Am i just going blind or....
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Do 70% of cars on the road have poorly adjusted aftermarket or factory HID lights? It never used to bother me being on unlit twisty, dark, damp roads 5 years ago. Now it seems 1 in every few cars dazzles me despite having a clean windscreen.
One dick behind me had such dazzling lights i had to move my mirror out the way so i could see infront, yet almost as if he was trolling, the light still dazzled me through my wing mirror.
One dick behind me had such dazzling lights i had to move my mirror out the way so i could see infront, yet almost as if he was trolling, the light still dazzled me through my wing mirror.
rongagin said:
Agree. I have the option of coming along a 9 mile stretch of winding country road or driving an extra 5 miles on a main road. I take the country road in daylight but at night it is ridiculous how many really s
t headlights there are coming the other way, really quite dangerous, So take the longer, busier route.
Must be me because these HID kits don't dazzle do they, apparently, bds.
I take the country road at night which is about the same distance home as the main road, but as its not quite as busy i get home 8-12 minutes quicker.t headlights there are coming the other way, really quite dangerous, So take the longer, busier route.Must be me because these HID kits don't dazzle do they, apparently, b
ds.But like you, i dont think i will anymore. Not worth it
Zad said:
What can exacerbate it though is dirt on the lens, scattering the light from especially bright lamps.
I have noticed a heck of a lot of "one outs" this year, people who seem not to have noticed that a headlight has failed some time back in September.
They know, they're just too cheap to buy a new bulbI have noticed a heck of a lot of "one outs" this year, people who seem not to have noticed that a headlight has failed some time back in September.
ILoveMondeo said:
Or are less keen once they realise it's a "front end of the car off" job.... so many cars now are a bumper off job to replace a bulb, it's insanity, and entirely done to give the service centers an excuse to charge £200 to change the fker...
Not that it's any excuse, I've always replaced a fked bulb within 24 hours of it going... normally seems to happen when I'm over 200 miles from home which is a pain, I'd swap it myself at the services / petrol station if it were even possible...
Case in point.. indicator stopped working in my XF... quick google, three bolts and headlight comes out, jolly good, pick up a bulb from halfords get home....
an hour later after fruitless searching for the magic wheel arch bolt I realise I have the facelift Jag which is different., which you have to take the bumper off to get the headlight unit out...why the fk would they think that was a good idea??? and to make matters worse, it's a sealed unit for the indicator, so throw the fker away and buy a new one!!!! (thankfully, after further research, it turned out it was just some damp connectors, so a dry, and spray did the trick)...
This is st that the EU can sometimes be good for, rule to say that all bulbs must be user servicable/replaceable with minimal or no tools...
My old mondeo was ace, two retaining clips removes with thumb and forefinger... headlight out... bulb replaced... 5 minute job....
I thought it was just one of the Megane models which needed the front bumper off.ker...Not that it's any excuse, I've always replaced a f
ked bulb within 24 hours of it going... normally seems to happen when I'm over 200 miles from home which is a pain, I'd swap it myself at the services / petrol station if it were even possible...Case in point.. indicator stopped working in my XF... quick google, three bolts and headlight comes out, jolly good, pick up a bulb from halfords get home....
an hour later after fruitless searching for the magic wheel arch bolt I realise I have the facelift Jag which is different., which you have to take the bumper off to get the headlight unit out...why the f
k would they think that was a good idea??? and to make matters worse, it's a sealed unit for the indicator, so throw the fker away and buy a new one!!!! (thankfully, after further research, it turned out it was just some damp connectors, so a dry, and spray did the trick)...This is s
t that the EU can sometimes be good for, rule to say that all bulbs must be user servicable/replaceable with minimal or no tools...My old mondeo was ace, two retaining clips removes with thumb and forefinger... headlight out... bulb replaced... 5 minute job....
Come to think of it, in my fairly limited driving career of around 80,000 miles, i have never had a headlight bulb go. Brake lights yes and and an indicator rarely, but never a dipped or main beam.
Odd because i've had sound systems in my cars which dimmed the lights, you'd think it would reduce the life of the bulb and make it go bang.
Do those auto dimming mirrors make much difference to dazzle? Never had a car with one
Skyedriver said:
Why the feck should they when the other one works on main beam and is misaligned.
Anyway they aren't interested in you or where they are going, too busy up their own **** texting, phoning, thinking about dinner/make up/football etc wrapped up i their own little cocooned world
Seems like the only option then is to fit my own 55w 6000K Ebay job. That way even if i'm being dazzled, i'll still be able to see the road infront of me. Anyway they aren't interested in you or where they are going, too busy up their own **** texting, phoning, thinking about dinner/make up/football etc wrapped up i their own little cocooned world
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