Driving abroad with LED Headlamps

[Pauly]

No the beam angle would be incorrect and the beam would kick up on the wrong side/wrong direction and would fail an mot

 

[zombie_T6]

That’s what I thought. So what does travel mode do then?

 

[Loz]

That’s what I thought. So what does travel mode do then?

Drops the nearside headlight down a knat's tadger.

Pull up to a wall and operate the setting to see the effect.

 

[Pauly]

It doesn’t reverse the beam kick up it simply drops the complete beam output slightly

 

[zombie_T6]

gottcha

 

[dubber36]

It doesn't lower the beam as such, it gives a flat beam, without the kick up that lights up our ditch side over here.

 

[DaveF]

Very useful information...thanks for posting!

 

[Shaun Witts]

There are differing opinions above as to what it actually does?
Does it just lower the nearside headlight a bit?
Or
Does it flatten the beam cut-off so that there is no kick up at all?

At least no-one has suggested that it even provides a right-hand kick-up!

I've got a grey import bike from Japan, which I had registered in Germany for a few years. This has a totally flat cut-off on dipped beam so there was never any need to change the headlight or fit deflecters.

 

[Colner]

After testing on a dark single track lane with a fence on both sides, I would say both headlamps dip slightly...

 

[pematthe]

Concur, the flick is still there, just lower.

 

[AlexSparky]

Not required on LEDs
There is a section in the MFD>Lights for driving abroad which automatically kicks the lights over for right hand traffic
LED headlights have four directional motors and go up/down and left/right

I have a start line 6.1 with led head lights and can’t find this can any one help or do I need to see the dealer to plug it in to activate some thing? Thanks in advance

 

[Trackman]

I have not been able to find the Travel Mode option on my T6.1 Highline. Took it in for its first oil change service today & after some chasing around, the dealer told me I'd need them to set the LED headlights for use in Europe at a cost of £50. They said that this charge would be made each time I needed them changed!! £100 for each trip across the Channel, assuming I have to get them switched back to drive at home, seems a real cheek.
Is this something I could do myself with the right software etc?

 

[Loz]

The beams are flat but the nearside might be set higher, use the adjustment screws to lower it a bit. Drive up to a garage door or wall to see for yourself.

 

[rod_vw]

Are the T6.1 LED's not flat beam so no change necessary for right hand driving? I believe the new Crafter with LEDs is flat beam.

My T6 with LEDs can be changed in the MFD but show us as a fault when scanned to remind that they have been changed from standard for left hand traffic.

Sorry @Loz you beat me to it.

 

[C4BOS]

Does this work on new T6.1 2022 LEDS?