Are modern headlights too bright?
Poll: Are modern headlights too bright?
Total Members Polled: 878
Discussion
Saleen836 said:
Not sure if this has been mentioned in this thread?
But another annoying problem is the idiots who put in replacement headlight bulbs upside down! They are also too stupid to realise the problem even when following you and can clearly see they are lighting up the whole inside of your vehicle.
Upside down? Every D2S xenon, H7, or H4 bulb I've ever changed can only fit in the lamp one way. What you describe is usually an alignment problem, on older cars generally.But another annoying problem is the idiots who put in replacement headlight bulbs upside down! They are also too stupid to realise the problem even when following you and can clearly see they are lighting up the whole inside of your vehicle.
Tankman104c said:
I'm taking my Yeti into the main dealer service department tomorrow to get my headlight alignment checked because I'm always getting flashed at when I'm on dipped beam! You can clearly see the dip beam shining into an oncoming car with any slight rise in the road. I bet I know what they will say!
Do you not have beam level adjustment you can click down a notch?Bumpáge...
Can't help but think many cars have dipped settings were the aim is too high, or there's something wrong with modern lights.
I've often found myself flashing oncoming vehicles on straight, level roads because I'm pretty much blinded, and thought they had their full beams on.
They then decide to flash their lights in response & I'm proven wrong.
I'm not talking about dipped lights that are a bit annoying, I'm talking newish cars with dipped beams that mean my peripheral vision is pretty much non-existent and I'm squinting to concentrate on the road ahead.
My eyesight's fine, btw.
Can't help but think many cars have dipped settings were the aim is too high, or there's something wrong with modern lights.
I've often found myself flashing oncoming vehicles on straight, level roads because I'm pretty much blinded, and thought they had their full beams on.
They then decide to flash their lights in response & I'm proven wrong.
I'm not talking about dipped lights that are a bit annoying, I'm talking newish cars with dipped beams that mean my peripheral vision is pretty much non-existent and I'm squinting to concentrate on the road ahead.
My eyesight's fine, btw.
Edited by zygalski on Sunday 17th December 09:01
zygalski said:
Bumpáge...
Can't help but think many cars have dipped settings were the aim is too high, or there's something wrong with modern lights.
I've often found myself flashing oncoming vehicles on straight, level roads because I'm pretty much blinded, and thought they had their full beams on.
They then decide to flash their lights in response & I'm proven wrong.
I'm not talking about dipped lights that are a bit annoying, I'm talking newish cars with dipped beams that mean my peripheral vision is pretty much non-existent and I'm squinting to concentrate on the road ahead.
My eyesight's fine, btw.
May have said this earlier in the thread but can sympathise with this view, partly anyway.Can't help but think many cars have dipped settings were the aim is too high, or there's something wrong with modern lights.
I've often found myself flashing oncoming vehicles on straight, level roads because I'm pretty much blinded, and thought they had their full beams on.
They then decide to flash their lights in response & I'm proven wrong.
I'm not talking about dipped lights that are a bit annoying, I'm talking newish cars with dipped beams that mean my peripheral vision is pretty much non-existent and I'm squinting to concentrate on the road ahead.
My eyesight's fine, btw.
Edited by zygalski on Sunday 17th December 09:01
Suspect a significant part of the issue is the very sharp cut off, so any slight imperfection or brow in the road and you get the full intensity of the beam, whereas with incandescent lamps the intensity tails off towards the edges. Many is the time I think I've been flashed, yet it's just that they have driven over a small bump.
Too bright. If you say 'not too bright' or speak of cut-off or some other limp excuse, understand this:
This affects older drivers. Yours truly is in control of a large pile of metal coming straight 'at you'. These lights, so 'super-white', older drivers can't distinguish indicators from headlamps - hence where you insist "Not too bright" you're in far more danger than you think.
There's a price to be paid, the bill is a trip to a wheelchair for someone. Provided you won't mind paying, keep telling the likes of me there's nothing wrong.
It's not about you. It's not about what you think... When high and low-beam looks the same to a high proportion of drivers, all of us should worry.
This affects older drivers. Yours truly is in control of a large pile of metal coming straight 'at you'. These lights, so 'super-white', older drivers can't distinguish indicators from headlamps - hence where you insist "Not too bright" you're in far more danger than you think.
There's a price to be paid, the bill is a trip to a wheelchair for someone. Provided you won't mind paying, keep telling the likes of me there's nothing wrong.
It's not about you. It's not about what you think... When high and low-beam looks the same to a high proportion of drivers, all of us should worry.
Edited by OldDuffer on Tuesday 11th January 07:51
OldDuffer said:
Too bright. If you say 'not too bright' or speak of cut-off or some other limp excuse, understand this:
This affects older drivers. Yours truly is in control of a large pile of metal coming straight 'at you'. These lights, so 'super-white', older drivers can't distinguish indicators from headlamps - hence where you insist "Not too bright" you're in far more danger than you think.
