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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 11:02 AM
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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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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 11:30 AM
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I'm surprised we aren't hearing more of this. Mine is lifted, so I get it. The lights are over the top bright though.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 11:35 AM
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Ditto! I have to figure out how to adjust them now that my truck is lifted. I truly do feel bad for the folks in the little cars I pull up to in traffic...
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 11:37 AM
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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.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 11:45 AM
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not lifted

Mine is not lifted but has snow plow and camper package
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 02:39 PM
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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.

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Jim / crewzer
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 02:52 PM
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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
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 03:19 PM
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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.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 03:34 PM
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Headlight verticals adjustment is one screw per side. It's above the light assembly, countersunk about a half an inch. There is no horizontal adjustment.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 17f250ford
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
There is no such thing as too bright of fogs
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Slavoise
There is no such thing as too bright of fogs
I have all leds headlights and foglights and they are bright
 
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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 04:33 PM
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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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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 05:21 PM
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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.
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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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 05:23 PM
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I have all leds headlights and foglights and they are bright
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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Old Aug 7, 2017 | 05:46 PM
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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.
You need to drive only at daylight sir
 
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