Jeff Strickland

I know what you said.

I said you should do a sanity check. Your position is that you are right
while everybody else is wrong. This is seldom a correct position to take.

I drive a BMW where I recently replaced the entire headlamp assemblies on
both sides, and I am yet to get a single complaint from any other driver, so
there is almost certainly something wrong with your adjustment. You said
they are not too high, but I missed the part where you said they are not
pointed too far to the left. I have also replaced the lamps in my Jeep with
the new StarBrite, or whatever they are called, lamps and am yet to get a
single complaint.

You asked if there was a problem, then argued with the suggestions on how to
tell and changed the parameters of the trouble.



"HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote in message
news:59OdnVbja7EXHwPcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> Completely stock Shahra 30x9.5 with stock lift, as I said the bumkins down
> here do not like the brite white headlights as my co-workers told me.
> Hell, they pay more for a 10 oz budwizer beer than a 12 oz at the bars
> because they swear it tasts better. This one of the few areas in the
> country where they sell 10 oz buds so go figure. I did the 25' method
> earlier to check and they were a little low so I left them the and the
> HIDs leave a very distinct hot spot. It isn't like I am getting flashed
> by lots of folks probably 1 out of 50 and I probably don't see more than
> 100 vehicles on my way to work.
>
> HarryS
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:10psrj74nnbc09c@corp.supernews.com...
>> You asked and we told you. Your lamps are not adjusted properly if people
>> coming from the other way are flashing you. When properly adjusted, the
>> cars
>> coming from the other way will never, that's N-E-V-E-R, flash you unless
>> you
>> actually have your brights on. Please do not blame the victims of your
>> insensitivities for your shortcomings. They may just be bitching for
>> nothing, or your lights might actually be an issue, I suspect the latter.
>>
>> I once owned these same lights, they are really nice to drive behind, but
>> to
>> drive into can be a real pain in the *** if the owner has not properly
>> adjusted them. I would suggest as a sanity check to go behind the
>> supermarket and stick some duct tape on the wall 25" from the ground, and
>> part 25 feet away, and make sure the hot spot of your lamp is below this
>> line, and to the right of the left side tires.
>>
>>
>>
>> "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote in message
>> news:mcadnUWFuvYk_wPcRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
>>> DOT approved in all 50 States.
>>>
>>> Well as usual everyone has an opinion and it was wrong, my bud is the
>>> head
>>> mechanic at the dealership where I purchased my TJ and used the fancy
>> light
>>> meters to adjust as per the local laws, I stopped by after work today
>>> and
>> he
>>> did a recheck everything is fine.
>>>
>>> Some of my co-workers told me that it isn't that the lights are blinding
>>> them, it is they are just too damn bright and the poor rednecks here in
>>> southern MD do not appreciate it and think all the HID lamps should be
>>> outlawed because it hurts their delicate eyes
>>> HarryS
>>>
>>> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
>>> news:10ps8vj62g23nee@corp.supernews.com...
>>> > If people are complaining enough to flash their lights at you, you
>> lights
>>> > are still too high - your "bud" hasn't done you any favors.
>>> >
>>> > Take your TJ behind the supermarket where there is a high wall and a
>> flat
>>> > parking area. Park yout TJ 25 feet from the wall, and mark the wall
>>> > with
>>> > strips of duct tape about 25 inches from the ground. Turn the lights
>>> > on
>>> > and
>>> > place a towel over one of the lights, andjust the other light so the
>>> > hot
>>> > spot is just to the tape on the wall, switch the towel and adjust the
>>> > other
>>> > light the same way. Once the verticle adjustment is good, take a look
>>> > at
>>> > the
>>> > horizontal adjustment, your lights should NOT aim straight ahead, and
>>> > DEFINITELY NOT to the left ot center, they should aim to the right of
>>> > center. Yoiu don't need any marks on the wall to guage this
>>> > adjustment,
>>> > you
>>> > should be able to see where the light is pointing, and adjust so it is
>>> > biased to the right. Having said that, you should be able to see the
>>> > hot
>>> > spot in the beam, and if it is dialed in on the lane lines, it should
>> make
>>> > everybody happy.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:09idnSlwdvbetgDcRVn-qQ@comcast.com...
>>> >> Well, yesterday evening my awated package from UPS arrived new eyes
>>> >> for
>>> > the
>>> >> TJ. Tested them out this morning and this evening to and from work.
>> WOW
>>> >> them suckers are bright and I also upgraded the OEM fogs too DOUBLE
>> WOW.
>>> >> Yep, got a pair of the euro standards it beats the lenses we have
>>> >> here
>> in
>>> >> the states and the clarity is un believeable. My bud aimed them for
>>> >> me
>>> >> to
>>> >> make sure they don't blind anyone but, that didn't stop a few from
>>> >> hitting
>>> >> their hi beams and when I returned the complement I could actually
>>> >> see
>>> > their
>>> >> lips moving.
>>> >>
>>> >> HarryS
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Jeff Strickland

