M240i Gold Strip in Headlight

Brooklyn M240i · 07-22-2022, 01:07 PM

If I option for the shadow line headlights on the G42 M240i do I still get the gold strip? If I'm not mistaken there are three headlight options the standard led headlights, adaptive headlights, shadowline headlights. I believe the standard led is just a small straight line shown below, and the adaptive and shadow line are the full question mark style light as shown below. But I want to know which one has the golden strip. I hope this makes sense.

zipstic · 07-22-2022, 01:11 PM

In the US the gold strip is not present with the Shawdowline package. Not sure if Canada is the same or different than the US though.

Brett_C_F30_G42 · 07-22-2022, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by F44

If I option for the shadow line headlights on the G42 M240i do I still get the gold strip? If I'm not mistaken there are three headlight options the standard led headlights, adaptive headlights, shadowline headlights. I believe the standard led is just a small straight line shown below, and the adaptive and shadow line are the full question mark style light as shown below. But I want to know which one has the golden strip. I hope this makes sense.

So three headlight options:
Standard LED
Adaptive LED
Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline

Standard LED- Partial daytime running light as a single bar. Low beams and high beams are not adaptive.

Adaptive LED- Full daytime running light "halo" with a golden accent strip. Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline- Full daytime running light "halo" but with blacked out accents (darker tinted headlights and no golden accent strip). Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Hope that helps!

Cklam1209 · 07-22-2022, 01:13 PM

I think golden line is no more on G42, But the led like pivture below is came from Premeium package, not shadow line

jpcoop · 07-22-2022, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Brett_C_F30_G42

So three headlight options:
Standard LED
Adaptive LED
Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline

Standard LED- Partial daytime running light as a single bar. Low beams and high beams are not adaptive.

Adaptive LED- Full daytime running light "halo" with a golden accent strip. Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline- Full daytime running light "halo" but with blacked out accents (darker tinted headlights and no golden accent strip). Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Hope that helps!

This is the correct answer. Both adaptive options are functionally the same with cosmetic differences (smoky tint towards the back of the housing and no gold strip).

sikotic · 07-22-2022, 02:51 PM

I didn't even know this difference existed

tatarwj · 07-22-2022, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Brett_C_F30_G42

Quote:

Originally Posted by F44

If I option for the shadow line headlights on the G42 M240i do I still get the gold strip? If I'm not mistaken there are three headlight options the standard led headlights, adaptive headlights, shadowline headlights. I believe the standard led is just a small straight line shown below, and the adaptive and shadow line are the full question mark style light as shown below. But I want to know which one has the golden strip. I hope this makes sense.

So three headlight options:
Standard LED
Adaptive LED
Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline

Standard LED- Partial daytime running light as a single bar. Low beams and high beams are not adaptive.

Adaptive LED- Full daytime running light "halo" with a golden accent strip. Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline- Full daytime running light "halo" but with blacked out accents (darker tinted headlights and no golden accent strip). Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Hope that helps!

Great info! Appreciate it!

Brooklyn M240i · 07-22-2022, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Brett_C_F30_G42

Quote:

Originally Posted by F44

If I option for the shadow line headlights on the G42 M240i do I still get the gold strip? If I'm not mistaken there are three headlight options the standard led headlights, adaptive headlights, shadowline headlights. I believe the standard led is just a small straight line shown below, and the adaptive and shadow line are the full question mark style light as shown below. But I want to know which one has the golden strip. I hope this makes sense.

So three headlight options:
Standard LED
Adaptive LED
Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline

Standard LED- Partial daytime running light as a single bar. Low beams and high beams are not adaptive.

Adaptive LED- Full daytime running light "halo" with a golden accent strip. Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline- Full daytime running light "halo" but with blacked out accents (darker tinted headlights and no golden accent strip). Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Hope that helps!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brett_C_F30_G42

Quote:

Originally Posted by F44

If I option for the shadow line headlights on the G42 M240i do I still get the gold strip? If I'm not mistaken there are three headlight options the standard led headlights, adaptive headlights, shadowline headlights. I believe the standard led is just a small straight line shown below, and the adaptive and shadow line are the full question mark style light as shown below. But I want to know which one has the golden strip. I hope this makes sense.

So three headlight options:
Standard LED
Adaptive LED
Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline

Standard LED- Partial daytime running light as a single bar. Low beams and high beams are not adaptive.

Adaptive LED- Full daytime running light "halo" with a golden accent strip. Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline- Full daytime running light "halo" but with blacked out accents (darker tinted headlights and no golden accent strip). Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Hope that helps!

That helps very much, thank you!! So my understanding indicates to get the Shadowline headlights because they look cooler as they are darker towards the back and slightly tinted? All you loose is the gold strip as it becomes silver to adhere to the "shadow" part of Shadowline, if that makes sense.

Brett_C_F30_G42 · 07-22-2022, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by F44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brett_C_F30_G42

Quote:

Originally Posted by F44

If I option for the shadow line headlights on the G42 M240i do I still get the gold strip? If I'm not mistaken there are three headlight options the standard led headlights, adaptive headlights, shadowline headlights. I believe the standard led is just a small straight line shown below, and the adaptive and shadow line are the full question mark style light as shown below. But I want to know which one has the golden strip. I hope this makes sense.

So three headlight options:
Standard LED
Adaptive LED
Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline

Standard LED- Partial daytime running light as a single bar. Low beams and high beams are not adaptive.

Adaptive LED- Full daytime running light "halo" with a golden accent strip. Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline- Full daytime running light "halo" but with blacked out accents (darker tinted headlights and no golden accent strip). Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Hope that helps!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brett_C_F30_G42

Quote:

Originally Posted by F44

If I option for the shadow line headlights on the G42 M240i do I still get the gold strip? If I'm not mistaken there are three headlight options the standard led headlights, adaptive headlights, shadowline headlights. I believe the standard led is just a small straight line shown below, and the adaptive and shadow line are the full question mark style light as shown below. But I want to know which one has the golden strip. I hope this makes sense.

So three headlight options:
Standard LED
Adaptive LED
Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline

Standard LED- Partial daytime running light as a single bar. Low beams and high beams are not adaptive.

Adaptive LED- Full daytime running light "halo" with a golden accent strip. Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Adaptive LED w/ Shadowline- Full daytime running light "halo" but with blacked out accents (darker tinted headlights and no golden accent strip). Low beams and high beams are adaptive.

Hope that helps!

That helps very much, thank you!! So my understanding indicates to get the Shadowline headlights because they look cooler as they are darker towards the back and slightly tinted? All you loose is the gold strip as it becomes silver to adhere to the "shadow" part of Shadowline, if that makes sense.

If you opted for the Shadowline, then kind of yeah. The golden accent strip disappears and the halo no longer appears gold along with the tinted headlight. It appears blue. I'll attach a photo of the blue below.

azuki · 07-22-2022, 11:17 PM

What a piece of art

g42bmw · 07-23-2022, 02:11 AM

The accent strip technically is still there for shadow line, it's just black.

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g42bmw Enlisted Member 52 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2022 M240i, 2020 M340i Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: California iTrader: (0)	The accent strip technically is still there for shadow line, it's just black.
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