UK to Spain lighting question

[Craiglxviii]

Quite often need to change rear lights too if the fog light is integrated into rail lights.
U.K. standard is fog light on right, Europe is fog light on left.
A cheaper alternative is to disable factory fog light and fit a separate one in the appropriate place.

Not always, it’s quite common for cars to have rear foglamp fixed on the left side now with reverse fixed on the right. Saves on tooling cost.

 

[Oldspanners]

Interesting, both mine are factory fog, uk cars. Yet CT, reg no issue, so far...

The last time the tester said to me you may want to change the bulb to the other side or fit two but it wasn't noted on the CT.
Of course it doesn't turn out to be that simple as although the other tail light unit has the place for a bulb it has no contacts in place and the circuit is electronically controlled. I'll run a cable across the back and solder in some contacts but I don't think the circuit will allow two bulbs.
Affaire à suivre.

 

[Srdl]

I believe @d215yq is based in Spain, he might know for sure.

 

[EmilysDad]

Right, that’s be why then. No beam steering.

You've lost me then Craig.
I was just stating what my car did.

(delay in reply due to having only just got home from work )

 

[d215yq]

I believe @d215yq is based in Spain, he might know for sure.

I've not registered a UK car though did briefly look into it a while ago. The car will need to pass an "itv" (mot) as part of the registration process where they will not test the actual lights fitted but just the beam pattern does not dazzle. It would probably pass with an advisory if it doesn't dazzle but isn't correctly/fully lighting up the right side as mine has passed before with an advisory to adjust, and when I did this it was way out and made a huge difference.

To be sure I'd first check 1) is there any other technical inspection needed other than a normal "itv" as I'm not 100 percent on this but think there isnt and 2) if it is just a normal "itv" then any garage that does "pre itv" will be able to check the lighting for a few euros and tell you if it would pass or fail.

 

[ajlsl600]

U may be lucky .the french look for the compliance markings on the lights and a dealer report must confirm they comply