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Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« on: December 31, 2011, 09:02:06 pm »
How often have you been blinded by these? I've lost count.
Those self-levelling systems simply don't seem to work on undulating roads. Also, many of these lights are badly adjusted.

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If I had the power, I'd ban the bloody things. Unfortunately, the 'bloody things' are rather tasty looking and light-up the road brilliantly. Great for pothole avoidance at night.
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Re: Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2011, 09:21:09 pm »
total agree they do blind you maybe because I don't have them I don't like them.  don't do to much nite time driving so don't need them
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Re: Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2011, 09:43:33 pm »
total agree they do blind you maybe because I don't have them I don't like them.  don't do to much nite time driving so don't need them

I don't have them either as I don't do much night time driving. Prefer comfortable evenings at home with a glass of Port.

However, the Mk6 boys/gals on the 'other' place, the name of which escapes me for now, feel that any car without such an enhancement is a fate worse than death!
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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2011, 10:02:10 pm »
I've got them and they are truley awesome for lighting the road ahead  :driver:

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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2011, 10:06:55 pm »
I honestly wouldn't have a car without them - and I never get flashed.
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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2011, 10:16:04 pm »
I agree with Oli...

drive a car with xenon headlights at night for a good length of time and going back to halogen headlights will be like someone switched the lights off...

i agree improperly aimed headlights are a hazard...but its taking it a bit far to say flatout that bixenons are dangerous! take a drive around birmingham at dark and you'll lose count of the number of idiots with misaligned HALOGEN headlights who glare drivers, these eejits cause as much of a hazard to other road users as improperly aimed bixenons/xenon headlamps do...

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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2011, 10:17:44 pm »
I rather love the way they dance when they activate. Must admit I love the 'bloody things'.
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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2011, 10:30:36 pm »
I have never been flashed in over 3 years and wouldnt have a car without them again either. The hid lights on the other hand piss me off to no end :fighting:

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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2011, 10:39:14 pm »
I have never been flashed in over 3 years and wouldnt have a car without them again either. The hid lights on the other hand piss me off to no end :fighting:

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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2011, 10:42:39 pm »
Zenons are OK it's those damn HiD kits and fog light users that do my eyes !!!

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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2011, 10:45:58 pm »
Zenons are OK it's those damn HiD kits and fog light users that do my eyes !!!

Bloody fogs = chav light charlies... :xmassmiley:

I wouldn't have another car without Xenons either.. :notworthy:
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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2011, 11:45:32 pm »
My parents' car has directional xenons. They live out in the countryside and the illumination is 2nd to none. I live in the city so I don't really need them, but if I lived somewhere with poor or no street lights I wouldn't drive a car without them

I agree with the above, xenons aren't generally a problem. HIDs on the other hand grind my gears. Seems to be a lot of people around my parts who have them. I'm not sure it lights up the road any better for them, and makes it a hell of a lot more dangerous for everyone else
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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2012, 11:43:40 am »
They would be doing more of a service educating people how and when to use driving lights, rather than having none on or driving with virtually invisible side lights, now those are the real idiots.

Having said that, I think Xenon's correctly fitted and aligned are a great safety feature on dark unlit roads.
« Last Edit: January 01, 2012, 11:46:37 am by Squeeguk »

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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2012, 12:21:00 pm »
Nothing against xenons except I don't have them  :signLOL:

Just got a thing against misaligned headlights, drivers who like the side lights on and in various different colours including red with front fogs on rather than headlights, People who use rear fog lights all the time or when it rains, people who don't turn full beam off on country lanes when approaching other traffic and people with half the lamps out on their car  :fighting: :fighting:

I think thats all my bug bears when it comes to lights  :signLOL:

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Re: Blinding Bi-Xenons/Xenons
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2012, 12:36:27 pm »
Cheap HID kits in reflector headlights are what will blind you the most. They scatter light everywhere.

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