brightness sensor is crazy
07-13-2006, 07:31 AM
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hi. do u have a lot of problems with Mechanical Lloyd servicing your car? I have heard a lot of scary stories of that dealership charging silly prices and not really fixing the car.
Ronald
hi. do u have a lot of problems with Mechanical Lloyd servicing your car? I have heard a lot of scary stories of that dealership charging silly prices and not really fixing the car.
Ronald
07-13-2006, 07:53 AM
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I just got my dealer to programme the car so the lights are on all the time now.
As long as it is left in auto mode they will be on when the engine is running, I can still turn them off manualy and just have the halo's on if I want, but I just leave it in auto mode and don't have to think about it, people seem to move out the way quicker when I am coming up behind in teh outside lane with the lights on too!
As long as it is left in auto mode they will be on when the engine is running, I can still turn them off manualy and just have the halo's on if I want, but I just leave it in auto mode and don't have to think about it, people seem to move out the way quicker when I am coming up behind in teh outside lane with the lights on too!
07-13-2006, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='292308' date='Jun 4 2006, 03:47 PM
This issue has been addressed in later CIP versions but one thing I'm starting to notice is that the sensor is also considering sun position. When the sun is at an angle (not high in the sky) the car considers that a condition to turn on the lights -- which is probably safer due to shadows and other drivers being blinded.
Most of us who've used automatic lights over the years got used to a simple dusk sensor that used only ambient light and not solar postion. I think the smarter, safer way is to turn them on as the sun becomes low in the sky and if you pay close attention, you'll see that when the sun is low, most newer, higher-end cars have their lights on...
Most of us who've used automatic lights over the years got used to a simple dusk sensor that used only ambient light and not solar postion. I think the smarter, safer way is to turn them on as the sun becomes low in the sky and if you pay close attention, you'll see that when the sun is low, most newer, higher-end cars have their lights on...
07-13-2006, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='309406' date='Jul 11 2006, 03:13 PM
I haven't seen that before -- anyone else?
07-13-2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sguilliard' post='310299' date='Jul 13 2006, 01:06 PM
My 2 week old E61 does this; my question is how does the car know the solar position?
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