Awesome Headlights Algorithm

[Davey Boy]

with them facing forward i use R U R' U R U2 R2 U' R U' R' U2 R
it works pretty well for me. it makes it a sune then solves that from the back fluidly

 

[Faz]

Try a Sune followed by Antisune

lolsolvedcube

I use the normal alg. When doing the first R move I place my index finger on UBR and then do the D' turn with that finger.
R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'

Learn it from the back as well.

 

[dueone]

i some times use Y perm for the head light...
i put the head light in the back, then do R' (Y perm) R done.....

 

[xXdaveXsuperstarXx]

Didn't expect so many replies! But yes. I have heard of all of these algorithms. The F(R U R' U')F' Is the headlights algorithm I use for 2x2.

 

[fanwuq]

Try a Sune followed by Antisune

lolsolvedcube

I use the normal alg. When doing the first R move I place my index finger on UBR and then do the D' turn with that finger.
R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'

Learn it from the back as well.

rahulkadukar isn't wrong.
http://alg.garron.us/?alg=RU2R-U-RU-R- L-U2LUL-UL&animtype=solve
I use that for BLD.

I use the similar fingertricks as Teller for speed. He is much better at execution than me. I like the alg, I see nothing wrong with it. You have to know it for COLL.

i some times use Y perm for the head light...
i put the head light in the back, then do R' (Y perm) R done.....

I do that for another COLL. I use the OH Y perm so I can save a few moves.

 

[d4m4s74]

I use antisune U' sune, works for me

 

[masterofthebass]

i some times use Y perm for the head light...
i put the head light in the back, then do R' (Y perm) R done.....

I do that for another COLL. I use the OH Y perm so I can save a few moves.

I love my COLL for that case. if you like <URD> then hold the headlights on left:

R' U' R F R2 D' R U R' D R2 U' F'

 

[fanwuq]

i some times use Y perm for the head light...
i put the head light in the back, then do R' (Y perm) R done.....

I do that for another COLL. I use the OH Y perm so I can save a few moves.

I love my COLL for that case. if you like <URD> then hold the headlights on left:

R' U' R F R2 D' R U R' D R2 U' F'

Thanks, pretty good alg! The only thing I don't really like is the last F'.
I found:
L R' U L2 U2 R U' R' U2 L2 R U2 L'
R U' R' U F' L F' L' F2 R' F R F'
R2 F' U F U F' U' R' U' R F R' U R'

I really like R U' R' U F' L F' L' F2 R' F R F'

 

[Zava]

i some times use Y perm for the head light...
i put the head light in the back, then do R' (Y perm) R done.....

I do that for another COLL. I use the OH Y perm so I can save a few moves.

I love my COLL for that case. if you like <URD> then hold the headlights on left:

R' U' R F R2 D' R U R' D R2 U' F'

Thanks, pretty good alg! The only thing I don't really like is the last F'.
I found:
L R' U L2 U2 R U' R' U2 L2 R U2 L'
R U' R' U F' L F' L' F2 R' F R F'
R2 F' U F U F' U' R' U' R F R' U R'

I really like R U' R' U F' L F' L' F2 R' F R F'

lolalg for this case (headlights on back):
R D' R2 U R' F2 L' U L F2 U' R2 D
(not using this one, I just know it. I use the same as Dan)

 

[enigmahack]

I've never seen any of these before, but I use R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R

This is the one I use, and I can perform it very quickly... (I think around 1s or so)

I do both U2's with my RH thumb, D' is my ring finger on my RH, the D is my ring finger on my LH.

 

[JTW2007]

I like R' F2 R U2 R U2 R' F2 R U2 R'.

 

[StachuK1992]

JTW. I really like that alg. Thanks.

 

[xXdaveXsuperstarXx]

Hmm. The R'(Y perm)R one is interesting. But I think it is too long.

 

[JTW2007]

JTW. I really like that alg. Thanks.

I didn't find it. It was someone in the giant alg list.

 

[fanwuq]

Hmm. The R'(Y perm)R one is interesting. But I think it is too long.

Which Y perm? You have to use the correct one.

R'(R2U'R2U'R2UFUF'R2FU'F')R
or even better
R'(R2U'R'URU'x'z'L'U'RU'R'U'LU)U
= RU'R'URU'x'z'L'U'RU'R'U'LU2
14 HTM, 15 QTM. It is actually optimal for this COLL case. However, x rotation before EPLL makes it not as nice.

I like R' F2 R U2 R U2 R' F2 R U2 R'.

I use that for the other COLL.
Now I just need to learn the alg for diagonal swap.

 

[miniGOINGS]

It's [AUF] (headlights on left) F (R U R' U') F'

Still wrong... this is an OLL.

Oh, you guys need to keep your edges oriented, my bad .

 

[Raffael]

Until now I've been using this
(headlights on B)
(R' U2 R) (F U' R' U') (R U F')

but I'm probably going to switch to another one in this thread.

(great, instead of learning one of the remaining 25 OLL's that I still don't know, I'm relearning one I allready know. )

 

[masterofthebass]

Until now I've been using this
(headlights on B)
(R' U2 R) (F U' R' U') (R U F')

but I'm probably going to switch to another one in this thread.

(great, instead of learning one of the remaining 25 OLL's that I still don't know, I'm relearning one I allready know. )

That's the diagonal swap COLL I use. Good alg to know.

 

[Mr Cubism]

Here is my Headlights; normal speed vs slow motion; 120 fps (=10 times slower)

 

[Anonymous]

I used to use the OP's alg for the COLL case, but now I switched to JTW's alg a while ago. (I think it was Cincyaviation who I first saw posting it)

Edit: Whoa I didn't realize Mr Cubism's post was an epic bump. I guess it's okay though.