Passerby Highbeam flashing

[TheGreatWhiteNorth]

Anyone else getting obsessively flashed by oncoming vehicles because they think you have your highbeams on due to the ultra bright projector headlights?

I've lowered the lights a few notches to try to mitigate it, but 1 out of 5 cars still highbeam me upon passing eachother. Winters are dark and long up here in AK, this is going to be rather annoying.

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[hagglethorn]

I’ve only had the truck for 4 months, but that’s never happened to me.

 

[FishTacos21]

I've gotten it a couple times since I got the truck in June. I also lowered the lights a couple notches thinking it may help. The previous owner put in different bulbs which is probably the issue. I asked a couple friends if the lights seemed bad when looking head-on and they said they were bright but by no means were they blinding.

 

[Sagebrush]

I did until I turned the lights down to #2.

 

[TX-BluStreak]

I've gotten a few high beams directed at me especially at intersections. It's not like I have my fogs on too; just my headlights, DRL and fang lights (that doesn't really light up very far, it's mainly used for decoration).

The on my shoulder wants me to retaliate and turn ON my light bar too...that'll blind the bejesus outta them. Muhaha-haha. But then the side would feed into my conscience saying "doing that would surely cause major accidents if everyone on the other side of the street is blinded by the lights". It's no fun being "good" all the time...so I just it off and let karma deal with em..

 

[Yotota]

I get it when I'm going over a crest on mountain roads.

Sorry other driver, your lights are bright too!

 

[ridetime]

I did until I turned the lights down to #2.

This is my setting as well. Use your high beams as a guide to adjust this. Notice that with it on 0 there is hardly any difference in high and low beams which tells me why others flash us. Now try it at 2 and see how much more useful your brights are. 0 and even 1 will get you flashed, especially if you are lifted.

 

[SnowmanJPS]

I have my lights set to 2" lower than stock with the scroll wheel and I don't get high beamed very often at all

 

[tacorancher]

Wait, should I not be using the light bar on the highway?

 

[maxx075]

Wait, should I not be using the light bar on the highway?

I use my Heretic 20" like a train horn. You do something stupid, you get to see the sun.

 

[ridetime]

I use my Heretic 20" like a train horn. You do something stupid, you get to see the sun.

Hopefully the "sun" doesn't blind the oncoming traffic and cause them to hit you head on.

 

[maxx075]

Hopefully the "sun" doesn't blind the oncoming traffic and cause them to hit you head on.

You win some, you lose some

 

[JoeMongo]

If I were you, and I'm not so do whatever you like, I'd lower my low beam another 3 or 4 degrees and then use my high beam whenever there were no cars in front of me.
Actually, I think my truck has some sort of smart high beam switch and will do it for me if I want, but I'd rather do it myself.
j.

 

[TheGreatWhiteNorth]

If I were you, and I'm not so do whatever you like, I'd lower my low beam another 3 or 4 degrees and then use my high beam whenever there were no cars in front of me.
Actually, I think my truck has some sort of smart high beam switch and will do it for me if I want, but I'd rather do it myself.
j.

It has a very solid "ceiling" to the projector light where it goes straight black. 3 or 4 is a tad bit too low. Theyre just an ultra concentrated beam.

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