Adaptive headlights... only to the right?

Kao BMW · 06-29-2005, 11:08 PM

Got a question about US model E90. The adaptive headlights seem to turn to the right only. Am I correct?

zero619 · 06-29-2005, 11:16 PM

No I am pretty sure they turn both ways. Just find a nice empty, dark street and start swerving from right to left and see how the lights work. Just make sure no one is around

Kao BMW · 06-29-2005, 11:21 PM

I parked my car in front of a wall at night. I turned the headlight setting to "A" and turned the steering wheel to the right. The light turned with me. I then turned it back to the left and it turned with me until the center. My point is, it doesn't turn to the left. Do you mind trying it?

Ponchoyu · 06-29-2005, 11:29 PM

I've tried it and I think you need to take it in to the Dealer......my lights swing both right and left.

silverado · 06-29-2005, 11:40 PM

The manual states that the lights do not turn to the left if you are parked so as not to startle drivers facing you, like when you are standing at an intersection with your wheels turned to the left and waiting for opposing traffic to stop before you turn. So the lights will only turn to the left if the car is moving with sufficient speed. Pretty smart if you ask me.

Kao BMW · 06-30-2005, 02:52 AM

Thanks a million, Silverado. Now I can go to sleep without the worry. The German engineers are actually very thoughtful and smart... but wait, does that mean the light will not swing to the right when parked, on UK models or Japanese model... you know, they drive on the left side of the road. (It won't turn to the right so as not to startle drivers facing you...)

Armen52 · 06-30-2005, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Kao BMW

Thanks a million, Silverado. Now I can go to sleep without the worry. The German engineers are actually very thoughtful and smart... but wait, does that mean the light will not swing to the right when parked, on UK models or Japanese model... you know, they drive on the left side of the road. (It won't turn to the right so as not to startle drivers facing you...)

Probably safe to assume that they thought of that as well

onesixeight · 06-30-2005, 04:33 AM

The reason they don't swivel left is to avoid blinding the on-coming traffic if you have a left-hand drive car. Only at extreme steering angles will the active cornering lights swivel left.

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Kao BMW iLOVE90 64 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA iTrader: (0)	Adaptive headlights... only to the right? Got a question about US model E90. The adaptive headlights seem to turn to the right only. Am I correct?
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zero619 Private First Class 4 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	No I am pretty sure they turn both ways. Just find a nice empty, dark street and start swerving from right to left and see how the lights work. Just make sure no one is around
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Kao BMW iLOVE90 64 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA iTrader: (0)	I parked my car in front of a wall at night. I turned the headlight setting to "A" and turned the steering wheel to the right. The light turned with me. I then turned it back to the left and it turned with me until the center. My point is, it doesn't turn to the left. Do you mind trying it?
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Ponchoyu Private First Class 15 Rep 160 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Black Join Date: May 2005 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada iTrader: (0)	I've tried it and I think you need to take it in to the Dealer......my lights swing both right and left. __________________ ________ 2006 330i Sapphire Black, Premium Package, Sport Package, 6 Sp, Active Steering
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silverado Captain 288 Rep 874 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	The manual states that the lights do not turn to the left if you are parked so as not to startle drivers facing you, like when you are standing at an intersection with your wheels turned to the left and waiting for opposing traffic to stop before you turn. So the lights will only turn to the left if the car is moving with sufficient speed. Pretty smart if you ask me.
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Kao BMW iLOVE90 64 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA iTrader: (0)	Thanks a million, Silverado. Now I can go to sleep without the worry. The German engineers are actually very thoughtful and smart... but wait, does that mean the light will not swing to the right when parked, on UK models or Japanese model... you know, they drive on the left side of the road. (It won't turn to the right so as not to startle drivers facing you...)
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onesixeight Captain 102 Rep 614 Posts Drives: F82 M4/i8 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (3)	The reason they don't swivel left is to avoid blinding the on-coming traffic if you have a left-hand drive car. Only at extreme steering angles will the active cornering lights swivel left.
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