etiquette when being flashed

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:29 pm

Apparently my headlights are super bright with the chrome housings on the 1gn, and I get flashed all the time. Is it bad to flash them back to let them know I do indeed have my "dims" on?

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:48 pm

Do you have HIDS? Are they aligned properly? If yes to any of those, that is your problem.

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:04 am

Nope, Sylvania silverstar ultras in a clear housing depo type lamp. Nothing too uncommon I don't reckon.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:23 am

I would briefly flash back, but maybe lower the beam a touch, if you are getting flashed that frequently. Even with quality bulbs that little change can affect the glare oncoming traffic sees, and you don't notice too much on your end. The guy you are following might be happier too.

I know after I sanded and cleared the stock lights on the '96, they were pretty obnoxious with regular bulbs. Lowering them just a little fixed it, and you really couldn't tell from the driver seat.

chipdogg · Post by **chipdogg** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:57 am

Make sure they are aligned properly and not pointing too high. Nobody aligns their headlights, they just toss them in.

I get flashed occasionally in my truck, so I decided to stop being as considerate and waiting until I see the car before switching from hi's to low's. Usually I do it before the car appears but apparently that doesn't cut it. I have nothing special, bulbs were in it when I got it 13k miles ago.

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:03 am

I'll turn them down later today, they don't seem too high when I'm pulling in the driveway against the garage, but it can't hurt.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:03 am

Off-topic but I would like to know who at Chrysler decided to have the Liberty foglights mounted above the front bumper? I get flashed all of the time by drivers who think that my fog lights are the brights.

In answer to your question, I would flash your lights very briefly to let oncoming drivers know that you aren't trying to blind them with your brights.

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:23 am

Well I aligned my lights yesterday a bit lower, I got flashed 3 times on the ride home. I somehow doubt it is my adjustment but more likely just ridiculously bright lights.

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:08 am

gtxtreme19 wrote:Well I aligned my lights yesterday a bit lower, I got flashed 3 times on the ride home. I somehow doubt it is my adjustment but more likely just ridiculously bright lights.

Try adjusting them even lower ?

- Nick

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:40 am

This is not what was expecting to read after reading the title

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:25 pm

r/tguy02 wrote:This is not what was expecting to read after reading the title

Eh, that one is easy throw them whichever beaded necklace is closest to you.

As far as lowering my beams any farther I don't think its necessary, where I have them now the center line was about 3 feet up my garage door at the back of my driveway (roughly 35-40 feet)

JeffB#2 · Post by **JeffB#2** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:23 pm

PIAA "stock replacement" fogs in my '95 NYG with 100W bulbs in them. THAT'S bright.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:58 pm

I did not think this topic had a thing to do with headlights

JeffB#2 · Post by **JeffB#2** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:59 pm

Not headlights? Then no one wants to have me "flash" them. lol Not even my wife.....

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:23 am

At our age, only Grannie from Wicked Wanda would want that.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:46 pm

if people have a problem with my headlights, they get it right back. same with riding my ass. i'll slow right the hell down to the speed limit, possibly slower if they're a real prick.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:34 pm

Hudson_Neon wrote:...same with riding my ass. i'll slow right the hell down to the speed limit, possibly slower if they're a real prick.

Actually, this is a good idea safety-wise. One thing I learned at professional driver's school is to slow down when being tailgated- the offending driver will likely pass you and this will help to avoid being rear-ended.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:43 pm

oh i just do it to piss them off. one time i was getting tail gated when on my motorcycle and i eventually just came to a stop and walked up to their window. we'll just leave it at that

Post by **Canada** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:49 pm

I guarantee they are still aimed too high.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:00 am

Hudson_Neon wrote:oh i just do it to piss them off. one time i was getting tail gated when on my motorcycle and i eventually just came to a stop and walked up to their window. we'll just leave it at that

You've gotta be careful these days as the driver might just roll down his window and point a gun at you.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:05 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:
Hudson_Neon wrote:oh i just do it to piss them off. one time i was getting tail gated when on my motorcycle and i eventually just came to a stop and walked up to their window. we'll just leave it at that

You've gotta be careful these days as the driver might just roll down his window and point a gun at you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnW0ojxigaw

Edit: FIXED THE LINK

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:19 pm

Hudson_Neon wrote:if people have a problem with my headlights, they get it right back. same with riding my ass. i'll slow right the hell down to the speed limit, possibly slower if they're a real prick.

True story!!!!

Midnight_Rider wrote:
Hudson_Neon wrote:oh i just do it to piss them off. one time i was getting tail gated when on my motorcycle and i eventually just came to a stop and walked up to their window. we'll just leave it at that

You've gotta be careful these days as the driver might just roll down his window and point a gun at you.

or that driver might get beat up in front of his kids!!!

(Carlisle Joke)

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 2:32 pm

I definitely thought I was going to have to come into this thread and start deleting inappropriate content

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:36 am

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:27 pm

my initial response was gonna be... cell pics galore!!!

BigMac · Post by **BigMac** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:58 pm

Canada wrote:I guarantee they are still aimed too high.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html

Or aimed too far to the left (didn't see anyone mention this possibility).

Post by **Canada** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:06 pm

Neon headlights, factory or aftermarket only have vertical adjustments as far as I'm aware, you'd have to shim them somehow to adjust horizontally I believe.

steamer1227 · Post by **steamer1227** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:13 pm

I always just hit the HIGHS and left them on till they turned theirs off. It was kinda like playing chicken...lol.....I believe I always won except for the few times where neither of us turned them off ....lol.

BigMac · Post by **BigMac** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:09 pm

Canada wrote:Neon headlights, factory or aftermarket only have vertical adjustments as far as I'm aware, you'd have to shim them somehow to adjust horizontally I believe.

I'm not sure. The FSM mentions both a "left/right adjustment" and an "up/down adjustment". I do recall that the 1st gens had both, but I don't know firsthand about the 2nd gens. Either way, if the OP's car had been in a fenderbender a headlight could be out of whack to the left, pointing at oncoming traffic.

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:57 pm

They do have a side to side adjustment. Well, at least '00 to '02

I would imagine the '03 to '05 are nearly the same...