OMG, light pollution in general has become my current “white whale,” and the gods awful headlights on these ridiculous cars makes the most of it!
We should be able to see the stars at night, I don’t think we have to sacrifice a dark night for the sake of “safety,” maybe use a different color of street lamps, or get the lights on the walkway with just enough to find your way around
Seriously… I hate my own damn headlights! People flash their high beams at me as if I have mine on, but they’re just the stock headlights… I’ve been seriously considering going to a mechanic to have dimmer lights installed lol
A lot of vehicles have a beam dip adjuster in the cab. Mine pops out when I press the center of the light control selector.
Officially, they are to correct for a heavy load in the back. Unofficially, if you tweak them, you can flip between longer range, and polite as required.
If you watch your lights, there should be a fairly sharp cut-off at the top of their coverage. If that line ever hits a window or mirror, it will look like you are flashing them. If it’s too high, either fix it yourself (generally quite easy) or get it fixed.
Aim them yourself. You’ll spent more time finding a good spot to aim them then actually doing it.
If they’re LEDs or HIDs they’re probably just a screw you turn to aim them. If they dont then it’s basically the same thing, but in a less convenient spot. Look up the proper aiming procedure for your car, or just wing it by finding a car in a parking lot.
Headlights that don’t blind oncoming vehicles
If you’re in Canada, they’re developing standards and they’re asking for feedback. There’s a survey to fill out on the Transport Canada site.
https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/consultations/canadian-experience-vehicle-headlights-glare-night
OMG, light pollution in general has become my current “white whale,” and the gods awful headlights on these ridiculous cars makes the most of it!
We should be able to see the stars at night, I don’t think we have to sacrifice a dark night for the sake of “safety,” maybe use a different color of street lamps, or get the lights on the walkway with just enough to find your way around
Please, I don’t want to lose the Night!
Seriously… I hate my own damn headlights! People flash their high beams at me as if I have mine on, but they’re just the stock headlights… I’ve been seriously considering going to a mechanic to have dimmer lights installed lol
Your headlight level adjuster might be stuck or broken. Have your mechanic check that it works.
A lot of vehicles have a beam dip adjuster in the cab. Mine pops out when I press the center of the light control selector.
Officially, they are to correct for a heavy load in the back. Unofficially, if you tweak them, you can flip between longer range, and polite as required.
If you watch your lights, there should be a fairly sharp cut-off at the top of their coverage. If that line ever hits a window or mirror, it will look like you are flashing them. If it’s too high, either fix it yourself (generally quite easy) or get it fixed.
If people regularly flash their lights at you over it, you probably should.
Aim them yourself. You’ll spent more time finding a good spot to aim them then actually doing it.
If they’re LEDs or HIDs they’re probably just a screw you turn to aim them. If they dont then it’s basically the same thing, but in a less convenient spot. Look up the proper aiming procedure for your car, or just wing it by finding a car in a parking lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDudMM4J-ZE