Headlight Question

urnone · 08-10-2007, 11:11 AM

My car is supposed to have that adaptive headlight cornering thingamabob... lol However, I havent noticed it at all... when does it activate exactly... I tried to see in use but I didnt.... it only comes on when you turn right?

ArcticXi · 08-10-2007, 11:18 AM

Try turning on your lights so that they are shining on your garage door or a wall then get inside and turn the wheel back and forth and you will see them move. I also notice at night when I'm driving.

mds82 · 08-10-2007, 11:19 AM

make sure your light are on Auto, and not on the ON position

urnone · 08-10-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mds82

make sure your light are on Auto, and not on the ON position

aha!! I always keep my lights off... and turn them on as needed... Why wont this feature work while having the lights on as opposed to auto?

JIMD1709 · 08-10-2007, 12:17 PM

That is correct. Your lights have to be in the Auto position to 1) Turn with the wheel.(Adaptive function) 2) Activate the cornering light function.
Your headlamps will still auto-level, but not be adaptive with the lights in the On position. You can still turn them on and off if you wish, just turn them to the left (A) to turn them on from now on, versus turning them to the Right (On) position. Hope this helps.

rrandyy · 08-10-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by urnone

it only comes on when you turn right?

When you are driving slow or at a standstill, it only rotates to the right. This is so that you dont blind on-coming drivers. When you are driving at a moderate speed, the swivels both right AND left. I *think* it goes into some detail about this in the manual.

Edit: Also see: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=adaptive

However, I believe the cornering light (rather than the adaptive lights) for the E92 on the left side comes on whether you are stopped or not...

urnone · 08-10-2007, 01:46 PM

ok very cool.... was thinking it wasnt working I will try this when it gets dark tonight

Revlis · 08-10-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by urnone

aha!! I always keep my lights off... and turn them on as needed... Why wont this feature work while having the lights on as opposed to auto?

Just the way it is...

STE92VE · 08-10-2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by urnone

aha!! I always keep my lights off... and turn them on as needed... Why wont this feature work while having the lights on as opposed to auto?

If you keep your lights off, as I do, it makes sense to turn the dial one click to the left to the auto setting, rather than 2 clicks to the right to turn on your headlights. This way, not only will your headlights turn with the road as you drive, but your cornering lights will come on when your turn a corner and your speed is under 25mph. I've been doing it this way since I took delivery.

People may ask, why don't you just keep it on auto and the answer to that is: I keep my car in a garage and don't need the headlights to come every time I start the car or pull into it during the daytime.

urnone · 08-10-2007, 02:03 PM

hehe makes sense

My friend also told me that when you have it on Auto... if your lights are on when you lock the doors they turn off as opposed to keeping them on the "on" position they will stay on when you lock your car and kill your battery...

canucklion · 08-10-2007, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by STE92VE

People may ask, why don't you just keep it on auto and the answer to that is: I keep my car in a garage and don't need the headlights to come every time I start the car or pull into it during the daytime.

Same reason why mine are OFF as well.

BTW, just for you Steve, I'm replying below the quote now.

ctgazer · 08-10-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

Same reason why mine are OFF as well.

BTW, just for you Steve, I'm replying below the quote now.

thats a first

canucklion · 08-10-2007, 02:09 PM

but not for you

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

thats a first

STE92VE · 08-10-2007, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canucklion

but not for you

remmib · 08-10-2007, 02:23 PM

LOL took my a day or two to figur out that it had to be on Auto.

pablotn · 08-10-2007, 03:50 PM

I didn't realize this as well.

I lub this forum. :rocks:

Bimmer330i · 09-25-2007, 07:22 AM

Hello all. I have a headlight question myself. I always have my headlight switch on "auto" and they have come on in the garage in the morning, as I back out... and shortly after, turn off... and on the way home, turn on around dusk... just as they should. I had a software update done recently, and now, the headlights never go out. The Xenons are on all day long. I have to physically turn the dial to the off position in order to get the daytime running lights to activate and have the Xenons turn off. Anyone have any ideas on this? I have gone through every menu within the iDrive, but cannot locate anything to correct the problem.
Seeking any advice!!!

cgmb16 · 09-25-2007, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrandyy

When you are driving slow or at a standstill, it only rotates to the right. This is so that you dont blind on-coming drivers. When you are driving at a moderate speed, the swivels both right AND left. I *think* it goes into some detail about this in the manual.

Edit: Also see: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=adaptive

However, I believe the cornering light (rather than the adaptive lights) for the E92 on the left side comes on whether you are stopped or not...

One thing I have noticed is that once you put your turn signal on, the cornering light for that side of the car will automatically come on when you drop below 25 mph, whether the wheel is turned in that direction or not. Cool feature.

Also, if you aren't conviced that your adaptive feature is working...turn on the high beams (if your lights are in auto of course), and you can really see the lights move in front of you.

montreal_bimmer · 09-25-2007, 09:25 AM

why wouldnt you keep the lights on auto????

Bimmer330i · 09-25-2007, 08:48 PM

I don't want to keep mine on "auto" anymore, since they never shut down... even in the middle of the day, with the sun shining bright. So... until I figure out what has changed with my car's headlight system... I am going to have to switch them manually.

Jaws · 09-25-2007, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by montreal_bimmer

why wouldnt you keep the lights on auto????

As mentioned above, many people don't want the lights to come on in the garage and then quickly shut off after you pull out into daylight. The theory being that you diminish the life of the HID igniter/ballast by cycling the lights on/off.

FirstClass · 09-25-2007, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrandyy

When you are driving slow or at a standstill, it only rotates to the right. This is so that you dont blind on-coming drivers. When you are driving at a moderate speed, the swivels both right AND left. I *think* it goes into some detail about this in the manual.

Edit: Also see: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=adaptive

However, I believe the cornering light (rather than the adaptive lights) for the E92 on the left side comes on whether you are stopped or not...

That is incorrect. It goes to the left at low speed/stop.

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JIMD1709 Captain 31 Rep 746 Posts Drives: 2007 328 Coupe Alpine White Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida iTrader: (8)	That is correct. Your lights have to be in the Auto position to 1) Turn with the wheel.(Adaptive function) 2) Activate the cornering light function. Your headlamps will still auto-level, but not be adaptive with the lights in the On position. You can still turn them on and off if you wish, just turn them to the left (A) to turn them on from now on, versus turning them to the Right (On) position. Hope this helps.
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urnone Major 31 Rep 1,015 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 335i E92 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami, Floriduhhh iTrader: (2)	hehe makes sense My friend also told me that when you have it on Auto... if your lights are on when you lock the doors they turn off as opposed to keeping them on the "on" position they will stay on when you lock your car and kill your battery... __________________ Mods: Painted Reflectors, GP Thunder Angels, Rear Fogs, 20% Tints, Front Aero Lip, Alarm, Black Layovers, Pearlescent Brake Handle, Debadge, ACS Roofspoiler, LED license plate, 6000k HID & HID Fogs, LED footwell mod Click to see my BMW plate collection
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Bimmer330i Private First Class 1 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2006 e90 330i N52 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Saratoga, NY iTrader: (0)	Hello all. I have a headlight question myself. I always have my headlight switch on "auto" and they have come on in the garage in the morning, as I back out... and shortly after, turn off... and on the way home, turn on around dusk... just as they should. I had a software update done recently, and now, the headlights never go out. The Xenons are on all day long. I have to physically turn the dial to the off position in order to get the daytime running lights to activate and have the Xenons turn off. Anyone have any ideas on this? I have gone through every menu within the iDrive, but cannot locate anything to correct the problem. Seeking any advice!!!
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