I know what you said.

I said you should do a sanity check. Your position is that you are right
while everybody else is wrong. This is seldom a correct position to take.

I drive a BMW where I recently replaced the entire headlamp assemblies on
both sides, and I am yet to get a single complaint from any other driver, so
there is almost certainly something wrong with your adjustment. You said
they are not too high, but I missed the part where you said they are not
pointed too far to the left. I have also replaced the lamps in my Jeep with
the new StarBrite, or whatever they are called, lamps and am yet to get a
single complaint.

You asked if there was a problem, then argued with the suggestions on how to
tell and changed the parameters of the trouble.



"HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote in message
news:59OdnVbja7EXHwPcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> Completely stock Shahra 30x9.5 with stock lift, as I said the bumkins down
> here do not like the brite white headlights as my co-workers told me.
> Hell, they pay more for a 10 oz budwizer beer than a 12 oz at the bars
> because they swear it tasts better. This one of the few areas in the
> country where they sell 10 oz buds so go figure. I did the 25' method
> earlier to check and they were a little low so I left them the and the
> HIDs leave a very distinct hot spot. It isn't like I am getting flashed
> by lots of folks probably 1 out of 50 and I probably don't see more than
> 100 vehicles on my way to work.
>
> HarryS
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:10psrj74nnbc09c@corp.supernews.com...
>> You asked and we told you. Your lamps are not adjusted properly if people
>> coming from the other way are flashing you. When properly adjusted, the
>> cars
>> coming from the other way will never, that's N-E-V-E-R, flash you unless
>> you
>> actually have your brights on. Please do not blame the victims of your
>> insensitivities for your shortcomings. They may just be bitching for
>> nothing, or your lights might actually be an issue, I suspect the latter.
>>
>> I once owned these same lights, they are really nice to drive behind, but
>> to
>> drive into can be a real pain in the *** if the owner has not properly
>> adjusted them. I would suggest as a sanity check to go behind the
>> supermarket and stick some duct tape on the wall 25" from the ground, and
>> part 25 feet away, and make sure the hot spot of your lamp is below this
>> line, and to the right of the left side tires.
>>
>>
>>
>> "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote in message
>> news:mcadnUWFuvYk_wPcRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
>>> DOT approved in all 50 States.
>>>
>>> Well as usual everyone has an opinion and it was wrong, my bud is the
>>> head
>>> mechanic at the dealership where I purchased my TJ and used the fancy
>> light
>>> meters to adjust as per the local laws, I stopped by after work today
>>> and
>> he
>>> did a recheck everything is fine.
>>>
>>> Some of my co-workers told me that it isn't that the lights are blinding
>>> them, it is they are just too damn bright and the poor rednecks here in
>>> southern MD do not appreciate it and think all the HID lamps should be
>>> outlawed because it hurts their delicate eyes
>>> HarryS
>>>
>>> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
>>> news:10ps8vj62g23nee@corp.supernews.com...
>>> > If people are complaining enough to flash their lights at you, you
>> lights
>>> > are still too high - your "bud" hasn't done you any favors.
>>> >
>>> > Take your TJ behind the supermarket where there is a high wall and a
>> flat
>>> > parking area. Park yout TJ 25 feet from the wall, and mark the wall
>>> > with
>>> > strips of duct tape about 25 inches from the ground. Turn the lights
>>> > on
>>> > and
>>> > place a towel over one of the lights, andjust the other light so the
>>> > hot
>>> > spot is just to the tape on the wall, switch the towel and adjust the
>>> > other
>>> > light the same way. Once the verticle adjustment is good, take a look
>>> > at
>>> > the
>>> > horizontal adjustment, your lights should NOT aim straight ahead, and
>>> > DEFINITELY NOT to the left ot center, they should aim to the right of
>>> > center. Yoiu don't need any marks on the wall to guage this
>>> > adjustment,
>>> > you
>>> > should be able to see where the light is pointing, and adjust so it is
>>> > biased to the right. Having said that, you should be able to see the
>>> > hot
>>> > spot in the beam, and if it is dialed in on the lane lines, it should
>> make
>>> > everybody happy.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:09idnSlwdvbetgDcRVn-qQ@comcast.com...
>>> >> Well, yesterday evening my awated package from UPS arrived new eyes
>>> >> for
>>> > the
>>> >> TJ. Tested them out this morning and this evening to and from work.
>> WOW
>>> >> them suckers are bright and I also upgraded the OEM fogs too DOUBLE
>> WOW.
>>> >> Yep, got a pair of the euro standards it beats the lenses we have
>>> >> here
>> in
>>> >> the states and the clarity is un believeable. My bud aimed them for
>>> >> me
>>> >> to
>>> >> make sure they don't blind anyone but, that didn't stop a few from
>>> >> hitting
>>> >> their hi beams and when I returned the complement I could actually
>>> >> see
>>> > their
>>> >> lips moving.
>>> >>
>>> >> HarryS
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Jeff Strickland

