LHD to RHD headlamp conversion

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Hi all, not sure if this thread will be of use to anyone, but I thought it might be worth posting.
I had a pair of new 7” Wipac LHD headlamps for my series 3, which came with a job lot of parts and had a couple of RHD lenses with them, also Wipac. So, being a bit tight, I though it might be worth trying to swap the lenses over to give me RHD lamps.
So, here we go....
LHD dip shown on the glass lens.
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There is a small slot cut into the reflector which suits the LHD lens. To make the RHD fit, I need to create the same slot on the other side of the reflector to suit the RHD lens. Obviously, if you do this wrong the headlamp beam will be a bit wonky, so I made a template up...
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The next thing to do is to cut the slot and check the fit, which looks fine. Used some high modulus sealant and sat the RHD lens in.
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Fitted some new bulbs, bulb seal, securing rings and buckets. Looks good to me. I just hope they work as good as they look!
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