Bulb kit

[Eyebee]

Hello, does anyone know where to buy a spare bulb kit as required in Spain for when we travel next year? Many thanks.

 

[dan555]

I don't think you can get a bulb kit for the car as all lights are led

 

[BoomerBoom]

Could be the most expensive bulb kit ever, £4k plus?

 

[Eyebee]

I've checked AA and RAC advice and they are now not compulsory but advisable.

 

[FalconTech]

On the basis of the "Vienna Convention on Road Traffic", the vehicle's equipment has to run in accordance with the regulations of the country of registration, not the country in which it resides.

So if your country and the country you are going to have a convention, then equip your vehicle as required at your home country.

 

[Deleted member 123864]

On the basis of the "Vienna Convention on Road Traffic", the vehicle's equipment has to run in accordance with the regulations of the country of registration, not the country in which it resides.

So if your country and the country you are going to have a convention, then equip your vehicle as required at your home country.

Spain hasn't ratified the Vienna Convention.

 

[Tell]

If like the Ateca which they will be they have a legal spill of front light on LHD roads, only if you take up residence do you need to get your headlights changed. No sticky deflectors these days.

 

[dan555]

If like the Ateca which they will be they have a legal spill of front light on LHD roads, only if you take up residence do you need to get your headlights changed. No sticky deflectors these days.

There is a tourist mode (tourist light) which detects driving on the other side accordingly and adjusts the beam pattern. The manual does say for long stays abroad you should get your headlights changed

 

[Tell]

There is a tourist mode (tourist light) which detects driving on the other side accordingly and adjusts the beam pattern. The manual does say for long stays abroad you should get your headlights changed

Ah ha. New tech perhaps. 2016 LEDs they just legally spill light but built into the hardware nothing clever about detecting whether you were driving on the left or right and switching modes unless it was one of those Seat publication errors.

Researcher in me checked both pdf manuals Ateca 2018 v Leon 2020, word for word identical. I suspect it doesn't detect what side of the road you are on, just set up for RHD or LHD with a legal EU agreed spill but if you are planning to stay then the lights must but be adjusted / replaced by a dealer.

 

[Deleted member 123864]

No one asked about adjusting lights though.

 

[dan555]

Ahh I must of misread it and hoped it was smarter than it was. There is a panel of 11 LEDs for the dipped beam, you can see each one reflect in the glass, I thought perhaps they were just turning off a led to change shape

 

[Tell]

My understanding it's a different unit fitted with a different part number. That's always said. You'd have to go to a parts web site and check. Swap out of the whole unit.

The self levelling is interesting when you see it move inside the car at ignition on vehicles parked in front, suspect you get that. Moving part which you might think could fail with wear. Other than that, pretty reliable. Gone are the days of bulb repair.