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Old 05-09-2005, 12:01 PM   #1
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Ive noticed I get told and highbeamed from cars driving past alot of times to turn off my highbeams on my au2 when there actually not on. The au's have to have one of the brightest sets of lights ive seen. Anyone else having this happen to them?

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Old 05-09-2005, 12:06 PM   #2
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I've never had anyone flash, though as an AU owner I know that the low beams light up the road very well. I have been startled by an oncoming AU before with it's low beams on, imagine the high beams!!
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Old 05-09-2005, 12:24 PM   #3
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AUs are notorious for this. You just need to drop your adjustment down a little. They are a very bright light and if not adjusted properly can cause lots of glare to oncoming drivers. At 5 metres back from a wall the cut-off of the low beam should be about 50mm lower than the headlight centre.
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Old 05-09-2005, 01:34 PM   #4
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Used to happen when I was towing my boat, as I guess the back would be lower and the low beams pointing skyward. Still happens occasionally in the wagon, but if anyone highbeams me, I just just beam them back - then they realise what highbeam is!
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Old 05-09-2005, 02:08 PM   #5
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So long as you just make it a brief flash, no need to blast them for an innocent mistake!
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Old 05-09-2005, 02:34 PM   #6
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Used to happen when I was towing my boat, as I guess the back would be lower and the low beams pointing skyward. Still happens occasionally in the wagon, but if anyone highbeams me, I just just beam them back - then they realise what highbeam is!
hehe, same here. The AU's are incredibly bright but (and this is not just a dig at the car brand), the foglights fitted to VX/VY SS's are incredibly bright - they are downright dangerous.
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Old 05-09-2005, 03:45 PM   #7
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i used to have this happen alot when i had mine and i was country driving. oncoming cars would whack on their highbeams thinking i had mine on, a quick blast of AU highbeams seemed to get the message across.
and yes mine were properly adjusted too.
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Old 05-09-2005, 04:26 PM   #8
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Used to happen when I was towing my boat, as I guess the back would be lower and the low beams pointing skyward. Still happens occasionally in the wagon, but if anyone highbeams me, I just just beam them back - then they realise what highbeam is!

yeah mate, pardon the pun, but i am in the same boat as you too! :

if your towing something its shocking, i do as you do and give them a face full of HIGH beam and a toot on the horn and keep driving happily! lol


a truck flashed me once and i swear, i got 3rd degree burns from his foggies, it was INSANE how much heat they blasted me with through the windshield!



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Old 05-09-2005, 04:46 PM   #9
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Haha I get flashed all the time when im cruising around in my baby, and yes, I give them a highbeam flash back, they seem to get the idea yeah...

That being said i have compared how my AU lights up the road compared to my mates VS, and I swear, compared to that Heap Of Lemur Dung Eating Nonsense the au is a freakin lighthouse!
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Old 05-09-2005, 04:55 PM   #10
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A bloke I work with has a AU Forte and he recently just went to Brissie and said he got a lot of flashes from on comming traffic, so it is a very common problem with the AU by the look's of it.
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Old 05-09-2005, 05:51 PM   #11
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Yep, its a common problem indeed. I get flashed at in both the AU's.
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Old 05-09-2005, 05:55 PM   #12
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Yeap common issue. I dont believe it to be a problem with the AU. It is great espeacially in the outback with no lights at all.
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Old 05-09-2005, 07:05 PM   #13
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yeah i think the lights if not properly adjusted are a pain in the rear havnt had any trouble in my car though prob cause its an XR
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Old 05-09-2005, 07:13 PM   #14
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So long as you just make it a brief flash, no need to blast them for an innocent mistake!
Yep - just a quick flash to show them that I didn't have high beams on. A long flash would be dangerous to all concerned!
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Old 05-09-2005, 07:19 PM   #15
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its because there is such a large surface area, the reflector also should have a guard over the globe, which it hasnt..(theyre designed to help protect against glare and also help reflect the light off the reflector)
i am going to have a try one day and see just what effect putting a guard over the globe actually has.....
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Old 05-09-2005, 07:22 PM   #16
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i always just high beam them back when they flash me..
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Old 05-09-2005, 08:12 PM   #17
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Same here .... especially after fitting the HID kit to mine.
Oh well ... the Lightforce 240 driving lights will be hooked up soon.
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Old 05-09-2005, 09:18 PM   #18
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The lights on my au fairlane are . Dont light up far but it could be poor adjustment.
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Same here .... especially after fitting the HID kit to mine.
Oh well ... the Lightforce 240 driving lights will be hooked up soon.

