>I've found that the key issue is where the top of the cutoff pattern of the
>low beam is aimed.

Exactly.

>If you aim  the cutoffs properly, the high beams are aimed somewhat up, not
>so up as to be useful for jacklighting owls but just the same above the
>ideal.  So since most of my driving at night is done with the low beams, I
>aim those and let the high beam pattern illuminate the trees a little.

Bosch or Hella? My Hellas don't have this problem. When set so that
the cutoff is JUST below the rear window level of sedans, high beam
is just right.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut