Blinding people at night
10-12-2014, 11:35 PM
#31
FX4RoadWarrior
One thing I think we have a serious problem with here in America is people obliviously putting non-DOT
approved lights into housings they weren't legally approved for......and it seriously blinds oncoming traffic.
aka America's Lightmare.....
So take the flashing of brights as your OBVIOUS hint (which you obviously got) that something
you have on is blinding people. I would bet $100 it's not your Factory certified OEM HID's either.
You can check the beam alignment yourself to be 100% sure, but I'll wager $20 it's the LED's.....
So consider taking the aftermarket LED Foglights out that are probably scattering too much light.
The samething happens when fools put HID bulbs into Halogen housings and scatter light obliviously.
One day it could end up blinding a mother driving her kids ........so exercise some judgement here.
Drive safe.
approved lights into housings they weren't legally approved for......and it seriously blinds oncoming traffic.
aka America's Lightmare.....
So take the flashing of brights as your OBVIOUS hint (which you obviously got) that something
you have on is blinding people. I would bet $100 it's not your Factory certified OEM HID's either.
You can check the beam alignment yourself to be 100% sure, but I'll wager $20 it's the LED's.....
So consider taking the aftermarket LED Foglights out that are probably scattering too much light.
The samething happens when fools put HID bulbs into Halogen housings and scatter light obliviously.
One day it could end up blinding a mother driving her kids ........so exercise some judgement here.
Drive safe.
Probably F-15fdy boyz driving these things...
10-13-2014, 04:02 AM
#33
I have the oem HID and fogs, with a 5100 on all for corners (leveled) i had the same problem every car on the road flashes their high beam on me, till i re-aimed my head lights as the owners manual
10-13-2014, 05:14 AM
#34
I completely agree with you, but you can't fix stupid so unfortunately it is what it is. I see more and more people who drive with LED bars turned ON when on the road. I'm gonna start shining my million candle power spotlight right on the driver soon. I'm getting sick of these punks that don't know what they are doing.
I tell my wife all the time if I was a cop, I'd solve alot of budget issues with illegal headlight, foglight, and tail light mods. As a motorcycle rider in both scenes we have to keep tabs on drivers more then most, and when lights blind drivers.....it's more dangerous for riders. Combine that with texting.......it's getting nuts.
By the way OP, I'm not baggin on you......at least you had the sense to recognize people's irritation and inquire. I have to flash my brights at people in my F150 even......probably 2-3x at night going to work. I'm no old man withers either....lol
Last edited by CreepinDeth; 10-13-2014 at 05:21 AM.
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10-13-2014, 09:02 AM
#35
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Sounds like someone really needs to chill :-P
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10-13-2014, 09:51 AM
#36
Factory HID's on mine and I get flashed all the time at night without the fogs on. Everything's stock on mine and no levelling.
I'm in the country and it's extremely dark at night around here with no street lights anywhere but don't know if that's an issue or not.
I'm in the country and it's extremely dark at night around here with no street lights anywhere but don't know if that's an issue or not.
10-13-2014, 10:00 AM
#37
Senior Member
And I have OEM HID with halogen fogs and never get flashed, and use fogs all day every day.
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10-13-2014, 10:01 AM
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10-13-2014, 10:12 AM
#39
Senior Member
No because you flip on non dot approved if someone flashes you. I never get flashed in my truck only my Solara convertible lol.
And if you run oem fogs then you are probably not someone who is going to get flashed. I am not sure why someone would even run the fogs with the hid's they are different color and practically useless....
And if you run oem fogs then you are probably not someone who is going to get flashed. I am not sure why someone would even run the fogs with the hid's they are different color and practically useless....