As the dark nights are now here, I'm regularly commuting home from work in the dark. And this brings me on to the subject of the headlamp beam on my XBR.
I find the dipped beam to be fine. It gives a good light spread across the road surface which is good until speed rises above about 40 MPH, because then I want to look further ahead.
When I put the main beam on, it is a bit disappointing. The dipped beam goes out, so I have less light on the road. And the light from the main beam seems to be in the wrong place. It seems to be too high, lighting up the hedgerows and trees in a line which is clearly visible on a dark road when turning sharp corners. I wonder if this pattern is caused by the bulb, lens or reflector?
I don't really want to lower the beam, because this would also bring the dipped beam closer. Does anybody else see the same pattern or have a solution?
I wonder if there are any brighter bulbs or LED bulbs that would improve things?