How can i turn on my second high lights???
02-10-2010, 09:29 AM
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You sure it was an LCI? I've never seen the bi-xenon on LCI cars use the inside light as the DRL. On the 528, the standard light is a halogen lamp, not xenon, and it uses the inside light as DRL...
02-10-2010, 09:46 AM
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I knew that part but I've seen BOTH of them turn on when reversing... I dont think it happens all the time either... so I'm confused about that...
02-10-2010, 02:58 PM
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One of his DRL was actually out too, and he didn't even notice, lol.
And I don't know if his is 528 or not, only looked at it from the front.
02-10-2010, 03:10 PM
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Interesting, the only two headlight versions I've seen on the LCI cars (US version) are bi-xenon where the rings are the DRL's (standard on 535 and 550) and the halogens (standard on the 528) where the inside light is the DRL... Pre-LCI cars used the inside light for DRL's.
02-11-2010, 03:31 AM
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Where are you located?
Since you've mentioned you have 2009 530i ... I assumed it's an LCI but not US Market car if that's the case & you have a Bi-Xenon main beam you may have a non-Adaptive version and the inside is not doing anything only for parking light (Angel Eye) ring.
Since you've mentioned you have 2009 530i ... I assumed it's an LCI but not US Market car if that's the case & you have a Bi-Xenon main beam you may have a non-Adaptive version and the inside is not doing anything only for parking light (Angel Eye) ring.
thanx...
can i install an adapter which make it adaptive light's??
when i look inside the light's i can see a small motor with pastone connected to the Xinon pulb
02-11-2010, 03:43 AM
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I have an european version pre facelift with bixenon and when i push the control forward then all my lamps are activated.
In Europe, specially southern europe where you drive with your headlamps of during daytime. When you need to flash somebody in front of you with your xenon off the inner lamps will flash to save the xenon and because xenon has a longer time to ignite.
In Europe, specially southern europe where you drive with your headlamps of during daytime. When you need to flash somebody in front of you with your xenon off the inner lamps will flash to save the xenon and because xenon has a longer time to ignite.
04-08-2010, 03:31 AM
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04-08-2010, 12:00 PM
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My Ride: 2005 545i Black on Black, Auto, Premium, Sport, Dynamic Drive, Nav
My Canadian 05 545i has bi-xenon and adaptive lights. The inner lights are not Adaptive, and serve as DRL and high-beam flashers(when pulling the stalk in). Pushing the stalk out to activate the high-beams only actions the xenons.
I understand that with the bi-xenon lights, activating the high beams does not output any more light - just some movement of the xenons to change the beam pattern. On my previous BMWs, that had just xenon, the inner lights served as DRL and high-beams, which produced a lot more light when the high-beams were on. Anyone know if/how I can get the centre lights to turn on when I activate the high beam on the 545i?
I understand that with the bi-xenon lights, activating the high beams does not output any more light - just some movement of the xenons to change the beam pattern. On my previous BMWs, that had just xenon, the inner lights served as DRL and high-beams, which produced a lot more light when the high-beams were on. Anyone know if/how I can get the centre lights to turn on when I activate the high beam on the 545i?
04-08-2010, 12:52 PM
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04-08-2010, 01:18 PM
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I noticed that when I turn my turn signals on that light you pointed at temporarily turns on while the turn signal is blinking, is that normal? My bro in law drives a 7 series and pointed out to me the other day it does that and thought it wasn't normal, but wtf does he know anyway 