Light Cutoff shields

[Darkcloud]

Has anyone removed theirs from there jdm headlights? I have since I blackhoused mine the output was better.

Just in case no really knows where they go

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The shield that covers the low beam bulb

[busak87]

I think they are there for a reason...so you dont blind oncoming traffic...


...thats like me taking out my cutoff shield in my TSX projectors...sure Ill get better light output...but Ill blind the hell out of everyone else on the road

[HardInThePaint]

Yeah why would u do that? Of course the light output would be better, cuz there is no shield. Thats why the high beam has no shield, so u can get more light when u need it. But its only supposed to be used temporarily. So u might as well be rollin with ur high beams on really.

[visualpoet]

I took mine out of my USDM a long time ago and replaced them with projector lenses.


Not once have I had anyone tell me they're too bright or annoying to be in front of.


Your high beams are usually higher wattage bulbs than your low beams.

[busak87]

yeah, but those small projectors you put in place of the shields are acting as them...they are shielding/projecting the light onto the road...if you didnt have that small projector or shield thats when you will be blinding people...cuz the bulb is exposed...

[evil_demon_01]

Yeah why would u do that?

Same reason people fit hids in reverse lights, and fit projectors without aligning them.
So long as you can see, who cares about the people coming towards you that can't, right

[Darkcloud]

I blackhoused my usdm lights and my output sucked, I did the blackhoused on my jdm lights but removed the shield and had better out put, I've drvien my car at night for a while towards cops on purpose they didn't pull me over and the other drivers didn't flash me for my lights being bright so I guess I'm okay.

But I do want to find hids with shields attached to them already

[crazymikey]

if nobody says anything about it,then keep on rockin

[evil_demon_01]

I've drvien my car at night for a while towards cops on purpose they didn't pull me over and the other drivers didn't flash me for my lights being bright. "SO I GUESS I'M OK"

Have you had the cutoff pattern checked?

[Darkcloud]

I dont have projectors nor hid's, I have the lights adjusted in a way where it won't bother people, my buddies say that it dosent bother them. That was said before I drove them on public roads. so everythings good in my book.

Other driver don't seem to mind and a cop hasn't pulled over and cops are all over the place where I live.

[evil_demon_01]

I have the lights adjusted in a way where it won't bother people.

How so?

Basically with that shield removed its a unfocused lowbeam, or a dull highbeam.
Either way, the light beam will be affecting others even if you don't consider it to be.

[Darkcloud]

Easy I adjusted the beam patter more to the right and down, plus with the blackhousing the beam doesn't glare and by chance if the beam does bother someone then oh well but it's not much I've seen some bright hid's before that blinded me and they still might have them installed blinding others. Until I get pulled over or flashed for the lights setup then I'll re-intsall shields in. But I doubt it

[ikayto]

i bought these casper style shields off ebay

[fatboy1185]

That's what i have, They work good and shield the light, but there are still hot spots. I'll probably end up putting in projectors sometime in the future.

[Darkcloud]

That's what i have, They work good and shield the light, but there are still hot spots. I'll probably end up putting in projectors sometime in the future.

What do you mean by hot spots? Is that something I should be aware of?