Lights too bright?
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Lights too bright?
After driving my new 2017 F250 4x4 Crew 6.2 only twice in the dark multiple people flash lights indicating that I have my brights on (not). Is this because of that lower section? Love the truck!
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Have not had issue with the SD...yet. Used to get flipped-off by people at stop lights when I had my Tundra because the lights would shine right through the rear window of lower vehicles (my Tundra was stock 4x4, not lifted).
The later-year Tundras actually have a rotary **** that allows you to adjust the vertical angle of the headlights....they obviously got complaints.
The later-year Tundras actually have a rotary **** that allows you to adjust the vertical angle of the headlights....they obviously got complaints.
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From: Mills River
I drive our neighborhood's surrounding public roads four- or five nights a week. We've had our truck for just over four months, and I've been "flashed" just twice while driving with just the low beams operating. I suspect that there are a few drivers that assume that 'four headlamps' equals 'high beams'.
Personally, I think we have a more significant local problem with vehicles operating at night with no lamps, just one lamp, misaligned lamps, and/or dim bulbs -- er -- lamps.
Regards,
Jim / crewzer
Personally, I think we have a more significant local problem with vehicles operating at night with no lamps, just one lamp, misaligned lamps, and/or dim bulbs -- er -- lamps.
Regards,
Jim / crewzer
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Mine is leveled with a 2.5 ready lift and have all 4 leds and i get high beams all the time i cant even turn on my fogs because they are bright as hell so i keep them off im actually going to swap them for a less bright lights because i cant even use them right now
I was stoped once already for having 6 lights ON i told the trooper that it was how this new trucks are he didnt belive me and made me switch between high and low
Of corse i turned OFF the fogs first because i have the high and low mod with forscan
He just said to keep the fogs off
I was stoped once already for having 6 lights ON i told the trooper that it was how this new trucks are he didnt belive me and made me switch between high and low
Of corse i turned OFF the fogs first because i have the high and low mod with forscan
He just said to keep the fogs off
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The best part is when you flash them back with your high-beams... what must they be thinking then.....Hahaha....
There's probably a meme for that.
There's probably a meme for that.
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From: So Cal
Mine is leveled with a 2.5 ready lift and have all 4 leds and i get high beams all the time i cant even turn on my fogs because they are bright as hell so i keep them off im actually going to swap them for a less bright lights because i cant even use them right now
I was stoped once already for having 6 lights ON i told the trooper that it was how this new trucks are he didnt belive me and made me switch between high and low
Of corse i turned OFF the fogs first because i have the high and low mod with forscan
He just said to keep the fogs off
I was stoped once already for having 6 lights ON i told the trooper that it was how this new trucks are he didnt belive me and made me switch between high and low
Of corse i turned OFF the fogs first because i have the high and low mod with forscan
He just said to keep the fogs off
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From: TEXAS
I get flashed at night by oncoming traffic regularly in my 2015 F150 that I am trading in. The truck is 100% bone stock with halogen headlights. Sounds like they are going to love the new truck as well.
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From: Mount Arlington, NJ
I never got flashed with my 90 F-150, but when I got the 93, other drivers (especially those in front of me) did complain. I was in a McD's drive-thru line behind a guy in a small sports coupe one late evening. He actually got out, came to my window, and very politely asked me to dim my lights. I just as politely replied, "They are dim... here are the high beams" and pulled the dimmer switch, which lit his entire car like a Hollywood movie premiere floodlamp. Bone-stock OEM 9007 bulbs. Without another word, he returned to his car. After that, I did my best to add a little space between me and the vehicle in front of me, just to be considerate.
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From: So Cal
I have LEDs in my headlights and changed out my fogs to the Putco LEDs. I still felt I needed a licenseplate light bar to deal with dark nights. To each his own. 
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You need to drive only at daylight sir