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Old 11-08-2020, 06:57 AM   #1
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OEM Headlight Glare

I have a 2020 BRZ and found that the headlights have good light output -- maybe too good.

I frequently drive on unlit rural roads in the evening and have noticed a large number of people flashing their high beams at me. Anybody experience this with their stock BRZ headlights?

There was another BRZ behind me one evening and I did notice the stock headlights seem to produce a lot of glare. Never thought I'd say this but I'm at the point where I'm thinking of throwing tint on the headlights so I don't keep blinding oncoming traffic.

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Old 11-08-2020, 07:18 AM   #2
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Step 1, make sure they are aimed correctly.
IDK what is up with manufactures today, but just about every new car a family member has gotten needed the headlights adjusted.
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I've gotten a lot of the same on my 86. I haven't checked the aiming of the headlights, but it's probably worth a look.
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The BRZ has motorized adjusters. Were they set right?

The official spec is 2" drop every 35'. I usually just get mine so they're completely flat, or just under depending on vehicle loading conditions
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The BRZ has motorized adjusters. Were they set right?

The official spec is 2" drop every 35'. I usually just get mine so they're completely flat, or just under depending on vehicle loading conditions

I'm hoping they are since I just bought the vehicle new off the dealer lot. How do you set headlight cut off on the BRZ with motorized adjusters?
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this knob:



the higher the number, the lower they go.
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this knob:



the higher the number, the lower they go.
Wait! That's a thing!?!?
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this knob:



the higher the number, the lower they go.

Thanks. It appears I'm missing that knob so I'm assuming I have manual headlights.

I bought a base model without the heated seats and dual-zone climate control so I guess it also doesn't come with fancy motorized headlight adjusters.
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The 2017+ BRZs (probably the 86 as well) with LED headlights don't have the adjustment knobs. They're "automatically" leveled using a sensor mounted on the rear lower control arms.
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Wait! That's a thing!?!?
All of the oem hid models had it. One of the things that reinforced my choice to buy a BRZ over an fr-s
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All of the oem hid models had it. One of the things that reinforced my choice to buy a BRZ over an fr-s
Do you use it often?
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All of the oem hid models had it. One of the things that reinforced my choice to buy a BRZ over an fr-s
Only until 2016.
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If you have fog lights turn them off. I don't run mine in rural areas or I get flashed.
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