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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 11:53 PM
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In my last E60, with non active xenons, I was always switching them off and inadvertantly switching back on again because I was going through the off position to auto function. In the manual it says the life of xenons is reduced the more times they are switched on and off.
In my new E60 with active xenons there is a delay on the switch that prevents them being turned on and off.

Did BMW acknowledge this problem and rectify it?

Anyone noticed this and is it just on the active xenon option?
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Apr 30 2005, 12:53 AM
In my last E60, with non active xenons, I was always switching them off and inadvertantly switching back on again because I was going through the off position to auto function. In the manual it says the life of xenons is reduced the more times they are switched on and off.
In my new E60 with active xenons there is a delay on the switch that prevents them being turned on and off.

Did BMW acknowledge this problem and rectify it?

Anyone noticed this and is it just on the active xenon option?
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The two on positions are 'auto' (far left) and 'on' (far right) atleast on LH drive cars you do not go "through" the on positions.
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Apr 30 2005, 03:20 AM
[quote name='Merv the Derv' date='Apr 30 2005, 12:53 AM']In my last E60, with non active xenons, I was always switching them off and inadvertantly switching back on again because I was going through the off position to auto function. In the manual it says the life of xenons is reduced the more times they are switched on and off.
In my new E60 with active xenons there is a delay on the switch that prevents them being turned on and off.

Did BMW acknowledge this problem and rectify it?

Anyone noticed this and is it just on the active xenon option?
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The two on positions are 'auto' (far left) and 'on' (far right) atleast on LH drive cars you do not go "through" the on positions.
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The light switches are the same on all e60's. I'm saying that if you switch off or go from normal on position (far right) to auto-active (far left) passing thru "off" the headlights lights stay on for a few seconds presumably to increase the life of the xenons
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Apr 30 2005, 02:21 AM
[quote name='Hormazd' date='Apr 30 2005, 03:20 AM'][quote name='Merv the Derv' date='Apr 30 2005, 12:53 AM']In my last E60, with non active xenons, I was always switching them off and inadvertantly switching back on again because I was going through the off position to auto function. In the manual it says the life of xenons is reduced the more times they are switched on and off.
In my new E60 with active xenons there is a delay on the switch that prevents them being turned on and off.

Did BMW acknowledge this problem and rectify it?

Anyone noticed this and is it just on the active xenon option?
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The two on positions are 'auto' (far left) and 'on' (far right) atleast on LH drive cars you do not go "through" the on positions.
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The light switches are the same on all e60's. I'm saying that if you switch off or go from normal on position (far right) to auto-active (far left) passing thru "off" the headlights lights stay on for a few seconds presumably to increase the life of the xenons
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Oh I see.
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Apr 30 2005, 09:53 AM
Anyone noticed this....
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Yea I noticed - have to switch to parking lights to go through check point.... they stay on about a second. Never thought about why
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Old May 1, 2005 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by ULtraPLanet' date='May 1 2005, 02:35 AM
Never thought about why?
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Now you know why.
It's a great forum, isn't it?
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