Yes, he did comment on the cutoff but to quote "If I had to do it all over again I'd go with the halogens." Every headlight configuration has some drawback. HIDs happen to be the brightness for the oncoming traffic as well as cutoff. However, imo, the cutoff is an asset but I don't have rural conditions much.

Gary

 

If you put halogens in a projector lens, the cutoff will be similar. The brightness of the HID makes the cutoff seem sharper, that’s all. There have been complains from other owners out there concerning the cutoff of the projector lenses from Toyota or Lexus. They are conservatively adjusted low, most owners adjust the beam up a bit and the problem is solved.

 

I like the brightness and the fact that they turn slightly to keep the road lit up on a curve HOWEVER- the cut off issue is a real serious drawback. I have had mine adjusted to the upper limit of the factory specs. They are better but still present a safety issue in my opinion. When approaching a hill or uphill grade, no matter how slight, the lights DO NOT adequately light up the section of road you are approaching. This is when they are on low beam I should mention.

Example, last night I was driving my wife's 06 and approached a slight incline that lead up to a set of railroad tracks. Because of the cut off the road was not lit up very far ahead of me and there was someone on a bicycle (this was in the complete dark at 10pm) crossing the tracks. I was not traveling very fast at the time but I did not see him until I was very close, way to close had this been on an open road where I would not have been slowing down for the tracks.

We have several hills approaching our neighborhood and every time I am driving at night I distinctly notice this issue and it is significant, it is a safety issue and it should be addressed. You plain flat out can not see an adequate distance in front of you on a surface with a grade change. This problem increases with speed and approaches critically dangerous in my opinion on a back road where you need illumination far ahead out in front of you.

The cut off reduces the headlight projection distance to a far shorter one than exists with regular halogen lights on an uphill section of road. To try and convince yourself otherwise is foolish and dangerous. On a flat straight road they provide unquestionable maximum illumination but many of us live in places where this type of road is few and far between.

Thank you for your time.

 

Does the adaptive headlight go up and down? Sounds like the headlights are tilting down too much on a hill so you dont glare anyone. Is there a way to disconnect the adaptive headlights? If there is, I would try that and see if that helps.