squirrel spotters
hahaha...come on dick. Hasnt anyone ever heard of this term?
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From: Beiseker AB Canada
Its a design feature that causes some of the light from your low beams to go up so you can read signs (which are of course higher than your low beams) or "spot squirrels" in the trees.
Some headlights use the design of the reflector to do this, some (like a projector) add a little "tab" to accomplish the same effect. With the standard halogen bulbs the amount of light sent "up" is enough to read signs but not enough to bother oncoming drivers too much.
Put hid's in the same housing and you have tripled the amount of light, including that which is going "up"....... Big time glare
Some headlights use the design of the reflector to do this, some (like a projector) add a little "tab" to accomplish the same effect. With the standard halogen bulbs the amount of light sent "up" is enough to read signs but not enough to bother oncoming drivers too much.
Put hid's in the same housing and you have tripled the amount of light, including that which is going "up"....... Big time glare
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From: Long Island, NY
Its a design feature that causes some of the light from your low beams to go up so you can read signs (which are of course higher than your low beams) or "spot squirrels" in the trees.
Some headlights use the design of the reflector to do this, some (like a projector) add a little "tab" to accomplish the same effect. With the standard halogen bulbs the amount of light sent "up" is enough to read signs but not enough to bother oncoming drivers too much.
Put hid's in the same housing and you have tripled the amount of light, including that which is going "up"....... Big time glare
Some headlights use the design of the reflector to do this, some (like a projector) add a little "tab" to accomplish the same effect. With the standard halogen bulbs the amount of light sent "up" is enough to read signs but not enough to bother oncoming drivers too much.
Put hid's in the same housing and you have tripled the amount of light, including that which is going "up"....... Big time glare
ok thanks man.
