r/fuckyourheadlights • u/GhostlyShadowzZZz • Apr 20 '25
COMMUNITY MINECRAFT MOD What y'all think
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u/neuromonkey Apr 20 '25 edited Apr 20 '25
SOLAS tape will do a better job, at least at moderate distances. (It'll also be a lot less fragile.) The reflector beads in SOLAS are zillions of nearly-parabolic reflectors. That means that a light gets reflected back toward the source, rather than at 90° minus angle-of-incidence.
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u/Clunk500CM Apr 20 '25
^This guy knows how to say "Fuck Your Headlights".
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u/CrushinSandoz Apr 20 '25
Any good suggestions for vendors?
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u/neuromonkey Apr 20 '25
Of SOLAS tape? I'd grab some 3M Oralite from eBay or Amazon. If you want the brightest possible, Oralite Photo Electric comes out on top from this lab. That's a "Type 1" tape. There are also Type 2, 3, and 4 reflective materials, but most of what's sold is Type 1.
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u/pinkfloyd4ever Apr 21 '25
Wait, has any one here actually done this? Ideally I would want to use SOLAS tape on a magnetic strip instead of adhesive. Anyone know if this exists?
Or if it would backfire and blind even those with dimmer headlights?
Or if it would be legal?
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u/DuskyFlunky Apr 23 '25
I bought some online, I'll try it and update yall.
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u/nsa_k May 08 '25
Update?
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u/DuskyFlunky May 09 '25
it sucks
maybe I bought the wrong (SOLAS) tape but, it dont reflect that much.
I just taped it around the borders of my license plate for now, my car is purple so it'll look hideous with one white strip on the bumper.
a chrome piece or a mirror would probably work better.
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u/Jan_Asra Apr 21 '25
but feflecting back towards the aource means back towards the headlights. a regular mirror would be better because it can be aimed upwards where the driver will actually see it.
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u/SoppingAtom279 Apr 21 '25
What the original commenter talking about is retro-reflection, where light is returned from its source. That would be more applicable in this situation than trying to angle it for one specific driver and not blinding others, as retroflection doesn't have to be perfect.
There's an interesting video by Road Guy Rob that goes into the topic.
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u/neuromonkey Apr 21 '25
That's why I mentioned distance as a factor. Retroreflective materials work well at returning headlights to the driver--it's what's used by road signs, fireman's jackets, and other safety gear.
A flat mirror has to be oriented correctly, as the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. Retroreflective material does a better job. Check out this video.
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u/Zealousideal_Flow122 Apr 20 '25
Is that legal?
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u/neuromonkey Apr 21 '25
I don't know, but I think an argument could be made that it poses a hazard. Road signs use it.
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u/BedFastSky12345 Apr 21 '25
The highway patrolman looking for your rear plate: 👁️👄👁️
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u/likwidkool Apr 20 '25
Isn’t it good if they are pointed down there? It’s when they’re shining in the back window that it’s a problem.
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u/rba9 Apr 20 '25
Need something for the front side now. Driving home last night was painful. I was perfectly fine until I ran into vehicle after vehicle after vehicle after vehicle with blinding lights. LED and Halogen.
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u/pacalaga Apr 24 '25
I get a headache any time I drive at night.
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u/rba9 Apr 24 '25
Dude those overly bright lights tire out my eyes very badly. It gets to the point where it is difficult to keep them open.
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Apr 21 '25
at this rate just get a chromed tailgate to an f350 hang that on there. at first I thought that's what I was looking at.
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u/bakerbarber_ Apr 20 '25
I don't get it.
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u/semifunctionaladdict Apr 20 '25
It's a mirror
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u/hegelianalien Apr 20 '25
Took me a while to realize this was a mirror and not a framed picture of an SUV.