Flashing..... I don't get it. My lights are okay, not full beams on.

arleitiss

Hey, so I just drove home and apparently I met few "flashing maniacs" who just kept flashing to me and even turning their full beams and driving with them trying to achieve something. First I thought I have full beams on, but I didn't. Then I set headlight level to lowest and they still kept flashing and blinding me. There was an X5 parked that started up, and he turned up dipped headlights then flashed to me few times. Also I think but I am not 100% sure but some flashed to me from behind. Also I think I heard few people beeping (or it was just coincidence). I was driving normally, no dangerous stuff or anything, I was within limit not anything dangerous. So I got home I thought maybe my number plate lights are off or something, or brake lights don't work but everything works fine as it should. I don't get it....
What's their problem? what else could I be having wrong on my car? There is no smoke from exhaust that would cause someone to go mad too.

When parked I checked from all angles does it blind when dipped headlights and unless you are lower than car bonnet - it doesn't blind you.
Any ideas? Of course it could be flashed to someone else, but that's bit too many coincidences of me being where it's flashing. If people will keep flashing I may as well keep driving with daylights only because I don't get it...

dgt

Dips might be beamed incorrectly

Supergurrier

Lights either aligned too high or you are using the non standard bulb and its brighter or unfocused

drunkmonkey

Are you sure one of your dims or full lights aren't gone or you had your fog lights on?

arleitiss

Forgot to mention: it went through all servicing, all changing and mechanics had a look at headlights... didn't say anything so I assume it's alright.
I have: dipped headlights + angel eyes working at same time, but come on... it's not like 2 circles will blind someone unless they stare at headlight.

colm_mcm

They can't all be wrong!

Maybe they recognise you off boards

arleitiss

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Are you sure one of your dims or full lights aren't gone or you had your fog lights on?

Yes I am sure, I checked that about 7 times, turned on and off all lights and fogs to make sure, but still.

MuppetCheck

Get the focus checked. Also if you have the height defaulted to pointing slightly upwards this is accented when you put weight in the back seats or boot meaning it can be blinding.

Take it to advance pit stop or somewhere similar and get them to check alignment. It's cheap too.

arleitiss

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Get the focus checked. Also if you have the height defaulted to pointing slightly upwards this is accented when you put weight in the back seats or boot meaning it can be blinding.

Take it to advance pit stop or somewhere similar and get them to check alignment. It's cheap too.

Well I have 2 batteries in the boot (don't ask), and lots of tools, but I don't think it would cause car to be pointed so much?

Mech1

Airsoft gun left on the roof?

dgt

arleitiss wrote: »

Well I have 2 batteries in the boot (don't ask), and lots of tools, but I don't think it would cause car to be pointed so much?

Yes

Matt Simis

You driving on uneven road? Lot of people confuse a car "bobbing" up and down on bad road as flashing.

Otherwise go get your headlights professionally aligned.

Nissan doctor

arleitiss wrote: »

Forgot to mention: it went through all servicing, all changing and mechanics had a look at headlights... didn't say anything so I assume it's alright.
I have: dipped headlights + angel eyes working at same time, but come on... it's not like 2 circles will blind someone unless they stare at headlight.

I don't know about any other mechanics, but the one I do know about didn't do anything with your headlights because you said you were replacing them. You do have aftermarket angle eyes, aftermarket headlight bulbs and yellow fog lights so the issue may be any of the above possibly.

Neilw

Do you have hid lights fitted? They can blind other drivers.

foxinsox

Did you leave your coffee/shopping/baby/hat on the roof and drive off?

arleitiss

Nissan doctor wrote: »

I don't know about any other mechanics, but the one I do know about didn't do anything with your headlights because you said you were replacing them. You do have aftermarket angle eyes, aftermarket headlight bulbs and yellow fog lights so the issue may be any of the above possibly.

oh, I thought the main person said it's all alright? okay suppose that could make sense so. Yeah I will be replacing them soon, but not like in next 2 weeks anyway. I thought those are normal bulbs?

arleitiss

foxinsox wrote: »

Did you leave your coffee/shopping/baby/hat on the roof and drive off?

No :P

TestTransmission

Nissan doctor wrote: »

I don't know about any other mechanics, but the one I do know about didn't do anything with your headlights because you said you were replacing them. You do have aftermarket angle eyes, aftermarket headlight bulbs and yellow fog lights so the issue may be any of the above possibly.

I think we have the answer

arleitiss

TestTransmission wrote: »

I think we have the answer

Guess I will get some normal/standart bulbs then for time being.

Supergurrier

Get blue ones i want blue ones and for my fogs too arrrr.


Mmmm blue

Stheno

Supergurrier wrote: »

Get blue ones i want blue ones and for my fogs too arrrr.


Mmmm blue

Jesus, don't be encouraging bad habits!

MuppetCheck

arleitiss wrote: »

Guess I will get some normal/standart bulbs then for time being.

Personally I think you shouldn't be driving at night for the sake of other people. Car sounds like a right heap of shyte.

Supergurrier

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Personally I think you shouldn't be driving at night for the sake of other people. Car sounds like a right heap of shyte.

Whoa Whoa, never insult another dudes car.

Dude

MuppetCheck

Supergurrier wrote: »

Whoa Whoa, never insult another dudes car.

