When should I switch to my low beams?

When should I switch to my low beams?

If you are driving with your high-beam lights on, you must dim them at least 500 ft from any oncoming vehicle, so you don’t blind the oncoming driver. You must use low-beam lights if you are within 200-300 ft of the vehicle you are following.

When can I use my high beams?

High beam headlights should be used at night, whenever you’re unable to see enough of the road ahead to drive safely. Low visibility at night can be scary for even the most experienced drivers.

When to switch from high beams to low beams?

Another vehicle is approaching in the opposite direction. Each state may require you to switch from high beams to low beams when you are within a specific distance from an approaching vehicle. Check your local headlight laws for more information.

When to turn on the low beam headlights?

Low beams, also known as passing beams or dipped beams, generally should be turned on when visibility is less than 150 meters or when driving in cramped roads where other vehicles are less than 60 meters ahead of your car.

When do you need to replace a headlight switch?

The switch usually controls the vehicle’s interior lights, the running lights, the low beam headlights, high beam headlights, and in some vehicles the automatic headlight system. As with any electrical switch, with regular use, it may eventually wear out and need to be replaced.

How do you turn on the high beams?

You can turn on the high-beams to increase the strength of your headlights, but only do this when you are not around other cars, as the increased brightness can decrease visibility for surrounding drivers. To turn on the high beams, push the turn signal lever away from you, towards the instrument panel.

Another vehicle is approaching in the opposite direction. Each state may require you to switch from high beams to low beams when you are within a specific distance from an approaching vehicle. Check your local headlight laws for more information.

Low beams, also known as passing beams or dipped beams, generally should be turned on when visibility is less than 150 meters or when driving in cramped roads where other vehicles are less than 60 meters ahead of your car.

What to do when your low beam light goes out?

Disconnect the battery. Be sure you remember which side of the car has a blown out low beam bulb before disconnecting the battery. To disconnect it, use a hand or socket wrench of the appropriate size to loosen the nut holding the ground cable onto the negative terminal of the battery.

You can turn on the high-beams to increase the strength of your headlights, but only do this when you are not around other cars, as the increased brightness can decrease visibility for surrounding drivers. To turn on the high beams, push the turn signal lever away from you, towards the instrument panel.