I know what you said.

I said you should do a sanity check. Your position is that you are right
while everybody else is wrong. This is seldom a correct position to take.

I drive a BMW where I recently replaced the entire headlamp assemblies on
both sides, and I am yet to get a single complaint from any other driver, so
there is almost certainly something wrong with your adjustment. You said
they are not too high, but I missed the part where you said they are not
pointed too far to the left. I have also replaced the lamps in my Jeep with
the new StarBrite, or whatever they are called, lamps and am yet to get a
single complaint.

You asked if there was a problem, then argued with the suggestions on how to
tell and changed the parameters of the trouble.



"HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote in message
news:59OdnVbja7EXHwPcRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> Completely stock Shahra 30x9.5 with stock lift, as I said the bumkins down
> here do not like the brite white headlights as my co-workers told me.
> Hell, they pay more for a 10 oz budwizer beer than a 12 oz at the bars
> because they swear it tasts better. This one of the few areas in the
> country where they sell 10 oz buds so go figure. I did the 25' method
> earlier to check and they were a little low so I left them the and the
> HIDs leave a very distinct hot spot. It isn't like I am getting flashed
> by lots of folks probably 1 out of 50 and I probably don't see more than
> 100 vehicles on my way to work.
>
> HarryS
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
> news:10psrj74nnbc09c@corp.supernews.com...
>> You asked and we told you. Your lamps are not adjusted properly if people
>> coming from the other way are flashing you. When properly adjusted, the
>> cars
>> coming from the other way will never, that's N-E-V-E-R, flash you unless
>> you
>> actually have your brights on. Please do not blame the victims of your
>> insensitivities for your shortcomings. They may just be bitching for
>> nothing, or your lights might actually be an issue, I suspect the latter.
>>
>> I once owned these same lights, they are really nice to drive behind, but
>> to
>> drive into can be a real pain in the *** if the owner has not properly
>> adjusted them. I would suggest as a sanity check to go behind the
>> supermarket and stick some duct tape on the wall 25" from the ground, and
>> part 25 feet away, and make sure the hot spot of your lamp is below this
>> line, and to the right of the left side tires.
>>
>>
>>
>> "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote in message
>> news:mcadnUWFuvYk_wPcRVn-sQ@comcast.com...
>>> DOT approved in all 50 States.
>>>
>>> Well as usual everyone has an opinion and it was wrong, my bud is the
>>> head
>>> mechanic at the dealership where I purchased my TJ and used the fancy
>> light
>>> meters to adjust as per the local laws, I stopped by after work today
>>> and
>> he
>>> did a recheck everything is fine.
>>>
>>> Some of my co-workers told me that it isn't that the lights are blinding
>>> them, it is they are just too damn bright and the poor rednecks here in
>>> southern MD do not appreciate it and think all the HID lamps should be
>>> outlawed because it hurts their delicate eyes
