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Jeet · 11-02-2008, 05:45 PM

Hi guys, recently when i droving out with my parents i realized there was quite a lot of glare coming off the camry (as i was driving in front of it) I have covered up the squirrel spotter yet there seem to be quite a lot of glare blazing off my headlights...I was wondering if it's due to the fact of a poor job? (i have some pics of it on the bottom, you guys be the judge on that) or is it because of the HID xenon bulb themselves? Thanks for the help

The lights @ about 5 feet away from the wall

The lights @ about 10 feet away from the wall

The lights @ about 20 feet away from the wall

***bandit*** · 11-02-2008, 06:27 PM

How did you cover up the squirrel spotters?

LOV · 11-02-2008, 06:44 PM

Umm i dont see any glare?

skyxliner · 11-02-2008, 06:51 PM

i've drove in front of bmw suv's with oem hids and they still glare alot.

not too sure about oem hids but i would think they still glare somewhat compared to halogen... squirrel spotters just reduces it.

danorthface · 11-02-2008, 06:52 PM

aim your headlights lower.

Jeet · 11-02-2008, 07:23 PM

i cover it up using a piece of aluminum and jb-weld it on...hmm good call on the lowering of the headlights...i m going to try that out, but do you have any idea how low?

***bandit*** · 11-02-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeet

i cover it up using a piece of aluminum and jb-weld it on...hmm good call on the lowering of the headlights...i m going to try that out, but do you have any idea how low?

www.camrystuff.com

Look at the Gen 6 service manual and download the "LIGHTING" PDF. It tells you how to aim.

Jeet · 11-02-2008, 07:57 PM

thanks for the website!

GT-R · 11-02-2008, 08:19 PM

Don't lower it, you'll need a little glare to light up the road signs.

I don't see any glare BTW, cut-off looks good.

If you lower it, then you won't be able to see anything.

Hey, can you take a pic on the road? I wanna see the downroad beams.

danorthface · 11-02-2008, 08:32 PM

there isn't any glare. But he's complaining that the cut off is too high, so i suggested to lower the headlights.

desentrix · 11-02-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GT-R V-Spec II

Don't lower it, you'll need a little glare to light up the road signs.

I don't see any glare BTW, cut-off looks good.

If you lower it, then you won't be able to see anything.

That's what the fogs are for...

workerant · 11-02-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GT-R V-Spec II

Don't lower it, you'll need a little glare to light up the road signs.

I don't see any glare BTW, cut-off looks good.

If you lower it, then you won't be able to see anything.

Hey, can you take a pic on the road? I wanna see the downroad beams.

Not sure what U mean. U want to see how the road sign light up?

The OP's cut off does seem to be good. Mine too have the same weird 2 bumps in the cutoff line. Mine I can see the cutoff is right at the top of the trunk on the car in front.

I hate most are those HUV with HID. Their cutoff line is our Camry's roof.

Fobanginvtek · 11-02-2008, 08:52 PM

looks good to me? i dont see any glare

GT-R · 11-02-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TTM77

Not sure what U mean. U want to see how the road sign light up?

The OP's cut off does seem to be good. Mine too have the same weird 2 bumps in the cutoff line. Mine I can see the cutoff is right at the top of the trunk on the car in front.

I hate most are those HUV with HID. Their cutoff line is our Camry's roof.

Hey, can you PM me your HID pics please, the cut-off and the downroad beams too.

Jeet · 11-02-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fobanginvtek

looks good to me? i dont see any glare

thats what i thought too...but when i was driving in front of my own car...I notice this extra bright purple-bluish tinge emitting off the headlights and it was quite bright. I will try to get a picture of this event tomorrow night and also i will get a picture of how it looks down the road. Thanks for the help so far guys