devotee
 
Posts: 1254
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:02 pm
Location: Luton Bedfordshire

Next

Return to Mk 3, 4 & 5 - Second Generation Transits



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users

This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.