Stephen Porter Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Posted last night and have just been quoted over €1000 to get headlamps changed for use in Europe there must be a way to adjust them somehow Need help urgent as have to get it through itv before I have to pay import tax on her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) Japanese bikes are bi-directional. Why would you need headlights changed for the UK? Your bike should already road legal for Europe. The old days of stickers to redirect headlight beam are long gone Edited May 16, 2019 by bugie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Porter Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) It has been picked up by itv inspector and refused itv as lights set for uk and not Europe only way to adjust is to purchase set of European lights at €1000 on plus side I will be able to sell originals on uk ebay site as undamaged originals so will recoupe some of money Edited May 16, 2019 by Stephen Porter Spell checker putting unknown words in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I'm in Malta and we drive on the same side of the road. We have no issues importing used bikes from Italy. what is an itv inspector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugie Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Plenty of headlights for sale on ebay: yamaha+tracer+headlight | eBay WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Find great deals on eBay for yamaha+tracer+headlight. Shop with confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Porter Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Itv inspector similar to mot inspector but far worse measure everything on bike and if it is not as original spec forget it instant fail even measure heights of screen and seat and wheel base dreading taking wife's 19 year old Fazer 600 as think it may fail on emissions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) One headlight stays dim until highbeam is used... Is that the issue??? Or is it the front turn signals?? US has Amber ones- EU has clear ones... Edited May 16, 2019 by norcal616 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Porter Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 No its the direction light shines UK models shine to left European models shine to right and they will not adjust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stephen Porter said: No its the direction light shines UK models shine to left European models shine to right and they will not adjust Thank you for the information, I did not know that... Maybe switch the connections around?? I have not looked behind the headlight assembly... Edited May 16, 2019 by norcal616 1 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted May 16, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted May 16, 2019 23 minutes ago, norcal616 said: Thank you for the information, I did not know that... Maybe switch the connections around?? I have not looked behind the headlight assembly... I just had the same thought, can the 2 connectors be reversed? ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 The part number for the headlight is the same for the UK and Europe, so it can’t be different. Have you tried simply adjusting the aim with the two knobs at the back of the dash? 1 Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Porter Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 They have different lens on European to British Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Just got back from Italy where I saw numerous Tracers... all looked just like my US spec in terms of headlight layout. I'd be will to guess this so called ITV inspector is just being difficult and doesn't know what he/she is doing. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Stephen Porter said: They have different lens on European to British Do you know this to be true? You’ve seen them and compared them? As above, EU, UK and for some reason Belgian headlights, all have the same part number for the full assembly including the lenses. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Porter Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 Yamaha main dealer in local town has confirmed that the only way to get bike on to local plates is to change lights as they cannot be adjusted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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