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Old 08-09-2007, 09:59 PM
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New lights but now a glare issue

So I just built a roof rack for my lights I've had sitting here for ages, put it all on, take it out a night to test out the new lights, only to find out I get brutal glare. i've seen many trucks with setups like mine, but never heard of this issue, I know if I was to make a shade to go under them it would resolve the issue, but that looks lame. The lights sit about 4" behind the top of the windshield. What have I done wrong?


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Are they driving lights or fog lights?
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take the hood off and paint it flat black ?

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I don't think it's a reflection issue, if I put my hand out the window under the light the glare goes away. I'm thinking I may have to made a small shield that sticks out
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question, where did you buy the lights?
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You'd think the driving lights would have a beam concentrated enough to not give you any glare. Don't know why you get it then.
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bought them from summit racing
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theres not really a magic fix for it and its not that hard to realize what to do to fix it. move them back, dont use them, or build a shade like you said. dont know what other advice anyone can really give you ya know?
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move em back. or mount em on the bumper. driving lights are designed to shine light everywhere, much wider than fogs
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