Night driving

I would try a different bulb, i like seeing as far as possible..

 

Try a different bulb and have someone check the adjustment.

 

They're probably out of adjustment. Sounds like they're in the ground

 

Learn how to aim your headlights. If you don't know, either search on YouTube or Google. There's LOT's of informative videos to teach you anything from how to change a fuel filter to how to aim your headlights.

If you drive a Cascadia they are dead easy. On the OUTSIDE of the headlights are plastic star screws. If you don't have a star head that fits use needle nose pliers.

Kenworths and other trucks may require you open the hood. The T680 has a plastic knob to turn. Others may require a specific screwdriver head. If you need to open the hood, park and crank your wheels all the way to the right or left, it gives easier access to the lights. Put something on the ground before you begin adjusting the lights, like a cigarette butt or a rock so you can tell how much you are adjusting. Close the hood and see if the lights are correct at low beam.

I've driven a few brand new trucks, they ALL had low beams adjusted WAY too low. Some had the tops of the low beams so low you could barely see the top of the beams above your hood.

Be careful not to adjust them too high. Maybe leave your CB on and ask oncoming truckers their opinion. If you start getting flashed for high beams when you are on low beams, stop and lower them slightly.

Well adjusted headlights make a HUGE difference in being able to drive at night. Night driving is usually far more efficient than day driving through many areas: less traffic and sometimes construction zones are day time only.

 

Just get you some of those Volvo-esque sun cones that the DOT should be writing $10k tickets for 'attempting to blind' and you'll be good to go.

Don't forget the 1-billion-candle-power fog lamps that you should run every night, fog or not.

 

Volvo headlights are some of the best I've used when aimed right. 95% of the time they are aimed too low and that razor sharp cutoff leaves little light above the horizon. That cutoff is an advantage, you can aim them a bit higher than a conventional headamp due to the lack of glare above the horizon.

 

Most drivers point one at the ground and one at the sky

 

this method is only used if you have a right fog light, that is aimed high, and left, directly into oncoming drivers eyes.

 

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