2015 F350 King Ranch. Does anyone else have this problem? I am constantly getting flashed when my low beams are on. They are pretty impressive for factory headlamps but the high beams leave much to be desired. They pretty much suck.

376 mile trip tonight, 200 miles of it in the dark. I was flashed six times. I drive this trip twice a week, every week, almost always in the dark (Alaska). I'm usually flashed by on coming traffic a similar number of times each trip. The trip is usually made late at night so there is little traffic... so getting flashed 5-7 times could often mean 50% of the traffic.

Happens whether the truck is empty or loaded. Only people who don't flash me are semi trucks but cars, trucks, etc do.

Lights appear to be aimed fine and I haven't touched them since I got the truck new back in June. I find myself running the high beams, which provide less visibility than the lows, so on coming traffic can actually see me switch the high beams off in an effort to avoid getting flashed. Nope... they still flash me.

 

It only takes a couple minutes to have them checked out the next time you're at a service station. The last time I thought there was a problem with a truck the mechanic just had me shine the lights at a wall, they have it down pat. Incidentally once the truck beams are adjusted properly you can make some unobtrusive marks on garage door or wall yourself and use as a reference.

 

This came from Ehow.com on adjusting the head lights.

Park your Ford Super Duty truck directly in front of a garage door or other flat, vertical surface.

Measure the height from the ground to the horizontal center of the headlights and place a horizontal strip of tape on the wall in front of each headlight at this same height.

Place a vertical strip of tape on the wall in front of the vertical center of each headlight, creating a cross shape that can be used as a target for aiming the headlights.

Measure 25 feet away from the garage door or wall and place a strip of tape on the ground to mark that spot. Reverse the Ford Super Duty truck until the headlights are directly above that spot, turn on the headlights, and prop open the hood.

Look for the hex bolt on top of the headlight assembly that controls the vertical direction of the headlight beams and the bolt on the back that controls the lateral direction. Adjust these bolts until the high-intensity portion of the beams hits 2 inches below and to the right of the center of the tape targets on the wall, ensuring that the beams illuminate the road and street signs.


Read more : How to Adjust the Headlights on a Ford Super Duty | eHow

 

I've had my 2016 SD for a Week, and it happened three or four times to me. Never occured with my 2011

 

I've got a 2011 F250 and I get it all the time. I also got with my 02 F350. It seems to be the height of the truck itself and the cars that are low to the ground.

And yes my high beam suck. Maybe I will get it checked out.

 

I've been waiting to get flashed because of my truck for years. Never happens for me...

 

Hey, folks!

It might be worthwhile to bring this up to your dealer; I know they'd be happy to check out the alignment of the lights. If you would like me to escalated this to your regional customer service manager, just send over a PM with your details. I'll need your full name, best daytime phone number, VIN, current mileage, and preferred servicing dealer.

Crystal

 

It happens to me all the time empty, probably greater than 50%, even more so with the trailer on, which is to be expected.

Next time mines at the dealer, I'll ask.

 

So are any of you actually checking yourself of the head light adjustment or just saying screw it. I get flashed occasionally but always the low hugging ground cars. Another good thing of owning a truck, size has priority.

 

So far I'm in the screw it category.
I agree, size matters.

-Mark

 

I don't have my manual handy, but I seem to recall there being no side to side adjustment available - only up and down.

 

Any chance that you have the fog lamps on and that is what annoys others? Just a thought.

 

I've had my fogs on since I bought my truck in 12. Never once been flashed with my terrible low or high beams in combo with them.

 

I will second this. I have not been running my fog lights for at least the past six months, probably more and it absolutely reduces the headlight flashing. I used to run my fogs all of the time but I stopped using them and got used to driving at night without them. The problem is, the headlights without the fogs do suck. High beams are OK though when they can be used, of course without the fogs if they were on. These trucks with the fogs are quite blinding when you're driving a car. I noticed this one night some time ago when driving a full sized rental car and passed a newer super duty on a dark two lane with the fogs on.
It's worse if our fogs are on and it's raining.


I did this as an experiment and as we do with things we don't use, I eventually forgot about the fogs. I turn on my headlights whenever the truck is moving, day and night. I may go back to using them when the roads are dry (which hasn't been much lately) and be a part of the screw it category. Ford designed the truck and my headlights are factory, other than a first bulb replacement last week.

 

Negative, I don't run the fogs. Only time I do run them is during a snow blizzard with my headlights off. Factory stock low beams on my truck are VERY impressive. High beams are worthless.

High beams are a moot mount now because now after yesterday there is $4k worth of RIGID on my front end. 2x 30" light bars in the grill, Q45s where the factory fogs used to be, and some DOTs by the license plate.