Headlight Problem

jbs99gt · 11-21-2000, 08:09 PM

I need some help. The headlights in my 96 GT are very bright. It's so bad that I get "brighted" by other drivers any time that I drive at night. From the looks of things, the lights are stock. Is there anything I can do about this? A friend of mine said this was a common problem and a dealer could help out. I was thinking along the lines of headlight blackouts. I'd appreciate any ideas.

Thanks,
Josh

cobrayankee · 11-22-2000, 02:38 AM

Headlight covers will help with two things, dimming your headlights and getting a ticket (depending on where you are). Personally I think they look tacky on the newer model mustangs, but that is your choice. I would go with the dealer. See what they can do for you. Good luck!

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1997 Cobra (Black on black), C+L 80mm MAF, K+N filter, Pro 5.0 shifter, BBK Springs, Taylor Wires, 2 Chamber Flows, ASP Pulleys, BBK off road H pipe.

95GTS · 11-23-2000, 11:52 AM

It's a Ford thing. They have bright headlights on most of their cars. I guess if you wanted to you could adjust them and drop the beam down a little bit. I get it in mine every once in a while. I wouldn't worry about it. I just bright them right back with pulling on the passing beams so to have the highs and lows on at the same time. When I had my f150 4x4 I got it alot. whenever they'd bright me I'd just hit the brights and the KC floodlights on top.

I had a semitruck do that to me on the highway once when I was in my truck so I flipped on all of my lights and could tell the color of his interior from about a city block distance away.

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1996 Mustang GTS

jbs99gt · 11-27-2000, 05:50 PM

Thanks for the replies. I tried the black-outs, but they were way too dark at night. I ended up adjusting the beams a little bit down. This has seemed to help the problem.

Thanks again!

11-21-2000, 08:09 PM	#1
jbs99gt Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3	Headlight Problem I need some help. The headlights in my 96 GT are very bright. It's so bad that I get "brighted" by other drivers any time that I drive at night. From the looks of things, the lights are stock. Is there anything I can do about this? A friend of mine said this was a common problem and a dealer could help out. I was thinking along the lines of headlight blackouts. I'd appreciate any ideas. Thanks, Josh

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11-22-2000, 02:38 AM	#2
cobrayankee Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 516	Headlight covers will help with two things, dimming your headlights and getting a ticket (depending on where you are). Personally I think they look tacky on the newer model mustangs, but that is your choice. I would go with the dealer. See what they can do for you. Good luck! ------------------ 1997 Cobra (Black on black), C+L 80mm MAF, K+N filter, Pro 5.0 shifter, BBK Springs, Taylor Wires, 2 Chamber Flows, ASP Pulleys, BBK off road H pipe.

11-23-2000, 11:52 AM	#3
95GTS Git jiggy Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: MO USA Posts: 865	It's a Ford thing. They have bright headlights on most of their cars. I guess if you wanted to you could adjust them and drop the beam down a little bit. I get it in mine every once in a while. I wouldn't worry about it. I just bright them right back with pulling on the passing beams so to have the highs and lows on at the same time. When I had my f150 4x4 I got it alot. whenever they'd bright me I'd just hit the brights and the KC floodlights on top. I had a semitruck do that to me on the highway once when I was in my truck so I flipped on all of my lights and could tell the color of his interior from about a city block distance away. ------------------ 1996 Mustang GTS

11-27-2000, 05:50 PM	#4
jbs99gt Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3	Thanks for the replies. I tried the black-outs, but they were way too dark at night. I ended up adjusting the beams a little bit down. This has seemed to help the problem. Thanks again!