There is a distinct horizontal line for the low beam headlights. Below the line, the road is well lighted. Above the line is darkness. The problem is . . . the lighted area of the road is only about 2 car lengths ahead making it difficult to see clearly beyond that space. I consulted the owner's manual to see if I could make an adjustment myself to raise the light level a little higher. "Back in the day", you were able to make an adjustment up or down by turning a screw near the headlight assembly. I couldn't find any such screw and there was nothing in the owner's manual about making manual adjustments. It recommended taking the car to the dealership. I took my car (2014 Honda Accord) to the dealership to have the headlights adjusted upwards and they said it is not possible to adjust the headlights - they are not adjustable. I think this is a bad design, very dangerous as well as very annoying. I have to drive frequently with my high beams on just to be able to see enough of the road ahead of me. Then I am constantly having to turn off the high beams when cars approach me from the opposite direction.
I have never had a car that had such a distinct horizontal line of light/dark. On all my other cars, the light gradually faded around the edges. In the Accord, there is a definite "line" making it difficult to see above the line and more than 2 car lengths ahead of you. Has anyone else noticed/reported this issue ?
There is a distinct horizontal line for the low beam headlights. Below the line, the road is well lighted. Above the line is darkness. The problem is . . . the lighted area of the road is only about 2 car lengths ahead making it difficult to see clearly beyond that space. I consulted the owner's manual to see if I could make an adjustment myself to raise the light level a little higher. "Back in the day", you were able to make an adjustment up or down by turning a screw near the headlight assembly. I couldn't find any such screw and there was nothing in the owner's manual about making manual adjustments. It recommended taking the car to the dealership. I took my car (2014 Honda Accord) to the dealership to have the headlights adjusted upwards and they said it is not possible to adjust the headlights - they are not adjustable. I think this is a bad design, very dangerous as well as very annoying. I have to drive frequently with my high beams on just to be able to see enough of the road ahead of me. Then I am constantly having to turn off the high beams when cars approach me from the opposite direction.
I have never had a car that had such a distinct horizontal line of light/dark. On all my other cars, the light gradually faded around the edges. In the Accord, there is a definite "line" making it difficult to see above the line and more than 2 car lengths ahead of you. Has anyone else noticed/reported this issue ?
- ghreha, Bulger, PA, canada