what does HID mean EXACTLY, and how would i go about getting a "kit" for my car, i like the look of the clean WHITE lights, except when they are behind you bouncing around in your rear view mirror!!!!!!
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Old 05-09-2005, 09:52 PM   #20
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Its well known that the AU's highbeams will melt the paint off a rear bumper :

Damn good lights on them.. The XR high beams are bloody lethal. Be gentle on the poor soles that give you a flash, anything more than a quick flick can seriously blind a person (not joking) and cause a big accident... maybe even take you out.
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Old 05-09-2005, 10:28 PM   #21
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I drive an AU - NEVER get flashed. Simply because my lights are adjusted CORRECTLY. If YOU are being flashed it's for a good reason - the poor b@st@rd coming towards you CAN'T SEE. Would you rather have your lights adjusted correctly OR have someone driving towards you being BLINDED and possibly run into you head-on? The choice is easy for me.

Bottom line - if you're being flashed get your lights adjusted!!
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drive an AU - NEVER get flashed. Simply because my lights are adjusted CORRECTLY. If YOU are being flashed it's for a good reason - the poor b@st@rd coming towards you CAN'T SEE. Would you rather have your lights adjusted correctly OR have someone driving towards you being BLINDED and possibly run into you head-on? The choice is easy for me.
Mate no need to be a smartass jus cause u have the best adjusted lights in the world doesnt make u superman
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Old 06-09-2005, 12:07 AM   #23
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He hasn't touched the adjustment of the lights, you'd think if you bought a $35,000 brand new car, they would comply with regulations and be set properly. It's like buying a new car, and you gotta put the motor in yaself when you get home. So relax chich, and have a coffee or something.
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MF - you are an idiot.

Casper - ban that fool!

T3Man - you are right. I learnt how to adjust mine so that when I towed, the beams stayed down. It's just a pain having to adjust them back when I wasn't towing. Haven't had a problem in the XR though - I don't think the low beams on the XR are as good as the Forte/Fairmont/T series lights.
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motherf$#%5 was kind of right... who brings out a car with one of the most important safety features not right? kinda makes sense....
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No-one has said the lights aren't right - just that they seem to be bright. Unlike you and your mate TUFFR.
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well they arent 10000K bulbs thats for sure so it must be a factory fault from lazy engineering
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my left lowbeam headlight in my AU fairlane doesnt seem to be throwing a beam like the right hand light (u know how u can see the "shape" on walls when you pull upto em of hte beam right in the middle of the light..

well my left doesnt show it..
ive tried adjusting up and down but cant find the beam anywhere..
the guy at ford said it may just be a dirty light. and need a flush out with kero..
but yeah i dont think thats the case..
im personally thinking a semi blown globe..
any ideas guys?

also arnt HID kits ILLEGAL!(the true HID kit not a stupid light globe thats blue)
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Ive noticed I get told and highbeamed from cars driving past alot of times to turn off my highbeams on my au2 when there actually not on. The au's have to have one of the brightest sets of lights ive seen. Anyone else having this happen to them?
I have never been highbeamed :eclipsee_ , but noticed big time how strong the au's lights are. My other car an EF has the blue lights in them & still doesn't touch the Au's lighting ability. I suggest maybe adjusting them down just a touch for safety sake. It only takes a couple of minutes.
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