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Originally Posted by com3
granted, right after install, they were totally too high. i had to adjust them down significantly. the high beam lit up overpasses at first...didn't touch the road. i have them set low now. i never get flashed by oncoming traffic EVER, with my low beams on. just for real-world testing purposes, i left my highs on, and never got flashed either. like i said, the highs aren't as bright as halogens, tho, they do cast reflective light significantly further than the halogens did. i.e., i see reflectors on the freeway lit up much brighter and much further than before.
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The only right way to adjust composite headlamps is with an optical beamsetter. Sealed beams can use a mechanical aimer. The "shine on the wall" method is good for a "rough in", but that's about it.
Sounds like you've aimed the lamps so low that you're costing yourself seeing distance even on the high beam. While "not getting flashed" when on low beam is not a good indication that there aren't dangerous levels of glare, the same "not getting flashed" when on high beam is a certain indication that the aim is too low and/or the output is too poor.
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Originally Posted by com3
i'm always on the quest for the best lighting solutions i can find that's still legal.
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Those LED bulbs you claim are so great
aren't legal.
If you want a safe, effective (*very* effective), and legal 7" round LED headlamp, the JW Speaker Evolution 8700 Evolution 2 is what you need. They have the other common "sealed beam" sizes as well. But the LED "H4 drop-in" type "bulbs" are junk.