Hid lamps

[largelunchbox]

Quick question coz I’m too lazy to look it up but also would like any advise.

So I’m going to France and need to have a spare set of lamps (D3S)

1, what colour are the standard fitted lamps
2, should I be buying a different colour and why
3, should I bother with getting a spare number plate lamp which ia the only other changeable lamp on a c7
4, been quoted over £100 at the dealers but eBay £25 for a pair, would these be fake or just a stupid mark up at the dealer

[Jester27]

You don’t need to carry spare D3S burners, these are not classed as replaceable light sources. You only need to carry bulbs that can be replaced on the side of the road by the driver, not service only. Should say that HID are service only replacement in your handbook.

Going to France though, you will need to convert to tourist mode (drive on the opposite side of the road). Not sure how this is done on a Corvette.
Which model is it? Is it C7 as you mention regarding NPL’s?

[largelunchbox]

Yes c7, well that’s good news on the hids, didn’t know there is a drive on the other side of the road mode?

[largelunchbox]

Also does tourist mode mean I don’t need those horrible stick on beam defectors

[Jester27]

Hmm, looking at the C7 manual, doesn’t look like Chevy made the lamps with a tourist mode. No reference to anything in there at all regarding driving abroad. Might be worth asking a dealer, or else you may need a dirty sticker,..

[Silver C6]

First time I have heard of lights with tourist mode (I am learning here). The Service Manager at Ian Allan (John) told me that, like the C6, the C7 has UK specific headlights compared to a Euro mainland spec C7 (they are a different part number). Whether the UK ones actually point/dip to the left, I do not know. If they don't, presumably you are not going to be blinding oncoming drivers when in Europe, and may not need the stickers? Might have to explain to the Gendarmes why no stickers?

(Presumably if you look at your Certificate of Conformity (CoC) it will say car is certified for "Left hand rule of Road" I.e. drive on the left)

Edited by Silver C6 on Thursday 4th April 20:27

[largelunchbox]

Thx for the replies, seems I’m none the wiser

Edited by largelunchbox on Thursday 4th April 23:57

[Silver C6]

Well, as a matter of interest, at night do the headlights on your UK spec (?) C7 point/dip to the left or not? Or are they like the headlights on the US spec C7 (and C6) sometimes described as "flat beam."

Edited by Silver C6 on Friday 5th April 14:12