xenon headlights should be banned

[Melman Giraffe]

They are too bright and can dazzle on coming vehicles especially when it’s wet.

I'm all for the latest technology but these things take the piss.

If you do own a car with these please turn the beam down FFS

[Great Pretender]

In this stupid day or something?

[Melman Giraffe]

Great Pretender said:

In this stupid day or something?

Why? They are too bright!

[JonnyFive]

I agree.

They're too fking bright, I can't see fk all out of any of my mirrors when one of these fktards are behind me.

[Pablo Escobar]

Incorrectly adjusted xenon headlights should be banned.

Much more sensibler.

[don'tbesilly]

Melman Giraffe said:

If you do own a car with these please turn the beam down FFS

What,so we don't dazzle you,but can't see where we are going,sounds more than reasonable!

Okey dokey.

[DoubleSix]

Great Pretender said:

In this stupid day or something?

It would appear so.

[Gorilla Boy]

JonnyFive said:

I agree.

They're too fking bright, I can't see fk all out of any of my mirrors when one of these fktards are behind me.

Raise your car so the rearview mirror isnt level with the foglights on a normal car then..

[Melman Giraffe]

JonnyFive said:

I agree.

They're too fking bright, I can't see fk all out of any of my mirrors when one of these fktards are behind me.

Thank you. Absolutely right, I have to turn my rear view mirror down so I don't go blind

[eldar]

Melman Giraffe said:

Why? They are too bright!

Assuming you mean HID rather than xenon bulbs...

Only if they are misaligned or retrofitted in non-HID housings, but they are already semi-illegal.

Are you getting on in years? Dazzle can become a problem as you eyes age.

[PanzerCommander]

Melman Giraffe said:

They are too bright and can dazzle on coming vehicles especially when it’s wet.

I'm all for the latest technology but these things take the piss.

If you do own a car with these please turn the beam down FFS

You can't they self level so the attitude of the lights relative to the road cannot be manually changed without popping the bonnet and altering them with the required tool.

[Melman Giraffe]

eldar said:

Melman Giraffe said:

Why? They are too bright!

Assuming you mean HID rather than xenon bulbs...

Only if they are misaligned or retrofitted in non-HID housings, but they are already semi-illegal.

Are you getting on in years? Dazzle can become a problem as you eyes age.

It's the bright white light's and i'm only 39 so age isn't the problem.

[geeks]

Melman Giraffe said:

It's the bright white light's and i'm only 39 so age isn't the problem.

It could be, i am 28 and dont find them to be a problem, 39 is old

[Steffan]

Pablo Escobar said:

Incorrectly adjusted xenon headlights should be banned.

Much more sensibler.

And action should be taken on the umpteen cars and vans etc with only one headlight working which is downright dangerous. Inadequate vision AND unsafe use.

I do agree many Xenon headlights are really blinding for others in use. As are many badly adjusted headlights.

Both cases are bad. Selfish vehicle use I am afraid.

[Melman Giraffe]

geeks said:

Melman Giraffe said:

It's the bright white light's and i'm only 39 so age isn't the problem.

It could be, i am 28 and dont find them to be a problem, 39 is old

Very funny

[Bisonhead]

One of the benefits of Xenon is that they reduce dazzle. The beam is more focussed and is a more eye-friendly wavelength (I think).

It always helps if you dont look directly at them of course. Your mirrors are to check behind and around you when making adjustments or maneouvers (Speeeling?)not to check the progress of the person behind you.

[onesickpuppy]

I'm 39 and have no problems with xenon headlights. I live in Aberdeenshire where it is dark, wet and miserable most of the fking time so if if it was going to be a problem these are the ideal conditions to show it.

Maybe you should've gone to Specsavers...

[geeks]

Melman Giraffe said:

geeks said:

Melman Giraffe said:

It's the bright white light's and i'm only 39 so age isn't the problem.

It could be, i am 28 and dont find them to be a problem, 39 is old

Very funny

[Monkeylegend]

Best headlights I have had from the drivers seat.

I do get flashed though even on dipped, but I can't do anything about it apart from turning them off and driving on sidelights, and we all know how Pistonheaders would view this.

[GroundEffect]

I'm 24 and struggle with Xenon lights coming the other direction. They are NOTICEABLY brighter than regular headlights and I have a hard time not being dazzled.

We should have polarised windscreens