headlights on new cars to bright or is it me?
I see eye dr every year, mid 60's, 20/20 with bi-focles for close up stuff. Dr says my eyes OK. I notice that newer cars headlights are supper bright. Just me or anybody else notice this?
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SidecarFlip wrote:Steeljag wrote:
It is mostly the knuckleheads who replace their own, and do not aim them correctly ! Or, newer vehicles carrying loads in the rear, and Motorcycles who also change their own and don’t plan for a fat passenger !
Nice to know I'm a knucklehead, well, I'm an old one at least. Replaced my halogen bulbs with LED bulbs and yes they are bright. I can actually see down the road now. Amazing technology.
Yes, if you put LED bulbs in a stock halogen reflector, you are a knucklehead, even if it is unknowingly. The LED "bulbs" don't distribute light like the halogen bulbs the reflectors are designed for, so the LEDs don't have a good cut-off pattern in those stock assemblies. They throw a lot of stray light everywhere, which causes problems for other drivers. LEDs should only be used in reflector assemblies that are designed for them. I have yet to see a retrofit LED "bulb" assembly, like say a 9007, that can just pop into a headlight and cast light like it's supposed to. I have tried several of them and other folks I know have tried other brands/types. None have worked as they should to prevent blinding other drivers.
