So What Does It Mean?

[Krazee]

SO I am on my way to work today driving on the highway. Then a car coming from the opposite way flashes his brights three times. I have never seem this happen here if all my years driving but it is common practice in Europe. So anyone know what does it mean when a car driving the opposite way flashes their brights?

 

[Ace]

it usually means a cop is up ahead the driver is warning you to slow down so you wont get pulled over.The cop is prob trying to be a sneaky **** and hide

 

[sanblaster]

telling you to slow down, cop is nearby like previously mentioned.

 

[xsists]

Up in WI it could mean there are deer up ahead too..

I get it all the time cause my HIDs are bright as **** and these country folk think I have my brights on..

 

[Krazee]

It never happens in IL. First time I've seen it

 

[xsists]

In Europe it is normally done from people behind you cause they are letting you know they are going to pass. Flash to pass.

 

[sanblaster]

Happens more often than you think. Like B mentioned, deer, cops, and yes people pissed with your hids.

 

[Saskatchewan17]

Or you should turn your lights on... I flash people who don't have their lights on.

 

[Lord_Zath]

Or you should turn your lights on... I flash people who don't have their lights on.

I usually turn my lights off/on when this happens. No need to blind people!

 

[Saskatchewan17]

It's bad for the HIDs to turn them on and off quickly like that.

 

[KZL_99ES]

what about switching from low to high beam with HID's? ie; flashing your lights

 

[Saskatchewan17]

The MS3 has a Halogen High beam... when the lights are flashed with the HIDs on, the foglights turn off and the halogen highs turn on while the low beam HIDs stay on. I presume this is so there is not a complete symphony of lights flashing on towards other drivers. This is also 90% of the reason I got Luminics Halogen yellow fogs instead of 3000k HIDs.

 

[Saskatchewan17]

Oh you mean is it bad for the HID? No I don't think so. It must be designed to work that way otherwise they wouldn't make H4 or whatever HID bulbs.