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I replaced my work truck headlights with LEDs and parked out in front of several lines of fencing to angle them downward.

I ended up having to get a different headlight geometry because the reflectors weren't designed for LEDs and there was too much spillage.

When I ask people how hard it was to get to the angle adjustment screws and usually get weird looks.

Honestly I don't even know if modern cars HAVE adjustable angle headlights. Every old car I've owned has though. Not a huge amount of play but enough to angle up or down by about 10-15 degrees if needed.

My wife's car is a 94 and low to the ground, even with brights on I don't have a problem when she drives by me. 10/10 headlights on that thing.

[-] the_third@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago

I have LED headlights from factory and they have a clean cutoff and self adjust while driving. I always assumed that was the standard these days, my car is a cheap little compact with, well, the LED package.

[-] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

Auto adjusting headlights aren't common in the US. Our automotive lighting laws are extremely outdated

[-] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah on my old car it was very easy to aim. My new one has everything hidden behind panels that need to be removed

My buddy had a Malibu where you had to remove the front of the car to get to the headlights. It's ridiculous.

[-] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

That is obscene. Why on earth would they design it that way

To make you take it to the dealer for all repairs

[-] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Good point. Fuckin lame

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