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14th November 2013, 12:51 PM
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Is there a lever on some A8s ????
I do all this via VCDS (vag), its called tourist mode, if you switch that on you are legal to drive in Europe because you are changing the pattern. The two screws are just for vertical and horizontal adjustment, thats it. You can't change the patter with those screws. Have you got a VCDS??
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14th November 2013, 01:23 PM
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My old S8 (PF) was like that - very handy when travelling to France - just open the bonnet and flick 2 levers, job done in 30 seconds or less.  My current FL with Bi-Xenon has no adjustment at all, the manual just says leave it alone when driving on the continent. 
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14th November 2013, 01:57 PM
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You know what, I was 99.99% sure it's a joke, but hey, you learn stuff everyday.
Cars without the lever (headlight motors essential of course) got the same function, all you need is VCDS, more hassle than a lever, but it needs just tourist mode switching on and you are ready to go to France 
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14th November 2013, 09:29 PM
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I don't have VCDS. To be honest, I'm completely clueless when it comes to it. I need to swat up on it as I will probably find it quite useful having a play around with it. Anybody care to enlighten me about it or send me a link to the software?
I drove a new S500 from work over to France a few months ago and you can simply change the pattern of the beam using the buttons on the steering wheel menu, but rather than flicking the beam up to the right, like this: ___/___/, it makes the beam patterns completely flat ____ ____ Is this the pattern that 'tourist mode' changes the beam to?   Was certainly much easier than sodding around with the extortionately priced headlight converters that they try and flog you in the ferry queue and trying to fit them in daylight before driving aboard the ferry like others do!
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14th November 2013, 10:35 PM
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The newer Audis with MMI high 3G with online services actually sense when you're leaving the country and set the headlights up correctly for the new country you're in, sounds like things will improve this was in future!
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14th November 2013, 11:26 PM
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So there is a link for the cable, in my opinion best supplier in UK
http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCHU.html Software VCDS 12.12: http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/download/ You'll be surprised how quickly you will get your money back for the cable, in my situations 2 jobs and I got it back. Plenty of tips, tricks, help, procedures etc on Ross-tech website, plus plenty online and I'm sure you will get plenty of support here when needed. And its very easy to use and in each window you've got a pop up chart explaining you everything very well. I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow of both patterns.
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