Dude

Well...

arleitiss

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Personally I think you shouldn't be driving at night for the sake of other people. Car sounds like a right heap of shyte.

The only "shyte" I see here is ^^ that comment and it's a.....

Seriously though, I asked for help and what could it be and not a general feedback of what people "assume".

naughtysmurf

Could a Mod give Arleitiss a forum of his own...please

arleitiss

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Could a Mod give Arleitiss a forum of his own...please

Wouldn't mind tbh.

Anan1

These are very special threads.

Autosport

I meet an Audi A5 every morning and evening and his lights are very strong and blind me. You see his lights more than any other cars and they are dimmed.

arleitiss

Autosport wrote: »

I meet an Audi A5 every morning and evening and his lights are very strong and blind me. You see his lights more than any other cars and they are dimmed.

For past few days I been driving at nighttime only, not a single flash was given those days....
and today it's weird.

Supergurrier

Had a car coming up a hill behind me with dims on a mile or so from home and it was like the sun x1000 even in the dimming rear view mirror, like this was seriously x10 brighter than any hid i came across before

Stheno

What's the point of both angel eyes and headlights?

arleitiss

Stheno wrote: »

What's the point of both angel eyes and headlights?

That's how it's wired. I don't have choice to disable one or another. I can either drive with both or only angel eyes.

MuppetCheck

Supergurrier wrote: »

Had a car coming up a hill behind me with dims on a mile or so from home and it was like the sun x1000 even in the dimming rear view mirror, like this was seriously x10 brighter than any hid i came across before

Thank god for auto dimming mirrors inside and outside!

Autosport

At least people will see you in a fog ;-)

MuppetCheck

Autosport wrote: »

At least people will see you in a fog ;-)

From the sound of it they can see it from space.

Stheno

arleitiss wrote: »

That's how it's wired. I don't have choice to disable one or another. I can either drive with both or only angel eyes.

I meant it as a general question, not just at yourself

Henry Ford III

arleitiss wrote: »

For past few days I been driving at nighttime only, not a single flash was given those days....
and today it's weird.

Sounds like you started a thread, and through it found the light switch

Supergurrier

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Thank god for auto dimming mirrors inside and outside!

Rear view dims but the sides don't so i can safely say i would have been blinded only for the dimming in the rear one.

Also when i say blue lights i mean slightly brigher good quality standard bulbs with a blue tinte rather than hids

arleitiss

Stheno wrote: »

I meant it as a general question, not just at yourself

just looks cool when driving at day time

bob131

Where were u driving ? where I come from that usually means there is Guards/ a speed camera about!

arleitiss

bob131 wrote: »

Where were u driving ? where I come from that usually means there is Guards/ a speed camera about!

From rathgar to city center.

mickdw

The weight in the boot is causing alot of the problems id say.

bazz26

OP drives a BMW, that explains it, case can be closed. :pac:

TestTransmission

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Could a Mod give Arleitiss a forum of his own...please

I wish it was that easy.lol

arleitiss

TestTransmission wrote: »

I wish it was that easy.lol

I am sure you have authority to do it :v

Stheno

arleitiss wrote: »

I am sure you have authority to do it :v

It's surprisingly difficult to get new fora approved.

When'd you put those batteries in the boot? I'd take them out, see does it make a difference.

arleitiss

Stheno wrote: »

It's surprisingly difficult to get new fora approved.

When'd you put those batteries in the boot? I'd take them out, see does it make a difference.

Yeah been thinking of that myself. Will take it out asap.

bootybouncer

an audi driver ??????????? bloody SS interigation headlamps

Stheno

bootybouncer wrote: »

an audi driver ??????????? bloody SS interigation headlamps

No, OP drives a 02 BMW I think

Being serious here OP , but is there any chance that you were driving on roads that were flooded in parts today? I was myself and got flashed several times and low and behold a hazardous patch of road quickly followed. There were 2 collisions I came across today because of the flooding and oncoming drivers used their headlights in strobe mode to alert oncoming traffic. I myself gave a brief flash (cheeky) on occasion today after going through some floods.

Off topic: I don't normally condone or practise the unnecessary flashing of headlights but most people here know the potential for destruction once you hit a flood driving at 50+ kph, unfortunately not enough people out there either know or pay enough attention to the roads to prepare for a flood.

Both collisions I passed today (during daylight, on straight stretches of road w/hard shoulder) involved 2 cars; one car driving into the rear of another. In each one, either driver 1 didn't see the flood until the last minute and broke heavily, in this case they couldn't have been looking at the road as Ray Charles would have seen the oncoming flood. Or driver 2 was the one not paying attention and only saw driver 1 creeping through the flood at the last second. Thankfully nobody appeared to be hurt in the two minor collisons, but it's still going to be a pain in the ass for the involved parties to sort out, and these easily avoidable accidents contribute to the many that inevitably push insurance premiums up. I of course am an impeccable driver:pac:

Anyway, sorry about the rant, I don't normally post in the motors forum and maybe should keep it that way.:o OP if 'flooding' isn't an issue on the roads you were driving, best of luck with your lights!

P.S. Don't get me started on the amount of rebels going around with no lights on during the darkening hours, they.........ok ok I'm done sorry, coat got, good luck:D