>>> HarryS
>>>
>>> "Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
>>> news:10ps8vj62g23nee@corp.supernews.com...
>>> > If people are complaining enough to flash their lights at you, you
>> lights
>>> > are still too high - your "bud" hasn't done you any favors.
>>> >
>>> > Take your TJ behind the supermarket where there is a high wall and a
>> flat
>>> > parking area. Park yout TJ 25 feet from the wall, and mark the wall
>>> > with
>>> > strips of duct tape about 25 inches from the ground. Turn the lights
>>> > on
>>> > and
>>> > place a towel over one of the lights, andjust the other light so the
>>> > hot
>>> > spot is just to the tape on the wall, switch the towel and adjust the
>>> > other
>>> > light the same way. Once the verticle adjustment is good, take a look
>>> > at
>>> > the
>>> > horizontal adjustment, your lights should NOT aim straight ahead, and
>>> > DEFINITELY NOT to the left ot center, they should aim to the right of
>>> > center. Yoiu don't need any marks on the wall to guage this
>>> > adjustment,
>>> > you
>>> > should be able to see where the light is pointing, and adjust so it is
>>> > biased to the right. Having said that, you should be able to see the
>>> > hot
>>> > spot in the beam, and if it is dialed in on the lane lines, it should
>> make
>>> > everybody happy.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:09idnSlwdvbetgDcRVn-qQ@comcast.com...
>>> >> Well, yesterday evening my awated package from UPS arrived new eyes
>>> >> for
>>> > the
>>> >> TJ. Tested them out this morning and this evening to and from work.
>> WOW
>>> >> them suckers are bright and I also upgraded the OEM fogs too DOUBLE
>> WOW.
>>> >> Yep, got a pair of the euro standards it beats the lenses we have
>>> >> here
>> in
>>> >> the states and the clarity is un believeable. My bud aimed them for
>>> >> me
>>> >> to
>>> >> make sure they don't blind anyone but, that didn't stop a few from
>>> >> hitting
>>> >> their hi beams and when I returned the complement I could actually
>>> >> see
>>> > their
>>> >> lips moving.
>>> >>
>>> >> HarryS
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Old Crow

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:16:18 -0500, "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote:

>DOT approved in all 50 States.
>
>Well as usual everyone has an opinion and it was wrong, my bud is the head
>mechanic at the dealership where I purchased my TJ and used the fancy light
>meters to adjust as per the local laws, I stopped by after work today and he
>did a recheck everything is fine.

Yeah, except that the fancy aiming equipment won't account for any
increased lift in the Jeep. They may be straight, in relation to the
vehicle, but still aimed too high for oncoming drivers.

--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2

Old Crow

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:16:18 -0500, "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote:

>DOT approved in all 50 States.
>
>Well as usual everyone has an opinion and it was wrong, my bud is the head
>mechanic at the dealership where I purchased my TJ and used the fancy light
>meters to adjust as per the local laws, I stopped by after work today and he
>did a recheck everything is fine.

