My First Complaint About The Z

G Fo12ce

Because I'm sure you use the high beams regularly in a heavily wooded rural area such as the Bronx It's brighter than the shift light and on all the time that you are using the brights. The shift light is only on 500rmp before where you have it set, which should be red line. So, unless you don't know how to shift and drive at 7000 rpm for extended periods I don't get the comparison.

Anyway it's matter of usage and perspective. I use it 5 days a week so it's on the annoying side for me.

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hoodust

Hey bud, got some highway time in on the Z and yeah, that son'b!tch is pretty ridiculous. Probably to "remind" you not to blind everyone you pass, but still. It wasn't even that dark in the area I had the brights on but it lights up the whole friggin' tach from the reflection off the lens.

However on the flip side, this is the first car I've had with HID's and I really didn't need the high-beams even in the darkest areas. Maybe if you're alone on a stretch of road.. goin fast and worried about hitting wildlife it's more of a concern. As for me I was doing just fine in the desert on a Z with no name.

But if u use em I'm sure it irks you. It's tantamount to a hatch that takes 2 tries to open.

Can we get a bright-indicator-only-dimmer-mod diy??

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2009 370Z Sport Coupe Platinum Graphite 7-Speed Auto

G Fo12ce

Thanks for the feed back. I can see by some posts it's a matter of perspective. On my last car (E46 M3) it was a subtle indicator. Going from that to the Z, it seems really bright as I've said. Yes, the HID's work good too but you are right. I'm trying to light up the sides of the road and further down to avoid animals. By the way I saw 3 deer hanging out on the hill off the private road leading to my work today, nice Christmas surprise. I just don't want one of those flea bags through my windshield lol!

A dimmer mod would be awesome.

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hoodust

Prolly just need a well placed resistor and some solder fun... the un-fun part would be pulling the dash and gauges apart.

I thot the HIDs had a pretty wide spread as it is.

Coyotes are more of a problem here than any deer (and might be slightly smarter?) but deer or coyotes, we can only hope they always freeze from the sight of our cars, "Hey, is that one of those new Z's?? That sh!t is tizight. We should wait for a mustang before crossing."

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2009 370Z Sport Coupe Platinum Graphite 7-Speed Auto

blue660r01

Yeah because Im only allowed to drive in the Bronx. I DO drive other places DUDE