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Pissing people off...

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by dwalden2, Feb 23, 2009.

  1. Feb 23, 2009 at 11:38 AM
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    dwalden2

    dwalden2 [OP] HBTFD

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    Does anyone else seem to get flipped off repeatedly because you blind the people in front of you? I don't know how many times I've been flipped off or had someone slow down to get behind me and run their brights to try to blind me. But of course, mine are on dim when they get pissed. Just wondering if anyone else has this happen or if my lights are just extraordinarily bright.
     
  2. Feb 23, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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    Jester243

    Jester243 all I wanted was a god dang picture of a hotdog...

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    some of this, a little of that
    When you put your leveling kit on did you re-aim your lights?
     
  3. Feb 23, 2009 at 11:50 AM
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    EquinsuOcha

    EquinsuOcha Bourbon

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    I get it all the time. I don't give a rat's ass. But then again, I'm kind of a dick anyway.

    After I put on my spacers I had my headlights adjusted, and I still get flashed. And not the good kind.
     
  4. Feb 23, 2009 at 11:54 AM
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    jefferson

    jefferson needs to stop cruising Buy/Sell/Trade....

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    just wave. They like it when you wave after they give you the finger. Big smile too.
     
  5. Feb 23, 2009 at 11:55 AM
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    TacoNut

    TacoNut IgnoringChrisWatchingEdLi veVicariouslyThroughMJP2

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    X2
     
  6. Feb 23, 2009 at 11:56 AM
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    BioMed80

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    Yeah man, you need to adjust your head lights. The law won't be on your side if it causes an accident. If you're getting it all the time, you really need to fix it.
     
  7. Feb 23, 2009 at 11:58 AM
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    dwalden2

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    I didn't have them re-aimed at first. But after a while I did. And I still get the finger and flashed. I'm like EquinsuOcha (WHITE DEVIL! ha ha. Love that movie), I don't really care that it pisses people off. The only thing that worries me is getting behind a crazy person that will get out and try to break the headlights (Had that happen in a friend's Jeep one time. The guy busted his headlights and fog lights).
     
  8. Feb 23, 2009 at 11:59 AM
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    Kropper

    Kropper Tacos are more gooder!!

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    I re-aimed my lights after I leveled my taco, but I still get the 'ol one finger wave. I've come to accept it and interpret it as: Your Tacoma is #1!!
     
  9. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:00 PM
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    TacoCo

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    Flash 'em back :D
     
  10. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:02 PM
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    I’ve adjusted my lights to not blind people after I installed my 5100… Anyone with suspension or wheel upgrade no matter how minor should also. But yeah, before I adjusted mine I get flipped off and high beamed all the time. One time this dude got behind me and high beamed me. I slammed on my breaks while he was behind me and swerved to the left to get next to him but he chickened off and made a U…. what a puss

    by the way i adjusted them way down not jsut a few clicks.. before this I was blinding 18 wheelers it was that bad. I've had 18 wheelers honk,flash methen flip me off on the high way a few times. :D
     
  11. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:02 PM
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    gtz85350

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    x2 on the "flash'em back"
     
  12. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:03 PM
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    Notty

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    I had mine re-aligned and still get flashed as well. I just flip on my brights and leave them on and the people start flashing like crazy because they can't see shit! It's hilarious!
     
  13. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:04 PM
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    Jester243

    Jester243 all I wanted was a god dang picture of a hotdog...

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    sounds like it :rolleyes:
     
  14. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:06 PM
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    JDMcQ

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    So a bunch of blind people on the road is hilarious?
     
  15. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:08 PM
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    I get flashed all the time, then again, it is Mardi Gras!
     
  16. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:16 PM
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    EquinsuOcha

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    *rimshot*

    Don't quit your day job.
     
  17. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:25 PM
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    blackhawke88

    blackhawke88 wo ai ni bao bei ^_^

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    never adjusted my headlights, got fingered once, got flipped off a few times, but doesnt bother me, I drive fast enough that they cant get me back
     
  18. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:28 PM
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    I only get the false-flash when I'm running the fog lights. Just flip on the KC's, that'll quiet them up.
     
  19. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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    dwalden2

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    I usually do. After they get behind me and bright light me, i just slow waaaay down and flip my brights on. The normal response is them flipping their rear view all the way up.
     
  20. Feb 23, 2009 at 12:41 PM
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    x3 flash them back i get it all the time also. There just jealous of our trucks...
     

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