Although the idea of self leveling head lights is primarily good ..

There are some down sides ... :(

I have had to avoid a few incidents since ownership... Here is tonights ....

Woman in a Range Rover waiting to turn into a Junction

Im travelling towards her & she has to cut infront of me to carry out there manouvre...

As i get closer she suddenly lurches in front, bear in mind the roads are awful, So i peep & veer round, She then starts gesticulating from within..

So i ask her what all that was about...

She say's i flashed her, Erm Sorry, i did no such thing & why when a car is virtually on top of you would you pull infront ? Especially considering the conditions ... because you flashed ...

Now this is not the 1st time & i have had people flash me in the past, as well as the above pull out ..

The headlights are all secure & don't whacker/nodd or vibrate at all under normal circumstances but with the roads & the poor undulating surfaces, Self levelling head lights are sometimes more of a pain ....

Anyone else notice this ??

Cheers

Dean

Edited 6 January, 201016 yr by dfullb

Hi

I wonder if you have a fault? I've had three cars with self leveling lights and never had an issue? As I understand it, they don't constantly adjust or they would indeed be up and down as the suspension absorbs bumps, instead they just adjust to significant changes in vehicle height (ie when there are additional passengers in the rear).

Regards

,

Although the idea of self leveling head lights is primarily good ..

There are some down sides ... :(

I have had to avoid a few incidents since ownership... Here is tonights ....

Woman in a Range Rover waiting to turn into a Junction

Im travelling towards her & she has to cut infront of me to carry out there manouvre...

As i get closer she suddenly lurches in front, bear in mind the roads a awful, So i peep & veer round, She then starts gesticulating from within..

So i ask her what all that was about...

She say's i flashed her, Erm Sorry, i did no such thing & why when a car is virtually on top of you would you pull infront ? Especially considering the conditions ... because you flashed ...

Now this is not the 1st time & i have had people flash me in the past, as well as the above pull out ..

The headlights are all secure & don't whacker/nodd or vibrate at all under normal circumstances but with the roads & the poor undulating surfaces, Self levelling head lights are sometimes more of a pain ....

Anyone else notice this ??

Cheers

Dean

Hi

I wonder if you have a fault? I've had three cars with self leveling lights and never had an issue? As I understand it, they don't constantly adjust or they would indeed be up and down as the suspension absorbs bumps, instead they just adjust to significant changes in vehicle height (ie when there are additional passengers in the rear).

Regards

,

That is what i thought, So checked all the security of the lense's & bulbs Etc, All was/is fine, It does not happen all the time, just periodically, I must admit though, That cars with Xenons ( As per mine) do seem to change beam pattern/ almost flash as they approach you along the roads, it is like the intensity of the light alters...

Unlike traditional Halogen bulbs ...

Cheers

Dean

I've noticed the 'flash' you're talking about but have always put it down to the fact that vehicles which use projector style headlights tend to have a very defined cut off between the illuminated and non-illuminated area in front of them (very little light scatter)... I've always thought the flash happens if you’re just outside the illuminated area, and a bump in the road causes the light to move and illuminate you/your eyes briefly. Sorry for the poor explanation, it's been a long day!

I wonder if this is the problem you're experiencing?

I'm with Phil on this, it's the cut-off of the projector lenses!

Watch for a xenon-equiped car behind you on the motorway and you'll see the same thing

I've noticed the 'flash' you're talking about but have always put it down to the fact that vehicles which use projector style headlights tend to have a very defined cut off between the illuminated and non-illuminated area in front of them (very little light scatter)... I've always thought the flash happens if you’re just outside the illuminated area, and a bump in the road causes the light to move and illuminate you/your eyes briefly. Sorry for the poor explanation, it's been a long day!

I wonder if this is the problem you're experiencing?

No Apologie required.

That is a spot on explanation & i do agree & believe that is the reason, Just a shame other Drivers are not alert enough to spot the difference between no flash & a Flash

Dean

I wonder if her being in a Range Rover makes the problem worse as they will be sitting above the cut off-zone, so an upward bump would make it seem like a flash more than it would for someone in a lower height car?

Still, main thing is you missed her.

Womans fault to be fair, everyone knows that you never flash your lights to let someone else pull out.

She should know that another road user would have slowed down and hand signalled them to pull into the road. I'm always wary of these things, especially when there are pedestrians walking along.

How we bend the rules these days...

Womans fault to be fair, everyone knows that you never flash your lights to let someone else pull out.

Exactly what I was taught. Admittedly in town driving (I.E well lit areas) I will if someone flashes me go across, but only after seeing some evidence of breaking, or even waiting for them to come to a stop.