View Poll Results: Do you like the TCH Headlights?
Love em! Bright, clear...it's like daylight
34
49.28%
Eh, about average
33
47.83%
They're terrible! I can't see a thing!
2
2.90%
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TCH Headlights
#1
TCH Headlights
As the long summer days rapidly shorten into autumn, I've started driving more at night. I like the TCH headlights: they seem bright with a wonderfully sharp cutoff, so they are oncoming-traffic-friendly. However, the TCH replaces a 1995 Dodge Neon which had nothing more than bright parking lights for headlights. So, I'm curious: do you like the TCH headlights?
#3
Re: TCH Headlights
They really light up the road, all the way to the shoulders. Nice. My old F-150 with halogen lights is nowhere near as bright. If you really want to look around, hit the high beams. That's a lot of light
#4
Re: TCH Headlights
My Prius had HID headlamps.
I feel they did a better job illuminating the road than my TCH (or XLE) do.
Not sure why HIDs aren't an option.
No, don't even suggest an aftermarket hack.
J
I feel they did a better job illuminating the road than my TCH (or XLE) do.
Not sure why HIDs aren't an option.
No, don't even suggest an aftermarket hack.
J
#5
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Re: TCH Headlights
Sorry folks but in the day of modern headlamp systems these suck.
My InfinitiFX45, my Audi TT and my 350Z all had HID headlights. After 5 years of that I miss them. These TCH headlights remind me of the old company car Intrepid I had. At least Chrysler had a recall on those and replaced them witha new style reflector.
I will admit the high beams put out a lot of light but you can't drive around like that.
And no I'm not going aftermarket HID's either
My InfinitiFX45, my Audi TT and my 350Z all had HID headlights. After 5 years of that I miss them. These TCH headlights remind me of the old company car Intrepid I had. At least Chrysler had a recall on those and replaced them witha new style reflector.
I will admit the high beams put out a lot of light but you can't drive around like that.
And no I'm not going aftermarket HID's either
#6
Re: TCH Headlights
Originally Posted by schmidtj
My Prius had HID headlamps.
I feel they did a better job illuminating the road than my TCH (or XLE) do.
Not sure why HIDs aren't an option.
No, don't even suggest an aftermarket hack.
J
I feel they did a better job illuminating the road than my TCH (or XLE) do.
Not sure why HIDs aren't an option.
No, don't even suggest an aftermarket hack.
J
#7
Re: TCH Headlights
I would rate them pretty high myself. On HBs @ 60mph I can see double my braking distance and 20 to 30 ft off the side of the road. Even with LBs I often get flashed from oncoming cars thinking I still have HBs on. If they were any brighter I'd be having seizures from the number of times I'd be getting flashed.
#8
Re: TCH Headlights
Originally Posted by dalerb
Yup, I really wish the TCH had come with HID headlamps. That and a backup camera would have made the car darn well perfect. Or maybe just more perfect than it already is?
#9
Re: TCH Headlights
I think that the headlights are quite good...above average at least...I'm not sure exactly what the HID headlights are but if those are those annoyingly BRIGHT ones that I see on some oncoming cars, I hate them from that point of view. Since I am the only one driving my car I really haven't seen what mine look like oncoming...but from the driver's point of view they are sure better that what I have had.
#10
Re: TCH Headlights
Originally Posted by belbe
I think that the headlights are quite good...above average at least...I'm not sure exactly what the HID headlights are but if those are those annoyingly BRIGHT ones that I see on some oncoming cars, I hate them from that point of view. Since I am the only one driving my car I really haven't seen what mine look like oncoming...but from the driver's point of view they are sure better that what I have had.