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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 02:14 AM
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Lately when I start the car I noticed the adaptive lights don't move side to side, and up & down. It still turns with the steering wheel when I am driving. So, is there something wrong or something going to go wrong soon? Thanks guys.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by StormTrooper
Lately when I start the car I noticed the adaptive lights don't move side to side, and up & down. It still turns with the steering wheel when I am driving. So, is there something wrong or something going to go wrong soon? Thanks guys.

When starting the car they should only go down then up, i dont think they go side to side on start up. You should get an error code if its not functionign properly.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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Mine do a full up down, left right dance on startup.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by KLR4LIFE
When starting the car they should only go down then up, i dont think they go side to side on start up. You should get an error code if its not functionign properly.

Not necessarily true. I didnt get any error code per se, however the green LED on the switch will flash when the adaptive feature has a malfunction when in the "Auto" setting. To the OP, are you in the auto switch setting? I assume you are because you see your lights moving when driving. This is the only time your light will initialize by going up and down etc... Mine dont "always" do it - more often than not they do but not always.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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I have noticed that the lights move less up/down and left/right when I am inside my garage, as opposed to in my driveway. Could just be my imagination though...
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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I love when the lights go down and up, feels like the car is waking up LOL.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by KLR4LIFE
I love when the lights go down and up, feels like the car is waking up LOL.
+1 lol
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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Mine only go up and down my car is 04 not sure if it makes a difference or not but they have never gone side to side since I got it 2 years ago.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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i dont recall them ever moving horizontal, only vertical on start up. If I have started her up earlier in the day they dont always move the 2nd or 3rd start up.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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It's auto leveling. Depending on how ur headlights were turn off it self adjust. If it doesnt swivel l/r its already set..Updated softwares don't do swing left anymore due to blinding oncoming traffic. Try parking it on a uphill or downhill, shut off and it will self adjust/level again
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