Yeah, except that the fancy aiming equipment won't account for any
increased lift in the Jeep. They may be straight, in relation to the
vehicle, but still aimed too high for oncoming drivers.

--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2

Old Crow

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:16:18 -0500, "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote:

>DOT approved in all 50 States.
>
>Well as usual everyone has an opinion and it was wrong, my bud is the head
>mechanic at the dealership where I purchased my TJ and used the fancy light
>meters to adjust as per the local laws, I stopped by after work today and he
>did a recheck everything is fine.

Yeah, except that the fancy aiming equipment won't account for any
increased lift in the Jeep. They may be straight, in relation to the
vehicle, but still aimed too high for oncoming drivers.

--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2

Old Crow

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:56:23 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I know what you said.
>
>I said you should do a sanity check. Your position is that you are right
>while everybody else is wrong. This is seldom a correct position to take.
>
>I drive a BMW where I recently replaced the entire headlamp assemblies on
>both sides, and I am yet to get a single complaint from any other driver, so
>there is almost certainly something wrong with your adjustment. You said
>they are not too high, but I missed the part where you said they are not
>pointed too far to the left. I have also replaced the lamps in my Jeep with
>the new StarBrite, or whatever they are called, lamps and am yet to get a
>single complaint.

How do you like those StarBrites? I've got the XtraVision's in my YJ
and like them a lot. Wasn't sure the extra $10 per bulb was worth it.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2

Old Crow

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:56:23 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I know what you said.
>
>I said you should do a sanity check. Your position is that you are right
>while everybody else is wrong. This is seldom a correct position to take.
>
>I drive a BMW where I recently replaced the entire headlamp assemblies on
>both sides, and I am yet to get a single complaint from any other driver, so
>there is almost certainly something wrong with your adjustment. You said
>they are not too high, but I missed the part where you said they are not
>pointed too far to the left. I have also replaced the lamps in my Jeep with
>the new StarBrite, or whatever they are called, lamps and am yet to get a
>single complaint.

How do you like those StarBrites? I've got the XtraVision's in my YJ
and like them a lot. Wasn't sure the extra $10 per bulb was worth it.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2

Old Crow

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:56:23 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I know what you said.
>
>I said you should do a sanity check. Your position is that you are right
>while everybody else is wrong. This is seldom a correct position to take.
>
>I drive a BMW where I recently replaced the entire headlamp assemblies on
>both sides, and I am yet to get a single complaint from any other driver, so
>there is almost certainly something wrong with your adjustment. You said
>they are not too high, but I missed the part where you said they are not
>pointed too far to the left. I have also replaced the lamps in my Jeep with
>the new StarBrite, or whatever they are called, lamps and am yet to get a
>single complaint.

How do you like those StarBrites? I've got the XtraVision's in my YJ
and like them a lot. Wasn't sure the extra $10 per bulb was worth it.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51, SPONGER#2

Jeff Strickland

"Old Crow" <walliscrow@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:odr0q01ibajcd0jol0422810jg7jm8f8eq@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 11:56:23 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >I know what you said.
> >
> >I said you should do a sanity check. Your position is that you are right
> >while everybody else is wrong. This is seldom a correct position to take.
> >
> >I drive a BMW where I recently replaced the entire headlamp assemblies on
> >both sides, and I am yet to get a single complaint from any other driver,
so
> >there is almost certainly something wrong with your adjustment. You said
> >they are not too high, but I missed the part where you said they are not
> >pointed too far to the left. I have also replaced the lamps in my Jeep
with
> >the new StarBrite, or whatever they are called, lamps and am yet to get a
> >single complaint.
>
> How do you like those StarBrites? I've got the XtraVision's in my YJ
> and like them a lot. Wasn't sure the extra $10 per bulb was worth it.
> --


I like them, but they are very pricey. I bought 4 bulbs for my BMW, and they
cost $100 for the set. Compared to the tired old lamps, they are a
difference of night and day, literally. The color range is much different
than the halogen lamps that came out.