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?

I know what you mean. my Dr told me a few years ago I needed cataract surgery. I got them done. six months ago she told me I have scar tissue on the inter eye behind the lens. I got that taken care of last week. turns out the bright lights were from the scar tissue in the eye. I can see at night now to drive. I think I would ask your Dr about that scar tissue, but they should be able to see it. 'How old are you if I may ask. have you had cataracts yet? private message me and we can talk about this some more. I reread your post see you are in your mid 60's. I have diabetes so I go to a specialist and she is good. I love her. she has really taken care of me. I had my eyes go crossed one day and a friend drove me to her and she said I may have trouble getting my eyes straighten out. a classmates wife in the Philippines sent me a post on facebook and it look interesting so I started doing the exercises and my eyes straighten out. Dr was hugging me when she saw the eyes and she asked what I did. I told her about my friend and she said I owed my friend a big dinner for the help. I am glad I found this Dr she is a gift.

New style headlights (projection) plus high intensity bulbs. White or blue in color.

the latest in headlight technology is LED and yes they are brightmy 2017 expedition has projector headlamps and LED foglampsand my foglamps are much brighter than the headlampsif they are adjusted properly they shouldnt blind on coming traffic

For me at 57 the new headlights and I think my age are to blame. I use to like driving at night and now not so much. When a car is blinding me real bad I do look to the right shoulder off and on but also make sure they stay on there side of the road.

yep there to bright, I don,t like them.don,t think age or anything else is the problem, there just to bright.

headlights on new cars to bright or is it me? | Good Sam Community

bguy
Explorer
Mar 21, 2018
What amazes me is how many that you can't even look at in daylight because they're too bright.
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Mar 21, 2018
With so many cars with way to bright headlights on the road, ide never be looking at the road if I had to keep looking away from the headlights!!!!
dcmac214
Explorer
Mar 21, 2018
And it doesn't help any with the inconsiderate idiots who drive high beams only.
Deleted_per_op
Explorer
Mar 21, 2018
RayJayco wrote:
I have found that when facing on coming bright lights, it is better to shift eyes a bit to the right and look down at the lane striping on the right side of the lane until the vehicle passes.
This assures that I am staying in my lane and allows for peripheral vision to verify that they stay in theirs.

That is exactly what is stated in our DMV drivers manual and is the same thing AARP senior driver safety classes recommend.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Mar 19, 2018
TUCQUALA wrote:
Back in the '70s and early '80s, lots of people where installing "european" headlights in their vehicles. Used halogen bulbs, good glass with mirrored interiors. BUT, the DOT considered them illegal!! Not a sealed beam, water could get into lamp causing corrosion and deterioration of light output.

Look at what we got now!! Plastic lenses that yellow and fog, crack easily, water inside!!! Don't know what happened to the DOT and headlight regs, but seems like they don't do anything about it anymore. You'd think they would be all over the car mfgs for the poor quality lamp assys nowdays and make them replace them with a good glass assy.

And, as to the newer led stuff and aftermarket stuff, they seem to be completely missing in action!! Go figger!!

I agree, best light combination of lights I ever had was a set Lucas flame thrower driving lights, and a matching set of their fog lights.
The driving lights were switch controlled, and tied into high beams, would light up about 1/3 mile of freeway, but only two lanes wide very tight beam.
It was all about reflector and lens design.
crcr
Explorer
Mar 19, 2018
Some of the newer LED brake lights are too bright also when you have the misfortune to be sitting right behind them at a traffic light at night. Some Cadillacs are a case in point.
Sam_Spade
Explorer
Mar 19, 2018
jfkmk wrote:
SidecarFlip wrote:
Nothing worse than having an oncoming vehicle with one of those 'off road only' LED lightbars poorly aimed, blinding you.

If I was a cop, I'd be writing a lot of tickets to drivers who use them when they should not be used...on the road.

Very irritating.

It's ok to blind oncoming drivers with LED replacement bulbs in halogen housings but not with an LED light bar?:h

He didn't even come CLOSE to saying that.
Are you just looking to pick a fight ??
RayJayco
Explorer
Mar 19, 2018
I have found that when facing on coming bright lights, it is better to shift eyes a bit to the right and look down at the lane striping on the right side of the lane until the vehicle passes.
This assures that I am staying in my lane and allows for peripheral vision to verify that they stay in theirs.
jfkmk
Explorer
Mar 17, 2018
SidecarFlip wrote:
Nothing worse than having an oncoming vehicle with one of those 'off road only' LED lightbars poorly aimed, blinding you.

If I was a cop, I'd be writing a lot of tickets to drivers who use them when they should not be used...on the road.

Very irritating.

It's ok to blind oncoming drivers with LED replacement bulbs in halogen housings but not with an LED light bar?:h
Woodtroll
Explorer
Mar 17, 2018
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.