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Masking Film For Left/Right-Hand Traffic, Standard Headlights




Masking film for left/right-hand traffic

NOTE: Self-adhesive film is available for masking the dipped-beam headlights for left-hand drive vehicles (Germany) in countries where vehicles drive on the left (England) or for right-hand drive vehicles in countries where vehicles drive on the right.

Left-hand drive vehicles


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Figure for left-hand drive vehicles in countries with left-hand traffic (2 ea. per vehicle).

The masking film with the points (notch) A and B (Figure 1) must be affixed in line with the outer line on the right-hand headlight lens (refer to Figure 3). Points C and D on the inner line of the left-hand headlight lens (refer to Figure 4).

The upper ends of the lines on the headlight lenses are the points (notch) A (right-hand side) and B (left-hand side) on the masking films.

Right-hand drive vehicles


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Figure for right-hand drive vehicles in countries with right-hand traffic (2 ea. per vehicle).

The masking film with the points (notch) A and B (Figure 2) must be affixed in line with the outer line on the left-hand headlight lens (refer to Figure 6). Points C and D on the inner line of the right-hand headlight lens (refer to Figure 5).

The upper ends of the lines on the headlight lenses are the points (notch) A (left-hand side) and B (right-hand side) on the masking films.

For left-hand drive vehicles in countries with left-hand traffic

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For right-hand drive vehicles in countries with right-hand traffic

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