Questions for Scandinavian LCI owners
10-30-2007, 08:43 AM
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In Scandinavia all vehicles must have the lights on all the time, day/nite summer or winter.
Of what I have heard, the LCI Angel Eyes are bright enough to qualify as daytime running lights.
My questions goes to fellow Scandinavians with the E60 LCI model.
a) Have you heard that the AE's are legal as daytime running lights in your country?
b) Do you use the "parking lights" in daytime?
c) Is the automatic "lights on" function programmed so, that the AE's are on during daytime,
and when its getting dark the lo-beams activate?
There shouldn't be any difference with the LCI Angel Eyes between normal and Xenons lights.
Of what I have heard, the LCI Angel Eyes are bright enough to qualify as daytime running lights.
My questions goes to fellow Scandinavians with the E60 LCI model.
a) Have you heard that the AE's are legal as daytime running lights in your country?
b) Do you use the "parking lights" in daytime?
c) Is the automatic "lights on" function programmed so, that the AE's are on during daytime,
and when its getting dark the lo-beams activate?
There shouldn't be any difference with the LCI Angel Eyes between normal and Xenons lights.
10-30-2007, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='487848' date='Oct 30 2007, 06:43 PM
In Scandinavia all vehicles must have the lights on all the time, day/nite summer or winter.
Of what I have heard, the LCI Angel Eyes are bright enough to qualify as daytime running lights.
My questions goes to fellow Scandinavians with the E60 LCI model.
a) Have you heard that the AE's are legal as daytime running lights in your country?
b) Do you use the "parking lights" in daytime?
c) Is the automatic "lights on" function programmed so, that the AE's are on during daytime,
and when its getting dark the lo-beams activate?
There shouldn't be any difference with the LCI Angel Eyes between normal and Xenons lights.
Of what I have heard, the LCI Angel Eyes are bright enough to qualify as daytime running lights.
My questions goes to fellow Scandinavians with the E60 LCI model.
a) Have you heard that the AE's are legal as daytime running lights in your country?
b) Do you use the "parking lights" in daytime?
c) Is the automatic "lights on" function programmed so, that the AE's are on during daytime,
and when its getting dark the lo-beams activate?
There shouldn't be any difference with the LCI Angel Eyes between normal and Xenons lights.
LCI daytime running lights use "inner" angel eyes as daytime running lights. They are brighter in that mode than when they are used as parking lights. And they are completely legal. The system connects the xenon lights on when ever they are needed, eg. when there are not enough light or it is raining or you drive in a tunnel etc.
I have in addition the head light assistant and in my opinion it's one of the best accessories compared to it's price. It should definetely be included in all new E60's.
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Hi Ric
I cant answer to you about AEs being DRL but i can tell you that i have noticed the LCI AEs being much more brighter than pre-LCI.Someone with experience on a before and after LCI could confirm it.
I cant answer to you about AEs being DRL but i can tell you that i have noticed the LCI AEs being much more brighter than pre-LCI.Someone with experience on a before and after LCI could confirm it.
10-30-2007, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TitangrauII530iA' post='487855' date='Oct 30 2007, 07:03 PM
LCI daytime running lights use "inner" angel eyes as daytime running lights. They are brighter in that mode than when they are used as parking lights. And they are completely legal. The system connects the xenon lights on when ever they are needed, eg. when there are not enough light or it is raining or you drive in a tunnel etc.
I do have the auto light function on my current one also, but obviously not the new Angelies.
So the question is now, do you use the lights on mode (as I do now, with the switch on far right)
or the auto-lights-on function (left from the lights off mode on the switch)?
In central Europe and US, the auto-lights-on switch do not give any lights on before dark, rain or tunnel etc.
10-30-2007, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='487873' date='Oct 30 2007, 07:42 PM
Thanks for the answer.
I do have the auto light function on my current one also, but obviously not the new Angelies.
So the question is now, do you use the lights on mode (as I do now, with the switch on far right)
or the auto-lights-on function (left from the lights off mode on the switch)?
In central Europe and US, the auto-lights-on switch do not give any lights on before dark, rain or tunnel etc.
I do have the auto light function on my current one also, but obviously not the new Angelies.
So the question is now, do you use the lights on mode (as I do now, with the switch on far right)
or the auto-lights-on function (left from the lights off mode on the switch)?
In central Europe and US, the auto-lights-on switch do not give any lights on before dark, rain or tunnel etc.
The switch is always on auto -mode, so I have turned the switch to the left and there it may stay. Everything works automatically. BTW it's the same in Germany as well. I have been driving several rent BMW's there.
Regards,
10-30-2007, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by TitangrauII530iA' post='487887' date='Oct 30 2007, 07:55 PM
The switch is always on auto -mode, so I have turned the switch to the left and there it may stay. Everything works automatically. BTW it's the same in Germany as well. I have been driving several rent BMW's there.
Thanks for the info
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Not only in Scandinavia in Italy you must keep the lights turn on during the day as well when driving and in most other countires as SLO, H, SK and CZ.
It wooks pefectly on LCI as described by "TitangrauII530iA" and it is, of course, legal.
It wooks pefectly on LCI as described by "TitangrauII530iA" and it is, of course, legal.
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Originally Posted by TitangrauII530iA' post='487887' date='Oct 30 2007, 07:55 PM
Hi,
The switch is always on auto -mode, so I have turned the switch to the left and there it may stay. Everything works automatically. BTW it's the same in Germany as well. I have been driving several rent BMW's there.
Regards,
The switch is always on auto -mode, so I have turned the switch to the left and there it may stay. Everything works automatically. BTW it's the same in Germany as well. I have been driving several rent BMW's there.
Regards,
The handbook says that Xenon lights are at reduced brightness when in drl mode, but are on i.e. you don't just have the AEs.
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I keep the light switch in the far left auto position. That turns the angel eyes on and when it gets darker the xenon is turned on.
The LCI angel eyes are approved as daytime running lights in the whole European Union.
The LCI angel eyes are approved as daytime running lights in the whole European Union.
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Originally Posted by gorban' post='488403' date='Oct 31 2007, 06:42 PM
I keep the light switch in the far left auto position. That turns the angel eyes on and when it gets darker the xenon is turned on.
The LCI angel eyes are approved as daytime running lights in the whole European Union.
The LCI angel eyes are approved as daytime running lights in the whole European Union.
In Scandinavia you have to drive with lights on, even if sunny , so I program that in Idrive and my lights are on always. I was in sweden and Denmark this summer and that is how I complied, I progra,,ed running lights off when I got back to the US.