Led car headlights
Posted by: Darren31985665
14th Feb 2025 08:50pm
How does everyone feel about led headlights in cars, do they blind you from oncoming vehicles should they be changed back to halogen
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AllyM
Personally, I feel after driving for so long i picked up the habit of looking just slightly to the side of LEDs to avoid being completely blinded. Doesn’t help if taller cars have their lights at the same height as my rearview or side mirrors, but it’s something. I think the change to LED is fine, the main benefit of halogens i found was better visibility in fog areas, but if you don’t get that often won’t change much.
ab
For me, reflecting on my most recent nights out I don’t recall any moments when I found myself being blinded by oncoming traffic. That said, I have experienced, in my deep dark past, times when motorists would have their high beams on and it is (at best) extremely annoying and (at the worst) incredibly dangerous if you add unfamiliarity or rain to the mix. However, I would hate to take a step backwards to halogens. I like the range of the bright white light that LED lights cast.
The answer might be for the Govt to step in and regulate, ensuring that all new vehicles have adaptive or self-leveling as a standard feature. Adaptive systems adjust the lights to optimum alignment regardless of the vehicles pitch (which may change as the load in the vehicle changes).
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bj
I hate the really bright lights heading towards me and when the driver fails to dip those lights I am lost for a few seconds. My eye sight has weakened with age so I dont drive much at night and never long open roads.
adelaidesurfer
Would an option be to angle them downwards more towards the road for surburban areas 🤷♂️
site77
Halogen lights produce the same brightness, but they are also less efficient, have a shorter lifespan, and provide less light at night. The balance here is about technology advancing, but also ensuring safety and comfort for everyone
jjdrer
I remember when some car lights changed in the mid 1980s some people called them a disabled nickname.
marchi
Led headlights are excellent for country driving at night where there are no street lights, but not necessary in suburban areas
Libbazz
Yes the LED headlights are painfully blinding when you have eye problems. Halogen lights were bright enough when driving around the suburban roads. You don't have to look like a Christmas tree lit up when in suburbia. If driving out west where there is no street or road lighting I can understand you may need brighter lights but that's where spotlights can be handy. I understand the latest cars come with the LED headlights so we all have to suffer for the sake of foreign manufactures. We can all go blind together!?!
musicmum
Yes they are blinding. On an extreme hot day, I will go for a walk just on dark around my area (yes it is a safe area) and nothing worse than getting blinded by an oncoming vehicle, I have to put my hand up to my eyes to block it. Yes change them back to halogens.
notnow
i have bought a new car with led headlights they come as standard, only a change from the government would change the fitting of led,s
jatz50
We tend to not drive out at night these days as some of the cars have such bright headlights it nearly blinds you as they come towards you. I actually have had to wear my sunnies to dim the lights.
Crocboy
I think back to halogen as a standard light. High beams are great for the bush etc but LED is unnecessary and as someone who is constantly blinded on my way to work i think its a problem. Has caused me lasting damage to my eyes.
mare
Change them back
Ellessri
With the trend for larger cars at the moment a lot of the headlights are at the level where their reflection in my side mirrors is blinding, there are also safety concerns for oncoming traffic, a lot of them are dazzling and this can cause a lot of safety issues. The same issue with the newer cars and the indicators - a lot of them seem to be placed that they are not visible until the car has merged and not overly safely as the indicator is not visible enough
KennethS
Some vehicles headlights are so intense they affect the vision of drivers in on coming vehicles, and constitute a road hazard. There is no question that they should have a greater degree of dipping, the driver may see the road better, but if a driver coming the other way is dazzled there is a negative safety factor.
baccus
LED headlights are like the espresso shots of car lighting—bright, efficient, and a little intense! ☕🚗 They offer better visibility, last longer than halogens, and use less energy, making them a win for safety and the environment. While some drivers feel momentarily dazzled by poorly aimed LEDs, the issue often lies in improper installation rather than the technology itself. Instead of rolling back to dimmer halogens, a better solution is ensuring proper alignment and adaptive lighting features that adjust brightness. After all, seeing the road clearly is a bright idea! 😎
Mumsey
Agree,very annoying,could be dangerous,halogen easier on the eyes.
pizzas57
No idea as don't drive at night as no need to. Yes I'm old oh well.
PGS
My car (ASX) can only have 60/80 headlights. I'd love to have 60/100, but they are not made (or allowed) in this.
The LEDs are a bit overbright though.
macey
I travel from Tathra (NSW far south coast) to Melbourne regularly and often find oncoming cars headlights can be “blinding” even in daylight hours, to the point that I wonder if they are on high beam. On the other hand though I can see the benefit of stronger headlights for night driving so not sure of the solution, perhaps they should be dipped to a lower sight line.