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[-] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 68 points 9 months ago

Idiots that don't change the headlight aim after installing LED lights.

[-] Dabundis@lemmy.world 48 points 9 months ago

Fun fact! The NHTSA requires any aftermarket replacement LED bulb be approved by them, and have noted in this letter that not a single aftermarket replacement bulb has received such approval.

As of writing this comment, LED retrofit headlights are illegal. It's just that this rule hasn't been enforced in a very long time (if ever)

[-] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 18 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Can confirm. I had after market xenon's in my old car. I took great pains to make sure I had the correct housings and everything was aimed. To my surprise, they never checked

Edit: I used factory parts from the xenon option that came from the OEM. You can stop rage down voting. Not every xenon upgrade is eBay blue.

[-] Assman@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

To be fair they do seem to have approved LEDs on big trucks which are the eye fuckingest type of headlight arrangement

They're talking about after market upgrades, not factory installs.

[-] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 27 points 9 months ago

Loads of newer vehicles have auto adjusting headlights. There needs to be s lumen cap, anything over should be illegal.

[-] jrwperformance@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The vast majority of what blinds me on my drives are completely factory headlights. There are still those with aftermarket bulbs, but I get blinded by stock Dodge Rams and Toyota Highlanders all the time.

[-] jawa21@startrek.website 6 points 9 months ago

It isn't just the aim. The ice cold color temperature hurts.

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