>waiting for light to turn green
>look up, cant see
>truck behind me has bright light only on left reflection is blinding me
>light turns green start brake checking him and being slow hoping hell flash me and realize brights are on, never does
now I'm second guessing myself. I'm like 90% sure the high beam was on but with headlights today maybe he just had one really bright one so I feel kinda like an asshole now
>>17793741
I know how you feel. White headlights blind the fuck out of me, and my car sits low enough that any SUV, truck, or crossovers shine right through my windows. It makes it really hard to tell if it's their high beams or not.
I hate to have to explain this so I made a picture.
I drive a low car, I know why it happens. I've created my own hell.
>>17793780
>>17793817
true
yeah i have a celica so its low
usually bimmers are the worst bright ass headlights alone look like they always are the high beams and I think my lower car/seat position makes it worse
that's why I usually don't do anything when I think someone has their hibeams on
idk why I did today >.> but it looked like OP so I'm pretty sure it was an ignant truck driver
>>17793780
>>17793817
>>17793826
Get your windows tinted, even with just 20% on the back this doesn't happen to me anymore, at least on the inside mirror. It might not be available for your car, but I got a set of power folding outside mirrors and an auto dimming inside mirror, which also helped a lot.
>>17794072
how dooutside folding mirrors help?
>>17794072
I have 25% all round. To a certain point it doesn't matter
>>17794100
Fold them in while stopped at a light/drive thru with someone stopped behind you whose lights are blinding you in your mirrors
>>17793780
>>17793817
>low car
everyones headlights blind the fuck out of me in my rav4 and on my motorcycle
I'm pretty sure 75% of people where I live just have their brights on at all times or headlights are just crazy bright now
>>17794181
Probably the latter.
>They don't have adaptive mirrors
The real assholes are the ones who's lights light up your entire interior bright as day and THEY'RE FUCKING HIGHBEAMS ARE OFF GOD FUCK THEM
>>17794181
headlights are crazy bright now.
i drive a 91 and my brights are their norm
>>17794181
Headlights are just crazy bright now. I guess manufactures think that because they can now make cheap bright lights, they should. It's getting ridiculous. Especially for people who haven't bought into the SUV/truck meme.
Next time someone behind you has asshole lights this is what you do.
Get a xenon arc lamp and install it in the back of your car (will likely need additional large capacity batteries and a suitable drive circuit). Next time some asshole is behind you blinding you simply pulse the xenon lamp 15-20 times per second. The high intensity combined with the strobe effect will quickly cause them to fuck the hell off and reevaluate their choice in headlights.
Also a great way to evade cops.
>>17794202
love it
>>17794072
I have the windows tinted, which is really nice, but now I wish I could tint my windshield. Anybody driving towards me at night like that is terrible.