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richardbb85 · 09-16-2010, 01:31 AM

I just drove from Nova to Charlestown, WV, it took about 50 mins. In those 50 mins, i got flashed at least 10 times.............

for those with Alphine Hids, is it thattttttt bright?

哇靠M3 · 09-16-2010, 01:36 AM

are you on alpines HID?

richardbb85 · 09-16-2010, 01:43 AM

yes

J08M3 · 09-16-2010, 06:15 AM

HID Angels = way too bright. This should be obvious when you can't even look directly into your own headlights without blinding yourself

SonnyJack · 09-16-2010, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by richardbb85

I just drove from Nova to Charlestown, WV, it took about 50 mins. In those 50 mins, i got flashed at least 10 times.............

for those with Alphine Hids, is it thattttttt bright?

I get people flashing me all the time and all I've got are the stock xenon lights.

sameh · 09-16-2010, 07:41 AM

I have the regular (yellow) angel eyes abd I get flashed, mainly during day light though. So are you guys sure that all that flashing you're getting are not drivers appreciating your M3. I get this quite often!

mkoesel · 09-16-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SonnyJack

I get people flashing me all the time and all I've got are the stock xenon lights.

It used to happen to me sometimes with my old M3 when Xenons were less common and people just didn't get it. It has happened to me only on rare occassion with my E93. I think part of it is when you go over a bump for example, your headlight will shine upward briefly and right into someones eye. Annoying to be sure, but this can happen with any car and any type of light. People just need to not be so quick to assume you are f-ing with them, which I think is what happens a lot of the time.

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Originally Posted by sameh

I have the regular (yellow) angel eyes abd I get flashed, mainly during day light though. So are you guys sure that all that flashing you're getting are not drivers appreciating your M3. I get this quite often!

It's definitely not that if it is at night and they could not possibly have known what you are driving. Well, ok, maybe they'd be able to tell its some type of BMW or 3 series at least, but not specifically an M3.

shiggy · 09-16-2010, 09:26 AM

just curious to those of you who get flashed.....have any of you had your car lowered recently?....if so, you need to adjust your headlights!!!

DoNDoN · 09-16-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by shiggy

just curious to those of you who get flashed.....have any of you had your car lowered recently?....if so, you need to adjust your headlights!!!

+1

I had to adjust mine because they were blinding everyone.

Dengel · 09-16-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SonnyJack

I get people flashing me all the time and all I've got are the stock xenon lights.

This happens to me constantly. My brothers GTI with stock headlights got flashed even more than the M.

SonnyJack · 09-16-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by shiggy

just curious to those of you who get flashed.....have any of you had your car lowered recently?....if so, you need to adjust your headlights!!!

I'm 100% stock. There's no question that even the stock lights are bright. Having an auto-dimming rear mirror helps when the cars are behind you but I've never understood people who think headlights are too bright from on-coming cars. STOP STARING AT THE LIGHTS!

Yes bright lights can be distracting, but c'mon know. Keep your eyes on the pavement in front on you and you shouldn't have any problems. They're not lasers, they're headlights.

richardbb85 · 09-16-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by shiggy

just curious to those of you who get flashed.....have any of you had your car lowered recently?....if so, you need to adjust your headlights!!!

yes i just lowered it few weeks ago, i am guessing that's why?

montreal red · 09-16-2010, 01:01 PM

if youre lowered, make sure your headlight sensors were mounted correctly. you can also manually adjust the aiming level of the xenons. i have a feeling that the xenons are blinding people and not the angels. try driving around town without the xenons on and see if people still flash you.

ersin · 09-16-2010, 01:25 PM

Geez. The only time I get flashed is when I go down to Ft. Lauderdale. I really love when those big bosomed chicks flash me. And ...

Wait. What?

SonnyJack · 09-16-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ersin

Geez. The only time I get flashed is when I go down to Ft. Lauderdale. I really love when those big bosomed chicks flash me. And ...

Wait. What?

richardbb85 · 09-16-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by montreal red

if youre lowered, make sure your headlight sensors were mounted correctly. you can also manually adjust the aiming level of the xenons. i have a feeling that the xenons are blinding people and not the angels. try driving around town without the xenons on and see if people still flash you.

how do i adjust it manually?

1sikbmr · 09-17-2010, 01:34 AM

I had a guy flip me off and tell me to take off my high beams when first of all I didn't have them on and second of all my car is stock... so don't really know where he was coming from

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richardbb85 Lieutenant Colonel 104 Rep 1,653 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: annandale, va iTrader: (0)	Flash Flash Flash I just drove from Nova to Charlestown, WV, it took about 50 mins. In those 50 mins, i got flashed at least 10 times............. for those with Alphine Hids, is it thattttttt bright? __________________ 2011 E92 Space Grey/black + Tech + Premi + Heated Seats
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sameh Lieutenant Colonel 171 Rep 1,530 Posts Drives: 2015 Porsche 911S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I have the regular (yellow) angel eyes abd I get flashed, mainly during day light though. So are you guys sure that all that flashing you're getting are not drivers appreciating your M3. I get this quite often! __________________ 2011 E92 JB/BL/DCT--->80K Miles 2015 F80 SS/SO/DCT?->28K Miles 2015 Porsche 911S
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shiggy Major 58 Rep 1,305 Posts Drives: BMW 2009 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vancouver iTrader: (2)	just curious to those of you who get flashed.....have any of you had your car lowered recently?....if so, you need to adjust your headlights!!! __________________ 2009 Jet Black E92 M3, DCT, Nav, Novillo Leather, PDC, EDC, BBS CHR's 20", Yokohama Advan Sports Tires, Eiback Pro-Kit Springs, Dinan Pullies and Dinan Stage1 software, black grills, black side gills, alcantara shift and ebrake boot.
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ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,145 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	Geez. The only time I get flashed is when I go down to Ft. Lauderdale. I really love when those big bosomed chicks flash me. And ... Wait. What? __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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