To the continent...

Penguin · 23rd May 2012, 11:40

Dear All

Please forgive me if these questions are a bit basic but I am about to take my Civic off to Europe.

Question 1:

Is it possible to lock the car without switching on the alarm? (I am thinking to prevent the alarm going off with the motion of the ferry).

Question 2:

Does anyone have a picture/advice in respect of exactly where the headlamp adaptors need to go (I have standard Halfords ones).

Cheers

Paul

Trabant Dave · 23rd May 2012, 20:13

I've travelled on the cross-channel ferries a few times and never had the embarassment of the captain asking me to return to the car deck to switch off the *** alarm

There is a picture on here somewhere about the headlight masks, I use the translucent round one that you cut the surplus off, think they may have been Halfords, there's a circle mark on the headlamp lens.

Bon voyage, if you are going booze shopping Auchan and Carrefour are your friends

Bob H · 23rd May 2012, 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

Dear All

Please forgive me if these questions are a bit basic but I am about to take my Civic off to Europe.

Question 1:

Is it possible to lock the car without switching on the alarm? (I am thinking to prevent the alarm going off with the motion of the ferry).

Question 2:

Does anyone have a picture/advice in respect of exactly where the headlamp adaptors need to go (I have standard Halfords ones).

Cheers

Paul

Check out headlight adjustments for Europe Driving

Don't forget all the bits & pieces you need to take to satisfy les flics...!!

J. Derek Riddell · 23rd May 2012, 20:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

Dear All

Please forgive me if these questions are a bit basic but I am about to take my Civic off to Europe.

Question 1:
Is it possible to lock the car without switching on the alarm? (I am thinking to prevent the alarm going off with the motion of the ferry).

Question 2:
Does anyone have a picture / advice in respect of exactly where the headlamp adaptors need to go (I have standard Halfords ones).

Cheers Paul

Ignore the Ferry Alarm warning - just lock and go ! ...

You do know about the various requirements in Europe ? ...

Hi-Viz vest for everybody (accessible inside the car)
Set of spare lightbulbs (fuses recommended)
First Aid Kit \ Emergency Kit
Etc., etc., etc. ...

Dependent on where you are going, of course ..

Penguin · 24th May 2012, 00:27

Thank you everyone. Those pictures are superb.

I have all the rest of my kit (the Civic's first time in France but not my own). Spare Bulbs, triangles, hi viz and now brethalyzers as well.

Useless idea that brethalyzer requirement, surely? If you even think you need to use a brethalyzer then you shouldn't drive.

Cheers

Paul

Bob H · 24th May 2012, 06:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

Thank you everyone. Those pictures are superb.

I have all the rest of my kit (the Civic's first time in France but not my own). Spare Bulbs, triangles, hi viz and now Breathalyzers as well.

Useless idea that brethalyzer requirement, surely? If you even think you need to use a brethalyzer then you shouldn't drive.

Cheers

Paul

I think the reason behind it is:-

a) Don't have them on board then fine, because that's what les flics can do!
b) If someone is caught over the limit then jack up the penalty as you have even less excuse as you should have known by the test!

Note: The Breathalyzers do have expiry dates and also need to comply with the necessary requirements, think its a "F" number...

Spank My Car · 24th May 2012, 07:25

I didn't take anything extra with me when I went Brugge

Luckily I had GB numberplates; but didn't bring any of the other bits (luckily i knew all my driving was during the day)

Bog · 24th May 2012, 08:45

Are you supposed to have spare HID bulbs too... Not easy to change buy the road side (our front indicators are even worse!)

torry doug · 24th May 2012, 15:59

when we went to the tt at assen last year they were breathalysing everyone that came of the ferry at ijmuiden.had no probs myself but seen a few people with bikes and cars told to go to the car park and wait three hours before being tested again.

J. Derek Riddell · 24th May 2012, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by torry doug

when we went to the tt at assen last year they were breathalysing everyone that came of the ferry at ijmuiden.had no probs myself but seen a few people with bikes and cars told to go to the car park and wait three hours before being tested again.

