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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #21 on: January 29, 2019, 02:39:27 PM »
Maybe it's just me but lately when driving at night and a modern car with latest led headlights is oncoming I'm completely blinded. I'm not referring to people with their brights on I'm talking about the latest model cars that have these fancy shmancy led lights that somehow made it past all the inspections and onto the final product.

I find that it happens for oncoming traffic and also if the car behind me has them and I look in the mirror.

The older cars are fine so I don't think it's my eyes but these new ones are so dangerous imo.

Anyone else feel the same?
as far as from behind, a lot of modern cars have light diminishing film(no clue what their really called) built into the rear view mirror

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2019, 02:40:35 PM »
Not only do I dislike LEDs in cars, I also dislike many of them in houses. I'm not sure what it is but sometimes some people's houses are so brightly lit with LEDs it makes me dizzy. But also sometimes people have LEDs and it doesn't bother me at all.
there actually are design guidelines to how much light brightness should be in a room

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2019, 03:03:32 AM »
Glad I bumped into this thread, I thought I'm all alone here.

 Basically I slow down every time I see such a car, as most cop cars are now with led lights.

 Really really annoying, I stick my hand over my mirrors so the light doesn't shine into my eyes.

 They gotta work on a fix and have the cars recalled for the lights and swapped out.
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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2019, 07:54:06 AM »
Glad I bumped into this thread, I thought I'm all alone here.

 Basically I slow down every time I see such a car, as most cop cars are now with led lights.

 Really really annoying, I stick my hand over my mirrors so the light doesn't shine into my eyes.

 They gotta work on a fix and have the cars recalled for the lights and swapped out.
lol u can just lower ur head so it doesn’t get to ur eyes. I do that if someone behind me has brights on

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2019, 08:03:00 AM »
lol u can just lower ur head so it doesn’t get to ur eyes. I do that if someone behind me has brights on
Doesn't work for side mirrors

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2019, 08:03:33 AM »
Anyway you can darken your rearview mirror, so no need to duck

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2019, 08:09:01 AM »
Doesn't work for side mirrors
it does in the right position. I do it all the time

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #28 on: January 31, 2019, 08:09:26 AM »
Anyway you can darken your rearview mirror, so no need to duck
on all cars? Is that what that button is?

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #29 on: January 31, 2019, 08:11:31 AM »
on all cars? Is that what that button is?
No, only on cars that have that feature. (Probably most new cars)

Yes, that's what that button is.

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #30 on: January 31, 2019, 08:25:04 AM »
Lol on older cars there's a tab to press or pull out

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #31 on: January 31, 2019, 08:39:06 AM »
Lol on older cars there's a tab to press or pull out
Yes, but that doesn't darken your mirror, it just tilts the mirror so that the light isn't shining in your eyes.

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #32 on: January 31, 2019, 09:45:18 AM »
I thought it was an issue with my vision. My main issue is only oncoming traffic. I brake and pray that I don't hit anyone.

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #33 on: January 31, 2019, 09:54:28 AM »
We need a lawyer to weigh in because there are legit liability issues here.

If someone drives with their brights (high beam lights) and blinds you and causes you to crash, they are liable.

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #34 on: January 31, 2019, 09:56:03 AM »
lol u can just lower ur head so it doesn’t get to ur eyes. I do that if someone behind me has brights on
Doesn't work for side mirrors
Or you can lean forward
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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #35 on: January 31, 2019, 09:58:44 AM »
Yes, but that doesn't darken your mirror, it just tilts the mirror so that the light isn't shining in your eyes.
Yes it tilts the mirror but the mirror is sort of like a bifocal thing that has two types of mirrors in one depending on the angle you're looking at it from.
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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #36 on: January 31, 2019, 10:11:15 AM »
Yes, but that doesn't darken your mirror, it just tilts the mirror so that the light isn't shining in your eyes.
It does the job perfectly. You can see all the lights behind you but not as a glare, more as a dull light. Extremely beneficial

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Re: Is it just me or are the modern LED headlights simply blinding?
« Reply #37 on: January 31, 2019, 12:04:47 PM »
Yes, but that doesn't darken your mirror, it just tilts the mirror so that the light isn't shining in your eyes.
True. That's what I meant originally, though