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Article #1854Re: Outrageous Headlights
From: David Underwood
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 1997 00:00
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 1997 00:00
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Jim wrote: > > Unfortunately I have to commute during the hours of darkness. Why is it > everyone needs to use their driving lights or fog lights when they are > not really needed. Also within the last 10 years most vehicles with the > halogen/composite headlamps are set wrong from the factory. Someone will > come up from behind and there's enough light to read perfectly inside my > vehicle. The worst offenders are Ford trucks (all), Hondas/Acuras, > Chrysler Corp. minivans, and FoMOCo cars. THe last 3 years or so, it's > been almost every brand of vehicle. I have a '92 Chev truck that has > been just fine from the factory. I set mine at the lowest legal limit > and I see just fine still. What's taking you so long to have YOUR > headlights adjusted. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know your > light are too high for those ahead of you. > Jim........ The trick to some of these guys is to adust your reaview mirror so that it shines back in their face. I have been thinking of building a shiny piece of metal that can be attached to back of my truck that I could adjust from the inside to do the same.
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