Yep - most of Europe :-

1) random testing is legal
2) the blood alcohol limit is 50mg (UK is 80)

Worse in Scandinavia - 20 ! - hardly more than a sniff of the barmaid's apron

Jeza · 24th May 2012, 20:07

Don't forget to also make sure your sat nav doesn't warn you where speeding cameras are as thats illegal in France the breathalyser isn't a legal requirement till July. As for the Alarm if your worried lock it with the keys, but mine never goes of and I use the Ferries quite abit. My last car had an Alarm that went of when somebody started their car next to it but on the ferry it was fine. You can always tell on Mitsi's when the alarms gone off.

northwich gaz · 26th May 2012, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

Dear All

Please forgive me if these questions are a bit basic but I am about to take my Civic off to Europe.

Question 1:

Is it possible to lock the car without switching on the alarm? (I am thinking to prevent the alarm going off with the motion of the ferry).

Question 2:

Does anyone have a picture/advice in respect of exactly where the headlamp adaptors need to go (I have standard Halfords ones).

Cheers

Paul

dont waste your money on beam adjusters just get a roll of insulation tape and stict it over the low beam on right (standing in front) ive done this for years in france and spain and never had any problems

Bog · 27th May 2012, 19:33

This is the other not so fun part of driving on the continent in the summer lol...

IMG_0875.jpg

Cleaning this lot off... bugs from six European countries!

Bob H · 27th May 2012, 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bog

This is the other not so fun part of driving on the continent in the summer lol...

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Cleaning this lot off... bugs from six European countries!

I tend to use the "lavage" at the closest supermarket to the ferry to give the car a bit of a tidy up, the high pressure hot water makes life easy to get rid of the dead bugs etc...

bodgerx · 28th May 2012, 09:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by J. Derek Riddell

Ignore the Ferry Alarm warning - just lock and go ! ...

You do know about the various requirements in Europe ? ...

Hi-Viz vest for everybody (accessible inside the car)
Set of spare lightbulbs (fuses recommended)
First Aid Kit \ Emergency Kit
Etc., etc., etc. ...

Dependent on where you are going, of course ..

+1
I've been on the Dover-Calais run several times and just locked it normally.

I guess that if things got really rough it could trigger it.

bodgerx · 28th May 2012, 09:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwich gaz

dont waste your money on beam adjusters just get a roll of insulation tape and stict it over the low beam on right (standing in front) ive done this for years in france and spain and never had any problems

+1
Or buy the Eurolight ones and reuse them. We've done this the last few times. They peeled off really well, and then I just stuck them back on grease proof paper.

23rd May 2012, 11:40	#1 (permalink)
Penguin Car: 2007 1.8 ES i-Shift Join Date: 3rd May 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 24 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	To the continent... Dear All Please forgive me if these questions are a bit basic but I am about to take my Civic off to Europe. Question 1: Is it possible to lock the car without switching on the alarm? (I am thinking to prevent the alarm going off with the motion of the ferry). Question 2: Does anyone have a picture/advice in respect of exactly where the headlamp adaptors need to go (I have standard Halfords ones). Cheers Paul

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Penguin Thread starter Car: 2007 1.8 ES i-Shift Join Date: 3rd May 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 24 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thank you everyone. Those pictures are superb. I have all the rest of my kit (the Civic's first time in France but not my own). Spare Bulbs, triangles, hi viz and now brethalyzers as well. Useless idea that brethalyzer requirement, surely? If you even think you need to use a brethalyzer then you shouldn't drive. Cheers Paul

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Bog Supporter Car: 2012 Silver 1.8 EX-GT Join Date: 5th October 2006 Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire Posts: 4,366 Thanks given: 119 Thanked 421 Times in 362 Posts iTrader: (26)	Are you supposed to have spare HID bulbs too... Not easy to change buy the road side (our front indicators are even worse!)

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