# 2018 Chevrolet Impala - poor illumination by headlights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-impala-poor-illumination-by-headlights/147186>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, impala\
**Created:** [August 21, 2019, 5:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-impala-poor-illumination-by-headlights/147186 "2019-08-21T05:03:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Hartnold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@Hartnold](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hartnold)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 5:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-impala-poor-illumination-by-headlights/147186/1 "2019-08-21T05:03:45Z")

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i just bought a 2018 chev impala the headlamps illumination is so poor i can only drive in daylight please is there a fix or should i dump it before i have an accident ?

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 5:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-impala-poor-illumination-by-headlights/147186/2 "2019-08-21T05:18:04Z")

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As a truck driver who drives mostly at night, I see on average 15 cars a night that are driving with only their “Daytime Running Lights” on and no taillights.

Are you sure you are turning on your headlights ?  
and not assuming your “Daytime Running Lights” are your automatic headlights ?

Do people flash their headlights at you a lot?  
They’re trying to tell you to turn on your Headlights and Taillights.

Just because your dash lights are on, doesn’t mean your headlights and taillights are on.

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**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-impala-poor-illumination-by-headlights/147186/3 "2019-08-22T15:03:27Z")

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Impalas have bigger headlights than a lot of todays cars with their blinding LED headlights and would think they would have decent illuminating power. Have not seen any other complaints about this for the Impalas . . A lot of cars you can either turn them on manually or have them via a light sensor in the dash . Check the setting for your head lamp switch .

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-impala-poor-illumination-by-headlights/147186/4 "2019-08-22T15:28:42Z")

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See what the IIHS tests say about your headlights. There may be more than one kind for the Impala. Often there is a good and a not-so-good choice on any model of car.

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**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-impala-poor-illumination-by-headlights/147186/5 "2019-08-22T17:03:58Z")

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what does your Chevy dealership say about this still under warranty vehicle’s headlights?