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05-02-2018, 08:42 PM | #1 |
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Bright Lights! 2017 LEDs
I like the way my MY2017 headlights are clear and bright.
But, I keep getting people flashing their headlights at me as if I have my high beams on. Which I don't. Anyone else having this issue? Yes, I know, the punch line is "your wife has been flashing her headlights at me all night..." Bill
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Have you checked the angle and tried adjusting them?
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The 17 BRZs have auto leveling headlights... though I suppose you could still choose to manually adjust them under the hood. I’m not inclined to adjust my headlights to where I can’t see as well just because other drivers are getting their panties in a wad |
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Never been flashed in a '17+ 86 with LEDs.
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05-03-2018, 01:18 AM | #7 |
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Not every night, however, it does happen to me occasionally.
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Happens on occasion. A lot of people just don't understand light very well.
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Literally it happens to me every night on the interstate -- People pump their brake lights to let me know, to which I respond with a quick 2x flash of the high beams and then they seem to get it.
Even had a current-gen STI pump their brakes at me because of the LED headlights.
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my 2017 has never had anyone flash me, maybe yours are off a bit and need to be checked for right height.
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05-03-2018, 04:38 AM | #11 |
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Taxi's have done the same to me a few occasions and I'm just running the OEM HIDs... Though mine is MY2013...
(Note: Almost always during rainy days at night, I wonder if the shape of our headlight plastic cover + the refraction of the rain has anything to do with it... I also find that if your headlight plastic cover isn't clean, it refracts light all over the place.) Thinking back now, I should have flashed them back lol
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05-03-2018, 05:12 AM | #12 |
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Sounds like they just need to be adjusted down a little bit. General rule of thumb is a 2” drop at 25’ but in our cars I think a 1” drop would be good enough since it sits so low.
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They don’t seem to be up high. There is a distinct cut off line that shines along the tree lines and houses. It appears to be below the other drivers windshield level generally, but we do have a lot of hills here in SE PA.
I just think they are really bright. Is that something that can be adjusted? I looked online and in the manual but didn’t see anything. Maybe I should rub some mud across the lenses. Bill
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05-03-2018, 09:22 AM | #14 |
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I've been flashed a few times in mine as well, but not enough for me to crawl under the hood and try to adjust the headlights. It seems to be a somewhat common thing with the 17+ BRZs.
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