Headlights too Bright, where are the low beams?

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Old Jan 25, 2026 | 08:12 AM
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Headlights too Bright, where are the low beams?

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2014 RDX, no fog lights. I just got the car. My headlights are too bright and people keep flashing me even though they aren't on bright. My switch only has things on the left, see attached photo, picture 1. Furthermore, it does not have the traditional low beam light indicator on the dash, that is, the green headlamp with the 3 beams facing the ground picture 2, it only has the two lights with the three beams coming out of them, picture 3.
Picture 2, Low Beam indicator that my car does not have
Picture 2, Low Beam indicator that my car does not have

This is all my car has, even when HL are turned to
This is all my car has, even when HL are turned to "Auto" on the signal switch

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Old Jan 25, 2026 | 10:08 AM
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Are you sure you don't have brights on? They can get on accidentally if the turn signal stalk is inadvertantly pushed.
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Old Jan 25, 2026 | 10:10 AM
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Pull the light switch lever towards you (towards the rear of the car) to turn off high beams or flash them.
Push the light switch lever away from you (towards the front of the car) to turn on high beams.
A blue high -beam indicator on the dash will light up if the high beams are on.
That picture you posted of the indicator just tells that the low beam light are on. Only when the blue indicator lights up are the high beams on.
If your lights are too bright and people are flashing, you may have:
- misaligned headlights
- too much weight in the trunk
- saggy springs in the back
- improper aftermarket lights installed
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Old Jan 25, 2026 | 10:16 AM
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Nah, my high beams are way brighter.
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Old Jan 25, 2026 | 10:17 AM
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I appreciate the recommendations; the lights were indeed changed because they were burnt out and nothing made them brighter, not even putting a new bulb in, so we had the dealership change the whole assembly. I've tried aligning them myself, but they just don't move.
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Old Jan 25, 2026 | 10:31 AM
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This is how to adjust the headlights on an RDX (starts around the 2 minute mark):
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