Peugeot 505 Family estate (1982 - 1992) - Headlamp swap

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Wed 29 Aug 2007 11:54
Headlamp swap - Pug Eyed
One bright and sunny morning (they usually are here in Israel), I came downstairs to find that my right (as seen from inside the car) headlamp had been made off with. As there are no second hand ones around, and a new one costs almost as much as my car is worth (no doubt the reason for the theft), I am considering buying one next time I'm in the UK. (I can use the car in the mean time as it won't start raining here till October at the earliest - eat your hearts out.)
Would anybody know whether an offside headlamp for a RHD car would be suitable for my nearside headlamp on my LHD version, or would the glass pattern throw the beam the wrong way?

Thanks for your help

Pug Eyed
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Wed 29 Aug 2007 11:59
Peugeot 505 Headlamp swap - Altea Ego
> would the glass pattern throw the beam the wrong way

It will yes.


Get a L/H drive one in France. Probably easier to get and cheaper.
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Wed 29 Aug 2007 12:30
Peugeot 505 Headlamp swap - Harmattan
Yes, you will need a LHD glass and it might be best to plan ahead and get someone to get a new one for you because most of Europe's LHD 505s have ended up in Africa rather than in French scrapyards. I once counted about 70 504s and 505s on the 20-minute journey to work in Benin.
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Wed 29 Aug 2007 15:13
Headlamp swap - doctorchris
You could try ebay, though they may still cost too much and delivery to Israel may be a problem.
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Wed 29 Aug 2007 15:39
Headlamp swap - normd2
or a RHD one with a continental deflector? not ideal but...?
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Wed 29 Aug 2007 19:43
Headlamp swap - Pug Eyed
Many thanks for your considered advice.

Well, I've just gone out and doubled the value of my car: bought a new headlamp (in a box no less) and filled up with petrol, which costs the equivalent of 71p per liter.
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