ND Headlights on the Continent

[amr2]

I am taking our 2017 ND Arctic MX5 across to France in a few weeks and am then driving down to Southern Spain.

Have everything in order, as far as I can tell, except I am unable to find any information about the headlights and whether or not the car needs to have deflectors fitted to alter the dip-beam pattern.

The manual doesn't give any clues and a Google search was inconclusive.

There are no markings on the lenses to give any clues either.

Does anybody have any definitive advice?

I am concerned about being stopped and spot fines for non-compliance and so any documentary evidence would be appreciated.

As I am not planning on driving at night at any time, I'm tempted just to use some tank-tape on the lenses to give the impression of compliance!

Many thanks.

[Mr-B]

Spoken to local dealer?

Email to Mazda UK HQ?

Someone must have had the query before at either one of those places??

[Glug69]

If they are the LED headlights they don't need to have deflectors.

[amr2]

Dealer wasn't exactly sure and i got through to Mazda Customer Care by telephone and they were very helpful and pleasant.

Sent me a long illustrated e mail confirming that they are indeed a flat beam and therefore no need for deflectors.

Given that there is nothing in the manual or on line, I am now satisfied that I can fight off any over keen French Gendarme keen to penalise a Brit abroad!

Job done.

many thanks.

[cymro]

Have you checked whether any of the areas you will travel through require the Crit-air clean air vignette. I needed one for my ND last year when we travelled down the west coast to La Rochelle. Info available on line.

[amr2]

Thanks Cymro,

I have already been alerted to this and ordered the necessary last week on the internet and received it very quickly.

Very impressive service indeed.

Can't wait to set off now...