Headlight performance

I'm very disappointed with the headlights. The low beams are okay but the high beams are inadequate. The Prius was far better.

We need to watch for deer but the high beams are just too weak.

 

It could be me but they seem worse in the rain than my Subaru (HID headlights). I'm disappointed because the salesman made a point of how bright the LED headlights will be. I was excited to get them since LED headlights are only found in the highest trims of many makes.

 

How bad is the headlight? Is it the headlight or the high beam? Is it the intensity or is it the beam angle?

 

I live in South Florida and find the headlights are more than adequate for my driving. Compared to the Mazda 3 they are as bright, and the LED design unique to our vehicles makes for a great fog light.

 

Yeah, they’re not great. There’s very little difference between the high beams and low beams. I can’t recall seeing such a small delta between the two intensities in other cars I’ve driven. I even find myself wishing for a higher luminosity in the low beams. Those are just ‘adequate’.

 

I too am very dissatisfied with our wimpy headlights. High beams add hardly any extra distance and the low means seem to put too much light close to the car and not further down the road like all other cars I have owned.
The ultimate indictment of these underpowered headlights is the fact that I left the highbeams on and on a four lane divided highway no one flashed their beams at me!!!
Going in for service on some minor issues on Tues and am asking dealer to check headlight alignment because I think mine are aimed too low. This won’t help the high beams but may help my low beams. Or maybe can’t be done or it will make high beams point up too much. Will find out and post results here.

 

PHEVer, are your fog lights Honda part or after market and could you give us a pix of them to show where they are located? Also do they turn on w headlights or do you have to switch them on each time? I may have to go this route

 

PHEVer, thanks for the pix. This may be my next mod to take care of our wimpy headlights. Can you tell me how much they cost. Just parts; I’ll put them in.

 

Best price I found is $160. Is that a good price?
Thanks again for sharing this so I can make an informed decision.

 

That looks really good. It fits with the overall look, like they are supposed to be there. Nice job.

 

Can I get a confirmation that for all those that are disappointed in the Clarity headlight, you are comparing with more powerful HID type light? What about comparing with cheaper car with regular yellow headlight, is it better then?
I am asking as I have only have cars that use those cheapo yellow headlight and in wet pavement, it is almost useless so if it is an improvement, I will be ok with that

 

Whatever the 2015 Prius One had. Those high beams were awesome. The Clarity high beams are just a little better than the low beams.

 

In government testing the 2017 Honda Accord with projector headlights tested higher than the more expensive Accord Touring with the LED headlights. Always assumed LED would be the best.

 

The "high beams" are a misnomer - very poor illumination, especially on dark roads away from city lights - very little additional coverage to pick up deer or other animals lurking on the side of the road (Texas Hill Country).