Frustrating Auto Headlights
11-03-2005, 06:28 AM
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At least yours is doing what it is supposed to do in the sense that it reacts to the light. Mine simply stays on whenever I put it on auto (the little LED beside the switch tells you when the headlights are on). Many people think that is because the light is low during winter, then it means it is a design flaw. sigh..........I hope BMW will do something about it. After reading all the helpful posts from you guys, I am not even sure whether I want to schedule a dealer visit for this and serious doubt whether my dealer can fix it. :'(
Maybe I should wait until next spring/summer... ...
Anyway, thank you guys again.
Maybe I should wait until next spring/summer... ...
Anyway, thank you guys again.
Originally Posted by drjochen' date='Nov 3 2005, 09:59 AM
This morning on the way to work (~ 8 am in bright sunshine) I counted - they turned on/off 11 times in 7 miles.
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11-03-2005, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by JFiRB' date='Nov 2 2005, 05:21 PM
My auto headlights turn on almost all the time under bright sunlight. A search showed me it should have been fixed by CIP 16.xx. I have CIP 19.02 already but still have this nagging problem.?
What about you guys? Are you auto headlights work fine? Or do you either simply live with it or never use the auto function?
It is frustrating because auto headlight is not even close to high tech. My 6-year old Camry's auto lights never turned on wrongly even once. (No, I don't miss my old Camry but I do miss its auto lights)
What about you guys? Are you auto headlights work fine? Or do you either simply live with it or never use the auto function?
It is frustrating because auto headlight is not even close to high tech. My 6-year old Camry's auto lights never turned on wrongly even once. (No, I don't miss my old Camry but I do miss its auto lights)
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1) How fast the lighting condition is changing. (tunnels, cloudiness weather, etc)
2) The season and time of the day (from the clock).
3) How many times have been the lights on & off.
At afternoon time, after 3 on-offs the lights will stay on.
The same will occur when you pass alternatively three short tunnels (from my personal experience).
It is a self protecting function for xenons and ballasts.
I think your camry's headlights was halogen, no xenons.
Anyway, the system is doubtful for sure.
Your dealer have the ability to choose via the software, the sensitivity of the sensor with 3 selections.(normal - sensitive - very sensitive).
I did the "normal" and the "very sensitive" to mine, but without noticeable results.
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11-03-2005, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by drjochen' date='Nov 3 2005, 09:24 AM
I fully agree with you. Mine drive me nuts. On my way to/from work I go through a wooded area and I have counted them to go on/off 6 times in less than 2 mioes. I once followed a friend of mine and he actually stopped because he thought I was flashing my lights at him!
The dealer has already adjusted the sensitivity, which did absolutely nothing. My wife's car (Japanese model) has them, too , and they simply work.
I understand that the argument is that with such a wonderful driver's car we have, we should not complain about this, but it still drives me nuts if I have a bunch of little things that should but don't work well on a $60,000 car...
The dealer has already adjusted the sensitivity, which did absolutely nothing. My wife's car (Japanese model) has them, too , and they simply work.
I understand that the argument is that with such a wonderful driver's car we have, we should not complain about this, but it still drives me nuts if I have a bunch of little things that should but don't work well on a $60,000 car...
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which is the best feature on the E60.
11-03-2005, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' date='Nov 3 2005, 04:47 PM
2) The season and time of the day (from the clock).
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EDIT: Especially as it doesn't even do DST!
11-03-2005, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by JFiRB' date='Nov 2 2005, 04:21 PM
My auto headlights turn on almost all the time under bright sunlight. A search showed me it should have been fixed by CIP 16.xx. I have CIP 19.02 already but still have this nagging problem.?
What about you guys? Are you auto headlights work fine? Or do you either simply live with it or never use the auto function?
It is frustrating because auto headlight is not even close to high tech. My 6-year old Camry's auto lights never turned on wrongly even once. (No, I don't miss my old Camry but I do miss its auto lights)
What about you guys? Are you auto headlights work fine? Or do you either simply live with it or never use the auto function?
It is frustrating because auto headlight is not even close to high tech. My 6-year old Camry's auto lights never turned on wrongly even once. (No, I don't miss my old Camry but I do miss its auto lights)
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Moreover, if you have the xenon lights, you should be glad that it does not switch off and on constantly due to the fact that it appears that xenon bulb don't "like" to "blink" and it may let them die whereas normally their lifetime is normally very long - ie longer than normal bulbs.
Nice day.
11-03-2005, 09:13 AM
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My auto lights is on all the time too!
I just discovered today on my way to work that my auto lights are staying on, saw my reflection off the car in front of me than drove 30 minutes later down the road and still on. It's sunny as hell but they will not turn off.
I just discovered today on my way to work that my auto lights are staying on, saw my reflection off the car in front of me than drove 30 minutes later down the road and still on. It's sunny as hell but they will not turn off.
11-03-2005, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by browellm' date='Nov 3 2005, 12:09 PM
For everyone that missed the TIS document the first time around.....
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I was a bit shocked after reading this part "In the normal setting, the lights switch off about 1/2 an hour later than in the sensitive setting (in the morning), or on about the same period earlier in the evening.
The situation is reversed in the very sensitive position. The lights switch off about half an hour earlier in the morning, and on about half an hour later in the evening.
". So it turns on/off depending on the time rather than the light intensity??? It sounds like it ALWAYS turns on in the morning and then turn off after a period of time (if it is bright enough??). If my commute is less than 30 min, I will never see it turning off. Oh man, someone help me understand this part.
About the blue text part... I don't know what to say. Basically it blames the Sun!
11-03-2005, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' date='Nov 3 2005, 10:53 AM
Well as a driver's car, you are suppose to do everything manually, so I like to switch the lights on and off myself as if it is not dark i would prefer to have the angel eyes on only? which is the best feature on the E60.
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Originally Posted by speedracerF4i' date='Nov 3 2005, 08:48 PM
[quote name='AC_S5' date='Nov 3 2005, 10:53 AM']Well as a driver's car, you are suppose to do everything manually, so I like to switch the lights on and off myself as if it is not dark i would prefer to have the angel eyes on only? which is the best feature on the E60.
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[/quote]I suppose, he mean, he manually turning to auto position when the night comes.