Low beams too dim

If it's a level five then it's got factory LEDs for lowbeams and they're plenty bright. I've driven the late model Corollas with factory LED lowbeams and they're fine.

If the dealer has checked the aim and certified that everything is working, then perhaps you should get your eyes examined by an optometrist/ophthalmologist.

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Howdy Maddie.

This must be terifing! I will post pics but those polishing kits are amazing and work great.

But please do forgive me, but could there in fact be a vision problem As X is asking?

Seemed like over night but way back when I turned 40, eyesight just went. More importantly, might be something more pressing then just natural progression.


Worth a thunk, me thinks.

Please post how your doing with this! We ugly but caring folk. LoL

 

If you are an older driver, you may be having a hard time with night vision. The LED lowbeam lights do put out a cooler color temp (on the bluish side) beam that may be harder to detect contrast when compared to the warmer old school halogen bulbs that put out light that is on the yellowish side of the color spectrum.

Your five also has foglights. Perhaps installing yellow bulbs in the foglights will help with your night vision?

This is my daily driver, and as you can see the yellow foglights contrast nicely with the wet pavement in front of the vehicle. These yellow bulbs are 2500K color temp. Your factory LEDs are probably in the 5000 to 6000K temp range.



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Can you point the car at a close wall and get a picture of the light pattern to show to us?

If your low beams are turned on and functioning -- as opposed to just having the LED DRLs turned on -- then there should be absolutely no problem with brightness. These should actually be brighter than your previous incandescent headlamps, and have a better pattern than any of your 20th Century cars.

A wall pattern photo will help us see if the aim is seriously messed up, or if you are mistakenly using the DRLs instead.

 

Yeah, it sounds like the OP is driving around with the light switch in the DRL position.

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take it to an aftermarket shoppe (in the daytime!) and discuss the issue with them, so they can offer you the best solution.
perhaps an indy mechanic can test it at night for you, to determine if it is the car, or your vision.
all the best, and please stay off of 95s this january.

 

So, to recap here:
-5 accidents in 2 weeks because you "cannot see"
-entered I-85 exit ramp and almost hit someone head-on
-lights have been checked by 2 different dealerships, who both said there's no problem with them

Read very carefully (I'll use large print so you can see it): STAY OFF THE ROAD. TAKE AN UBER, TAXI OR BUS TO AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST. You may have an eye condition that is not only injurious to your health, but putting other drivers at substantial risk.

 

I believe you that you've been trying to drive with inadequate lights because your passengers observe the same thing. So, unless your passengers also have vision problems, it's not your eyes.

I'm with @fuzzy1 on this. My first guess is that you're driving with the daytime running lights (DRLs) rather than headlights. A picture would help. If that's not it, take it to the Toyota shop after dark (shouldn't be hard to do this time of year) and ask the service manager or someone to take you for a ride and show you how the lights are OK.

 

If "Maddie" is in fact driving with only DRL's......does that also mean NO taillights??

 

Not sure, if the stalk light switch is in the Parking lights position, then DRLs might still be on and running lights all on, including rear running lights.

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So, is this yet another 'one and done' member?

She did come back late enough to read the first 5 replies, before vanishing. My top suspicion is operator error with DRLs, but there are other possibilities.

 

Yeah, probably operator error and too embarrassed to post a reply.

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That's too bad. I've sure made some way dumber mistakes than that and you haven't run me off yet.

 

Who, me?

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I meant, "Y'all."

Edit to add: Or should I say, "All y'all?"

 

I have a 2013 v5 and mine work great and look just like that.

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Y'all is a small group...maybe 3-4. All y'all is a bigger group, but also had more emphasis.

"Y'all coming to dinner?"
"All y'all coming to dinner?"



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i hope she didn't enter the interstate the wrong way again.

 

A scary thought!! Also a very popular way to die in and around Tampa.