bright headlights

[BassRanger]

If you are getting flashed regularly by oncoming traffic, I can almost promise you that your headlights are aimed too high. The ride height of the oncoming vehicle does not matter.

As crazy as it sounds, your headlights are actually supposed to be aimed at the ground at a very slight angle. The US DOT/FHWA's headlight aiming standards are such that it has the optical center of your low beam is falling 2 inches every 25 feet. Even in an extreme lifted truck, the optical center of your headlight should be well below even a Slingshots line of sight within a within a couple hundred feet.

Yes a hill, or bump in the road can flash the lower portion of your low beams at oncoming traffic. However, if you are on flat ground getting flicked by cars at highway speed, your lights are either too high, or your housings are throwing glare all over the place.

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[AzScorpion]

Thanks for merging my post over to this one. I read all 5 pages of comments.
Mine is a stock Lariat Tremor. My take; If the oncoming car sits at a different height or too low...nothing I can do about that. My guess is that my headlights are aimed to a factory "sweet spot" and that is where they are supposed to be by law here. I cannot adjust them to fit everyone else's vehicle height or how high or low they sit in their seat. It is MORE important that I see the roadway, that I can see hazards, see potential deer/game, etc. I will be as courteous as possible and tend not to turn my high beams on to show the other driver that they were not. When the roadway is clear of oncoming traffic, I have the light bars in the front bumper and ditch lights to light my way (and hope a 747 does not mistake the highway as a runway!) Thanks for all the responses here and hope you all have a GREAT CHRISTMAS!!! ?????

Merry Christmas Craig!! I thought you'd get a quicker answer merging it here since it was just asked the other day.

 

[yamahaSHO]

If you are getting flashed regularly by oncoming traffic, I can almost promise you that your headlights are aimed too high. The ride height of the oncoming vehicle does not matter.

When I drive my S2000, it looks like everyone has their brights on. It does matter.

 

[OregonRangerTremor]

Merry Christmas Craig!! I thought you'd get a quicker answer merging it here since it was just asked the other day.

Of course....makes sense, I missed the other post. You have a great Christmas too!!!!!

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