There's a price to be paid, the bill is a trip to a wheelchair for someone. Provided you won't mind paying, keep telling the likes of me there's nothing wrong.
When high and low-beam looks the same to some drivers, all of us should worry.
Probably time to hand your licence in.This affects older drivers. Yours truly is in control of a large pile of metal coming straight 'at you'. These lights, so 'super-white', older drivers can't distinguish indicators from headlamps - hence where you insist "Not too bright" you're in far more danger than you think.
There's a price to be paid, the bill is a trip to a wheelchair for someone. Provided you won't mind paying, keep telling the likes of me there's nothing wrong.
When high and low-beam looks the same to some drivers, all of us should worry.
This is the point someone will tell you to 'hand your licence in'.
Apparently the DVLA have a special department to handle the returned licences of people who were told to give them up on social media.
Edit to add, by the time I'd written this it had happened.
Apparently the DVLA have a special department to handle the returned licences of people who were told to give them up on social media.
Edit to add, by the time I'd written this it had happened.
Edited by Johnnytheboy on Tuesday 11th January 07:59
Johnnytheboy said:
This is the point someone will tell you to 'hand your licence in'.
Apparently the DVLA have a special department to handle the returned licences of people who were told to give them up on social media.
Again you've missed the point, the poll would indicate that 60% odd feel lights are too bright. That is a lot.Those drivers could hand their licences in, only they're not going to. And they're headed 'at you'.Apparently the DVLA have a special department to handle the returned licences of people who were told to give them up on social media.
OldDuffer said:
Johnnytheboy said:
This is the point someone will tell you to 'hand your licence in'.
Apparently the DVLA have a special department to handle the returned licences of people who were told to give them up on social media.
Again you've missed the point, the poll would indicate that 60% odd feel lights are too bright. That is a lot.Those drivers could hand their licences in, only they're not going to. And they're headed 'at you'.Apparently the DVLA have a special department to handle the returned licences of people who were told to give them up on social media.
I agree with you that they are too bright. My mockery was aimed at the PH hivemind bots that pop up up and say "hand your licence in" on threads like this.
Johnnytheboy said:
Sorry you've missed the point too.
I agree with you that they are too bright. My mockery was aimed at the PH hivemind bots that pop up up and say "hand your licence in" on threads like this.
Apologies. The poll indicates 66% at the mo'. That is a helluva' lot of road-users unable in some form or other, to drive as safely as the opposing 34% might 'see' this. Are they saying 66% of us have eye-sight problems?I agree with you that they are too bright. My mockery was aimed at the PH hivemind bots that pop up up and say "hand your licence in" on threads like this.
Edited by OldDuffer on Tuesday 11th January 08:15
OldDuffer said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Sorry you've missed the point too.
I agree with you that they are too bright. My mockery was aimed at the PH hivemind bots that pop up up and say "hand your licence in" on threads like this.
Apologies. The poll indicates 66% at the mo'. That is a helluva' lot of road-users unable in some form or other, to drive as safely as the opposing 34% might 'see' this. Are they saying 66% of us have eye-sight problems?I agree with you that they are too bright. My mockery was aimed at the PH hivemind bots that pop up up and say "hand your licence in" on threads like this.
Edited by OldDuffer on Tuesday 11th January 08:15
You can get glasses with yellow lenses if you are struggling with car head lights.
FredAstaire said:
My wifes car has headlights that are too bright. Must get flashed multiple times even on the shortest journeys as people think we're driving along with full beams on.
Ive looked and looked and cannot find any way of adjusting the beam pattern down a bit.
What's the car model?Ive looked and looked and cannot find any way of adjusting the beam pattern down a bit.
Mostly no, except the new MINI’s LED Headlights really do seem too bright.
The car I’ve recently purchased has some matrix leds (first time I’ve had these) very clever system, I do find the car is being flashed quite a bit though, even if the approaching car has been blanked off in the light beam.
The car I’ve recently purchased has some matrix leds (first time I’ve had these) very clever system, I do find the car is being flashed quite a bit though, even if the approaching car has been blanked off in the light beam.
too bright ? no.
badly aligned? yes! these jumpy laser/led lights are insane. Anyone behind you or in front of you on anything bar flat road will be difficult! nissan, ford and mini spring to mind as the worst. I presume the lights try to scatter the light around the car in front but fail to do it fast enough which results in constant light jumping in and out of your view.
being in a low sports car makes it worse, my s2000 is a pain! I drive with rear view mirror folded up at night because I can't see.
badly aligned? yes! these jumpy laser/led lights are insane. Anyone behind you or in front of you on anything bar flat road will be difficult! nissan, ford and mini spring to mind as the worst. I presume the lights try to scatter the light around the car in front but fail to do it fast enough which results in constant light jumping in and out of your view.
being in a low sports car makes it worse, my s2000 is a pain! I drive with rear view mirror folded up at night because I can't see.
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