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I got flashed twice last night!!!

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Old 01-09-2010 | 03:22 PM
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Default I got flashed twice last night!!!

Ofcourse, its not the good kind though. Do you guys have problems with people flashing their high beams at you? I had it happen twice to me last night within 5 minutes of each other. And its not that uncommon for me. I drive past dodges all the time with no problem... I have stock headlights and fogs, so I dont know what is wrong with these people....
 
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Old 01-09-2010 | 03:41 PM
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Well this thread was not what i was expecting.

Turn your lights on and then get out and pretend you are a car driving by
 
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Old 01-09-2010 | 03:43 PM
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Turn your beams down.
 
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Old 01-09-2010 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by rcman0056
Well this thread was not what i was expecting.

HAHAHA! I know right....
 
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Old 01-09-2010 | 03:53 PM
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the HB on my truck suck. even if i use them i never get flashed at
 
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Old 01-09-2010 | 04:27 PM
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My HB are great. We can trade trucks.
 
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Old 01-09-2010 | 04:42 PM
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Make sure your lights are adjusted properly. Park on flat level ground 25ft away facing a building. The concentrated beam pattern should be 2-3" below your exact headlight measurements. (Measure the height of your bulbs off the ground and the wall measurement should e 2-3" less than that)

The Stock Ram housings do emit lots of light. i was impresed with the amount of light they did emit for being stock halogen. Also make sure your fogs are pointing at the crack of the wall. The fogs main beam should not show up on the wall only the scatter should.
 
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Old 01-09-2010 | 04:48 PM
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I found the best way to let people know that they are not your high beams is to hold back on the lever just before the click and you will then blast them with all the lights... Highs/Lows and Fogs at once... The usual reaction then is they stop flashing you and leave their low beams on, when they see how much power your lights can have.
 
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Old 01-09-2010 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 96Ram-VMB
I found the best way to let people know that they are not your high beams is to hold back on the lever just before the click and you will then blast them with all the lights... Highs/Lows and Fogs at once... The usual reaction then is they stop flashing you and leave their low beams on, when they see how much power your lights can have.
This doesn't aid to the problem if his headlights aren't properly adjusted. Then at that point not only would he be blinding cars because of possible mis-alignment, but flashing his highbeams blinding them even more.....yeah that makes sense.
Def do a quick flash to comfort them in letting them know your Highs aren't on, but your lows must be properly adjusted to begin with.
 
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Old 01-09-2010 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 96Ram-VMB
I found the best way to let people know that they are not your high beams is to hold back on the lever just before the click and you will then blast them with all the lights... Highs/Lows and Fogs at once... The usual reaction then is they stop flashing you and leave their low beams on, when they see how much power your lights can have.
so further blind the person in the oncoming car that is letting you know that you are blinding him, brilliant!
 


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