DOes anyone else get flashed at by other drivers frequently? I think since we had the quad beam headlights, people automatically think we have our high beams on, I have stock halogen bulbs and get flashed at frequently, and no my high beams are not on.

 

I have upgraded my standard halogen bulbs to LED's and I have never been flashed.

I have thought about people seeing all those lights and people thinking our brights may be on but I have never noticed anyone flashing me. At the end of the day if they are blinded then they will flash.

If this is happening to you while towing that is a different story...possibly using a load distributing hitch will help.

If this is happening and you are not towing you may need to adjust your lights down a bit.

 

Only once that I recall, but I had just crested a rise and was heading downhill and the other driver was coming upslope. Stock halogens here.

Maybe get into another vehicle and drive towards yours to experience what the other drivers are seeing to verify if there is a problem.

 

Are you leveled by any chance? That would obviously bring the nose up and the lights would have to be adjusted back down to compensate.

 

Cut and pasted from a previous response. Do a quick check of your headlight aim:


You don't need anything special. You really don't even need a tape measure. Find a wall and a flat parking spot. If your driveway is not flat, go to the side lot of Kmart (there are never any cars there anyway) and pull near the building. 25 feet is just over one truck length. Exact measurement is not necessary. Just rough it. Grab a tape measure, a stick, a tie down - anything that you can hold next to your headlight and mark the bulb position from the ground. Now, walk to the wall and put a piece of tape, a mark, or note the brick line that is the same as your headlight bulb, etc. Throw a jacket over one headlight, aim the other. Switch the jacket, do the other side. It is a simple one Phillips head screw adjustment that is readily accessible right on the top of the light.
Doing this empty/unloaded is not good enough if you tow/haul heavy. When you are fully loaded and the truck is the least maneuverable is not the time to be blinding oncoming drivers and risking a deadly collision. Do this simple check loaded, adjust your lights to a safe spot, and then don't worry about it. Once you are unloaded, yes your lights will be a hair lower than necessary, but they will still throw plenty of light - no need to readjust them back up.

 

You are not alone. Mine is a stock F250, not leveled. I think you are right people automatically think your high beams are on because of the quad lights. I have come up on others like me and thought the same until I realize they have the quad beam headlights.

 

Same here, they must see four headlights coming toward them and automatically think the high beams are on.

 

If they flash you flash them right back so they can feel like an idiot and show them what high beams really look like. lol

 

Get flashed very frequently. This Quad headlight with space between is a Ford mistake in my opinion! other than that my 250 6.2 4:30 4x4 is the best all round truck I have ever purchased.

 

Never been flashed at. I got flashed more with my Tundra.

 

I have not been flashed (except when I forgot to dim the brights)

But....... I driven at night a bit now and have notice how good/great these quad beams are. I am no light expert.... I just know if I can see well or not and comparatively to other vehicles I drive. These quad beams seem to throw a good bit of light forward and to the sides. I really notice on rural roads. Of course the brights do step it up a notch or 2. But, the standard quad beams are great.,

Also..... what seems weird to me, I have noticed that the light beam seems to have a pretty distinct ceiling on them. They are real close to the HIDs in my wife's MDX. It seems like you could almost draw a line across the top of the light beam.

Anyway....... I'm liking the quad beams.

 

I have learned to expect the flashes it has happened so frequently. I've got my left hand ready on the high beams like an itchy trigger finger with oncoming vehicles.

 

lol....i do this as well.

I drive thru a dark canyon road late at night on the way home from work. It has very little traffic, so whenever any vehicle comes down the road, all headlights start looking "bright."

 

That's what I was wondering from those of you who are getting flashed - WHERE are you driving when you do? In back roads with no ambient street lighting, or more suburban areas? Makes sense that you would when there is no other light around. Only have 2000 miles on mine so far with LED's, but havent gotten flashed once yet...I'm primarily suburban driving. I do "sometimes" feel bad when I'm behind cars that I'm floodlighting their mirrors and interior, just because of how high I sit just with a stock 350 (but I get over it quickly )

One thing I had NOT thought about was the whole leveling thing, and it changing the angle of the lights, as I'm considering pulling the trigger on a Readylift 2.5"

 

So, I've stomped my foot before about checking the aim of your headlights, particularly if you changed the suspension at all or added a load to the truck. BUT - the guys with quad headlights consistently suggest it is people thinking that 4 lights means bright lights. So, the last two morning commutes (dark, >30 min drive, half rural half almost urban), I watched carefully for 4 light vehicles. My rough estimate was about 1 in 20 vehicles displays 4 lights in a roughly one on top of the other configuration on each side. Many more displayed 4 lights (or even 6), but they were obviously fog lights offset and low. I saw several '17 superduty with the 4 light config. I can tell you, I never once thought they had their brights on because of 4 lights.
As others have said, these light assemblies have a very clear and sharp cutoff. When properly adjusted, oncoming drivers are not flashing the 4 light configuration. Several members have clearly said no, I don't get flashed. Their headlights are properly aimed. Yet, other members with the same light configuration say yes, everyone flashes me, but it's their fault not mine. Guess what, it's your fault. Your headlights are aimed too high. I used to think the same thing. Last February, with the new 450 with LED lights and a 1" level, I was getting flashed a lot at night. I thought it was just the brightness of the LEDs. They were great, street signs were well lit, great visibility. Well, once I finally realized that "maybe it's not everyone else, maybe it's me", I checked my headlight aim, and was one full turn on the adjusters high. Now, I haven't been flashed even once, and I can still see great. Even if you haven't leveled/loaded the truck. If you are getting more than a once in a blue moon high beam flash, consider that it might just be your fault, and check the headlight aim. The procedure is very very simple, and only requires a #2 Phillips to do the adjustment (see post above in this thread). Certainly don't claim it's everyone else's fault without at least a careful check of your own rig.