Question for any headlight experts

[Dirtman]

Who you calling elderly!

 

[adsm08]

Call me crazy, but I have heard of some local elderly folks getting their windshields lightly tinted to help with the glare from other vehicles.

My latest truck (2016 F150) came used with a tinted windshield and I definitely don't have any issues with any glare from anyone at night.

While I like the idea you do have to watch. Some states require a medical exemption for windshield tint of any degree to be legal.

 

[Ranger850]

for me, its the trucks with leveling kits. Those headlights that were pointing down, are now pointing less down and at the perfect angle to hit my door mirrors. I do a lot more city driving and there are lots of lights, so leds are not as offensive. I live in a city with a lit of college students and they all have led projector aftermarket bullcrap on just about everything from WRX's to F250 FTX's.

 

[ford4wd08]

Who you calling elderly!

I said elderly folks here lol

 

[ford4wd08]

While I like the idea you do have to watch. Some states require a medical exemption for windshield tint of any degree to be legal.

I understand that. It is completely illegal here in TN. But 97% of the state has no requirement for emission testing or inspections. I think only like 3 countries require it out of over 90.

I've had illegal tint for over 10 years on multiple vehicles. Police here do not waste their time enforcing it.

 

[ford4wd08]

for me, its the trucks with leveling kits. Those headlights that were pointing down, are now pointing less down and at the perfect angle to hit my door mirrors. I do a lot more city driving and there are lots of lights, so leds are not as offensive. I live in a city with a lit of college students and they all have led projector aftermarket bullcrap on just about everything from WRX's to F250 FTX's.

Most kids aren't intelligent enough or don't give a rat's ass to read the owners manual after installing leveling kits to know how to properly aim headlights.They're all adjustable.

 

[8thTon]

Before the Ranger I commuted in a car, and since everyone must now drive something high the newer lights are awful. The newest large Ford trucks are someof the worst with those quad stacked lights. Some of the new Fiat SUVs pretending to be Jeeps are really bad too.

NHTSA used to actually regulate such things but apparently anything goes now.

People drive around with large LED offroad lightbars and don’t get pulled ovet.

 

[adsm08]

I understand that. It is completely illegal here in TN. But 97% of the state has no requirement for emission testing or inspections. I think only like 3 countries require it out of over 90.

I've had illegal tint for over 10 years on multiple vehicles. Police here do not waste their time enforcing it.

Around here its only an inspection item on the windshield, and then only below the AS1 line.

Cops won't pull you over for it, but if they get you for speeding or anything else they will bust you for that too. Most of the cops I know only care if they can't see into the back seat, and won't ticket you if it's too dark, but they will make you peel it right there on the road.

 

[ford4wd08]

Around here its only an inspection item on the windshield, and then only below the AS1 line.

Cops won't pull you over for it, but if they get you for speeding or anything else they will bust you for that too. Most of the cops I know only care if they can't see into the back seat, and won't ticket you if it's too dark, but they will make you peel it right there on the road.

See in TN, you can spray paint the back windows black if you wanted to. The legal tent requirement is only on the front windows and has to be 35% or less.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I've been looking for a pair of amber fog lights and some off road lighting for my new front bumper. This may just be the way I think but... I consider fog lights to be yellow or amber... driving lights are clear. Anyway... I can't seem to find any amber fogs the aren't for off road use only. I still may buy a pair... but I certainly wouldn't wire them to my park lights with no way to turn them off without shutting my head lights off. Just doesn't make sense to me...

Just for the record... If you are driving your vehicle with the lighting system of your choice and oncoming traffic regularly flashes their high beams at you... or you have the feeling your light annoy people.... YOUR LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT!!! You should really stop thinking only of yourself and your night time driving comfort and FIX IT SO WE ARE ALL SAFER AND NOT BLINDED BY YOUR LIGHTING SYSTEM!!!

I feel much better now...

 

[Josh B]

Wow, I didn't realize I had created such a stir here, I was only sayin.
Now I'm sayin this, I hope you guys will cut Dirtman some slack here, he's a great fella, I can see that from all the way out here in the dark.
He's the first one who tried to explain these newer light systems to me and do appreciate that.
Those tinted windows were my next rant but guess I'll just leave that go.
All your comments have been highly illuminating, hahaha, and I thank you for them, haha, carry it on

 

[Uncle Gump]

I don't have a problem with Dirtman… at all. But wiring in auxiliary LED driving lights in a way that does not allow relief to oncoming traffic should be re-evaluated.

I live out in farm country... every plow boy with a pick up truck and hipster with a Jeep has a couple sets of these LED lights on it... and they use them on the roads they share with others. My guess... after looking at lighting stuff for a week... probably 95 % of them are for off road use only.