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      08-18-2017, 08:27 AM   #1
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Newb Headlight Question

So, we have had our X5 for a few months now and last night I was checking out the headlights, running lights, etc. I just assumed that the headlamps closest to the grill were the high beams but they aren't. So I took a look at the manual and it identifies them as, "Corner-illuminating lamps". But also in the manual, it says the fogs lamps do that function with the Adaptive Headlights - S524 (which I have). So ... are those just dummy lenses than that look like headlights?
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      08-18-2017, 09:39 AM   #2
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You must have xenons so yes.
only LED you have full functioning lights.
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A picture of what you are asking would help. There are no dummy/cosmetic lights on the front. If you have adaptive LEDs, you really should code the car for the Euro specs. Really easy, check out the coding thread and search for Glare Free High Beam.

Be happy to try to provide a better answer if you can clarify what you are asking about.
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A picture of what you are asking would help. There are no dummy/cosmetic lights on the front. If you have adaptive LEDs, you really should code the car for the Euro specs. Really easy, check out the coding thread and search for Glare Free High Beam.

Be happy to try to provide a better answer if you can clarify what you are asking about.
First, this is not a picture of my X5 but close enough to show what I'm talking about. I have the Xenon headlamps and I'm taking about the lenses closest to the grills, they appear to be doing nothing.
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Yes, you are correct. They are non-functional (dummy lenses).
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Yes, you are correct. They are non-functional (dummy lenses).
Cool thanks ... thought so, especially when I opened the hood, unscrewed the circular cover and saw nothing down there
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Anyone with LEDs know why half the driver side outside light turns on and off. Only My driverside does it and it's off quite a bit. I've only really seen it on once or twice in a reflection.
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since u have LEDs, do u also have the auto high beam feature? normally with LEDs, the top half of the lens would light up for all low beams, if the bottom half is lit up as well it means high beams are engaged. IF u have auto-high beams, or high beam assist is whats its called, it makes sense that the drivers side turns on and off more as to not create glare for the on coming traffic. The passenger side is mostly pointed more towards the shoulder so less likely to turn on and off.
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It's not the high beams. It's the top portion of the led housing (low beam) and it's the inside portion that sometimes lights up. I'll try and take a pic.
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Hope you can tell the difference but the driver side is not lit up on the inside part of the outside reflector. Like half of it is turned off.

Passenger side both reflectors are fully lit.
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Hope you can tell the difference but the driver side is not lit up on the inside part of the outside reflector. Like half of it is turned off.

Passenger side both reflectors are fully lit.
Interesting, never noticed this! Learn something new on this forum everyday.
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Me too if it's supposed to be like that. It looks dumb though. Like I have a light bulb burned out. Drives me nuts. I must have symmetry in my life! Lol
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Me too if it's supposed to be like that. It looks dumb though. Like I have a light bulb burned out. Drives me nuts. I must have symmetry in my life! Lol
Lol. Now that you mentioned that....From one OCD person to another
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Hope you can tell the difference but the driver side is not lit up on the inside part of the outside reflector. Like half of it is turned off.

Passenger side both reflectors are fully lit.
Interesting that you guys have this happening with your headlights.

Mine is fully illuminated, even when the wheel is turned to the left, so I don't believe that it's an "anti-glare function.

Where are you guys located? Could this "half bulb feature" be a European spec function...?
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Sorry... for got to add the pic to the post above.
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Damnit. So now I gotta plan a month to drop my car off to get an appt. you'd think if this wasn't good the car would alert me.
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My headlights operate the same exact way, with that one driver side LED off, but only after I coded on the VLD (variable light distribution) feature as you may know, is decoded for us in the US. Before coding, all LEDs were lit all the time. Did you code on VLD? If VLD is coded on, if you turn your headlight switch from Auto to manual on, that one LED will come back on. Also, if the headlight switch is set in Auto, with VLD, that one LED will come on once you exceed around 30mph. For what it's worth, I also have the anti-glare high beam feature coded but don't think it impacts the LED turning on and off.
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I don't think I do but maybe. I asked for a lot of codes back when I got someone to do it for me. If I did and that's why then sweet. But at the same time annoying. Lol

I had my iDrive controller replaced a few weeks ago and lost a lot of coding so I figured I lost my anti glare too but idk. I lost a lot of things but not everything. Weird.
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Hope you can tell the difference but the driver side is not lit up on the inside part of the outside reflector. Like half of it is turned off.

Passenger side both reflectors are fully lit.
Variable Light Distribution has been enabled (8S4 Removal).
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Yes thank you. I may need to code this off as I don't notice it really doing anything anyway when I drive and it may annoy me more to drive around and look like I have a broken headlight more than anything else lol
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