Damn that is some fine tape lettering. Great effort.
this post was submitted on 18 Oct 2026
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My newish car has LED headlights, but it's a CAR, and is low to the ground. I hope it doesn't blind oncoming cars like these fucking trucks that are 3,000 feet tall.
LEDs in projection housings that are properly aimed aren't an issue at all, the issues arise with 1)poorly aimed lights and 2)installing LEDs in reflector housings not meant for them
Riding a motorcycle against LED's sucks. There is a moment of blindness.
Tip: DO NOT install LEDs if you had halogen previously.
They make LEDs specifically meant for halogen housings that shouldn't blind you. They also make "off-road use only" LEDs with 10x the lumens that go in the same bulb sockets and guess which ones people will buy
I saw a new truck that had them FACING-BACKWARDS in the wheel well and bumper. We're fucked.
I don't blame the individuals, no one is recomending shops to their friends on how to get these adjustments.
The fact that no one believes in regulation, or MAINTAINING regulation depending on our needs, that these things happen.
Wish I could blame the assholes, but I leave that for the people who commute in big fucking truck 1000 because they are too insecure to buy anything else for their commuting machine.
There is a bill before the US congress right now that would mandate a study to gather hard numbers on safe luminosity and proper mounting of vehicle headlamps. I've written my rep asking them to support, if not sponsor, the bill:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7772/text
Why do people feel the need to have headlights so bright they can see to the horizon?
The problem isn't really the brightness, it's that they don't bother aiming them.
First thing I do in a car is set them to the lowest they go. Some recent cars are missing that dial though...
Cars missing that dial are auto-adjusting, you only change the initial setting if they're wrong. It's adjustable on the headlight assembly itself. 1% decline is what you're meant to be aiming for. It may also be adjustable via dealer-level diagnostics.
You might be increasing your risk while night driving doing that by making it substantially easier to overdrive your headlights and reducing visibility.
Im not saying dont properly adjust them, but going to the lowest setting possible is likely not the answer and a very real risk factor.
I use high beams or adjust them in places that require it, most roads around where I live are well lit at night.
They come with most cars. Its not typically a choice.
Good thing I hold up my hand at night to stop from being blinded ensuring I can't see your oncoming superbright truck.
Add a border of that 3M high reflective silver tape and they'll notice real quick
I think that’s yellow reflective tape already, though a tasteful border wouldn’t go amiss.
I see the edges now with that hexagonal pattern, thought it was just fluo tape, but you're right (I just shill for that stuff cause it saved my bacon riding a bike back before every driver became a hazard)
Gotta get some retroreflective mirrors on there
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