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Originally Posted by jonathan150cc
When dealing with LED headlights in general, why not aim the diodes away from the road, bouncing them off of a highly reflective rear cover that would work as a diffuser and an aiming mechanism. It seems to me it would limit the problem of being a very directional light. Enough LEDs would give very bright light while also being diffused and spread out over a larger lighting area area, like a standard filament bulb.
The design would be something like that of high beams on a tradtionally lighted car.
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Something like that....
The "D" would be the LED while all other symbols would bascially be mirrors...
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Plus I think if the reflector is shaped properly it would reduce the chance of someone looking at an LED. You have to keep in mind, you can't directly look at an LED. The light source is an exposed tiny point with a lot of wattage being emitted, which then becomes focused on a tiny point on the retina, creating burns. The same thing applies to poorly aimed HIDs.