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TheLastMarauder April-27th-2003 03:03 AM

Headlight visibility
 
I had a hard time getting a straight answer from searching, so I'll ask here: What's the best way for me to improve visibility at night? I pretty much have to drive with my high beams on right now. Cleaning helped a little but not enough.

2fast4u April-27th-2003 03:38 AM

Are you sure that your headlights are aimed right? If they are then you might want to try some of the Xenon super white bulbs.

itzkcatz April-27th-2003 06:58 AM

A pair of Fog lights

doublescore April-27th-2003 11:00 AM

install relays on your headlights. it increases their efficiency. your lights arent shooting light at full capacity if you dont have relays.

DeaDLy93PRoTeGe April-29th-2003 12:20 AM

you know, I'll have to say, I dunno what kinda bulbs you guys have, but my lights are damn bright. they get cleaned and polished everytime I wash the car, so I dunno, what are you guys doing that makes your headlights so shitty?>

Davard April-29th-2003 03:51 AM


Originally posted by Gro Harlem
I'd have to say our headlights are the shittiest designed headlight ever!! They project in such a small area, I'm surprised they consider them street legal. focking mazda!
Imagine how I felt going from a S-10 with 7 x 6" Euro Hella lights with 55/100 bulbs (I got flashed because my hi-beams were too bright from 2.5 miles away!!!) to driving the Protege. I went from a car that couldn't outdrive the low-beams at top speed to a car that could outdrive the hi-beams at legal freeway speed. It would help if the low-beams didn't go off when you turned on the hi-beams.

It would be nice to get euro lights, but I imagine they're expensive. Shoot, even new aftermarket headlights are about $150 each. For the Escort, they are $40.

It's worse when I drive the car empty, as I adjusted the headlights for when the car is loaded (because it usually was loaded with autocross stuff). With the GF daily driving it, I really need to adjust the lights more often.

Oh, and they aren't that worst headlights ever, but they are close.

Maz94Protege April-29th-2003 07:29 AM

Get some PIAA 85/100 watt bulbs. and a nice set of Driving lights. The bluish tinted/hyperwhites are usually the best. brighter then the clear halogen lookin ones.

Morphector April-29th-2003 10:21 AM

I bought some kind of 100w/80w

I was amazed by the low beam.. very powerfull without even being too strong...

I don't know why but the high beam are not very good, the light seems to be lost everywhere and I see less the road on high...

So I'm always on low beam, and I prefer them like this, they light more than the original high beam so I'm happy... maybe one day I'll buy some PIAA :D

UCSBgeek April-29th-2003 11:35 AM

if you use overwatt bulbs you WILL melt your wiring harness, and/or headlight housing.

TheLastMarauder April-30th-2003 12:39 AM

Heh... time for a trip to Wal-Mart... lol

TheLastMarauder April-30th-2003 11:16 AM

OK now... where would I get those nifty E lights? lol

Also, how much? I'm on a very tight budget but it's pretty unsafe for me to be driving around with what I've got.

rkives April-30th-2003 02:33 PM

I know of someone that can get them, I wonder what kind of interest there might be out there in getting together on a group buy?

proteus April-30th-2003 03:00 PM

I would be in there like swim wear!

itzkcatz April-30th-2003 03:10 PM

Im down if they its a good price. I have a GTX grile with 2 yellow ipf lights in it but i dont use them they are just too bright. Everyone flashes me. Makes it look like the sun came out ..Jon

Identity_X April-30th-2003 04:27 PM

I can probably get a few pairs over the summer as I am going to Europe. As for price, I have no idea as of yet, but once I get there (about a month) I'll let you guys know the details. All I know is that I'm certainly getting a pair for myself.:)


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