Of all pickups, only Honda does well on IIHS headlight tests

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  1. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member


    Seems these newer style headlights aren't doing a very good job.
     
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  2. mete

    No excuse for that at all !!
    I don't know what will be on my next truck but the new LED flood lights on my house work very well .
     
    mete, Oct 26, 2016
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  3. OldjunkFords Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    What?......... They are not blinding enough to oncoming drivers already?
    The course in modern headlights seems to be "Eff you, I don't care if your blinded by my lights, I can see fine."
     
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  4. Muel Article Contributor Oregon Chapter

    Headlights have been crap since the lenses were changed from Glass to Plastic!
     
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  5. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    That would put it as far back as 1984 for some cars, and I believe 1992 for Ford trucks (maybe earlier).
     
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  6. Muel Article Contributor Oregon Chapter

    Not all "advances" make positive changes :blackalien:
     
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  7. OldjunkFords Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    1987 for F-series..........89 for Rangers.

    I had German glass Hella H-4s on my old Ranger that lit up the road as well or better than the new crap, and did not blind oncoming drivers with welding arc blue beams.
    I am forced to drive in rainy lousy conditions at night, and have been utterly blinded by new "OEM" headlights on numerous occasions..........IMO the mfgs can ram those headlights up their arses.

    "Safety is seeing"...............only if you are the one blasting them downrange, the rest of us are death-gripping the wheel until our night vision comes back.
     
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  8. JWC 3 TOTM Winner Founding Member

    I cannot see well enough with most of the new headlamps. Color wavelength is not normal! I do better with my sealed beams in my 78 !
    Don't get me started on the new crap lights blinding oncoming traffic! !!!!
     
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  9. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    Thanks for clearing that up. I was certain they had them in the 92-96, but wasn't 100% positive for the 87-91.

    One way to light up the road well without blinding people is some good driving lights down low. They make a huge difference on our Explorer and the F150. My F250, they aren't aimed well so I don't run them when there's oncoming traffic.
     
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  10. OldjunkFords Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    IMO..........worst offenders for blinding OEM lights.
    yota tacomas
    yota Tundras
    Late model GM pick-ups
    Honda and Acura SUVs
    Lexus cars and Suvs
     
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  11. BKW Founding Member

    Pic: 13007 is the plastic lens, 13N021 is the halogen bulb and retainer.

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    BKW, Oct 29, 2016
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