hi beams, i hate um.

[T77911S]

some yahoo pulled in behind me this morning, had his H beams on. i couldnt see crap. had to hold my hand over the side mirror to block the rays. here in the south you might be a redneck if you think your hi beams are a spare set of lights when the lows burn out.
even with the crapy lows on my truck, i very rarley use my hi beams. even in the day time people around drive around with the hi beams on. maybe my eyes are just getting more sensetive or the more it bugs me the more i notice.

[rouxroux]

Let 'em pass, or install a "back up light".

[masraum]

Weird, I get occasional high beams around here, but not all of the time. I do notice that newer cars are usually brighter than older cars.

How are your side view mirrors adjusted? When you look at each one do you see the side of your car or maybe just not quite see the side of your car? That's how most folks set their side view mirrors and how I used to set them. Based on something that I saw online, I adjust them differently now. It eliminates blind spots big enough for anything to fit in and helps with headlights from behind.

http://www.smartmotorist.com/car-accessories-fuel-and-maintenance/adjusting-your-mirrors-correctly.html

Here's the functional part of that link

For the driver's side mirror: Place the side of your head against the window, then adjust the mirror until the side of your vehicle comes into view. For the passenger's side mirror: While sitting in the driver's seat, lean to the right so that your head is in the car's centerline. Adjust the mirror until the side of your vehicle comes into view.

Now, when on the freeway, if I see the rear of a car in the edge of my rear view mirror in the next lane, I see the front of the same vehicle in my sideview mirror, so I've eliminated most of the overlap and blind spot.

Besides the above benefit, bright headlights (especially from trucks/SUVs) aren't a problem any more. The rear view mirror can be dimmed, and for the headlights to show up in the side view mirrors, the car is in a position that the lights don't seem as bright when they line up with the mirrors.

[David]

I almost drove to work with my high beams on this morning. Some jerk (who's probably at this moment writing in a thread in his knitting forum about the jerk behind him) sat in the left lane and went the exact speed of the guy in the right lane on my commute this morning. So I sat a few feet off his bumper all the way to work. Why can't people get off their hall monitor kick and get the F out of the way!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by 125shifter

I almost drove to work with my high beams on this morning. Some jerk (who's probably at this moment writing in a thread in his knitting forum about the jerk behind him) sat in the left lane and went the exact speed of the guy in the right lane on my commute this morning. So I sat a few feet off his bumper all the way to work. Why can't people get off their hall monitor kick and get the F out of the way!

My answer is bottle rockets mounted behind the grill of the car with a way to remotely fire them. I think that would do the trick.

I also think there's nothing wrong with giving folks a little "nudge".

[on2wheels52]

Once I had a car move into the slow lane after I flashed my high beams one time.
Jim

[vash]

i lower my passenger vanity mirror. watch the reflection of the light go down the headliner till it hits the back window. with minor jiggling, you can laser beam his eyes. set on "stun" of course.

well correction. i used to do this. now i am not so agro.

[bivenator]

Good idea vash.

[TerryH]

High Beams are a good thing...

[Superman]

When my 911 got wrecked, it had 55/100w H4's. My next one will have 100/130w bulbs. They will be pointed properly so that oncoming traffic and motorists in front of me will not be bothered by them. Unless of course, I feel the need to 'communicate' with them.

[afterburn 549]

Hope "high beams" are the worse thing that ever happens to you. I guess if it is /was you have something to moan about....................................

[targa911S]

these must be 1000 watters.

[stomachmonkey]

My interest in this thread has been renewed.

[T77911S]

Originally Posted by 125shifter

I almost drove to work with my high beams on this morning. Some jerk (who's probably at this moment writing in a thread in his knitting forum about the jerk behind him) sat in the left lane and went the exact speed of the guy in the right lane on my commute this morning. So I sat a few feet off his bumper all the way to work. Why can't people get off their hall monitor kick and get the F out of the way!

wow, i thought i had issues.

ill get on my soap box about "hoverers" next week.

i was in traffic and could not go anywhere. he was not driving fast and i was not driving slow, in fact, when i moved over i had to slow to let him pass.
i notice a lot coming the other direction with their HB's on, i guess as long as they are happy nobody else matters

jennifer A. yea baby! we watch friends a lot. my wife said those babies got hurt by the end of the day being "on" like that all the time

[afterburn 549]

Originally Posted by T77911S

some yahoo pulled in behind me this morning, had his H beams on. i couldnt see crap. had to hold my hand over the side mirror to block the rays. here in the south you might be a redneck if you think your hi beams are a spare set of lights when the lows burn out.
even with the crapy lows on my truck, i very rarley use my hi beams. even in the day time people around drive around with the hi beams on. maybe my eyes are just getting more sensetive or the more it bugs me the more i notice.

You truly ought to try Seattle area

[rnln]

arggg...

Originally Posted by TerryH

High Beams are a good thing...

[DasBoot]

Originally Posted by on2wheels52

Once I had a car move into the slow lane after I flashed my high beams one time.
Jim

You must have been in Europe at the time.