04-10-2018, 10:17 AM | #1 |
Self-Deprecating Narcissist
7266
Rep 6,561
Posts |
Night Vision Assist...
For those who have these features. How useful is it and is it functional all year around? Does this feature disable itself above 77F like Audi?
__________________
|
04-10-2018, 12:32 PM | #3 |
Second Lieutenant
115
Rep 256
Posts |
I have Night Vision in my car and when I turn it on to actively watch on the screen its more of a novelty. It is cool how it highlights people and animals in yellow and would probably help driving in the city to identify pedestrians on the side of the road.
The only situation Ive had with animals in the road and my car was night, very dark and my HUD and display started flashing a yellow deer so I slowed down and a deer walked in front. Probably would have hit it if the card didn't warn me. Not sure if this is NV specific. Mine doesn't do the LED headlights flashing at deer in the above video...Im guessing that can be coded though. The only issue Ive noticed is when it is raining heavily (Seattle) and the ground and trees are the same temp since they are covered in water...nothing shows up on the screen. Its all one color. Not sure if it would still pick up people and animals in this case. Haven't noticed it turning off at a certain high temp.
__________________
2014 X5 50i
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-10-2018, 12:42 PM | #4 |
Captain
680
Rep 997
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-10-2018, 05:13 PM | #5 |
N00B
94
Rep 210
Posts |
I find my night vision assist very useful driving down country roads and even through a city in the evening and the range is very impressive.
Those led spotlights are pretty slick, I have a couple questions related to them.
__________________
The owls are not what they seem!
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-10-2018, 07:21 PM | #6 |
Self-Deprecating Narcissist
7266
Rep 6,561
Posts |
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-10-2018, 10:55 PM | #7 |
Major
590
Rep 1,260
Posts |
There is no more switch for the front fog lights, because those spot lights replace them.
You cannot control them via iDrive (why would you want that?). At night are also used as cornering lights. |
Appreciate
0
|
04-11-2018, 02:03 AM | #9 |
Major
590
Rep 1,260
Posts |
Many tend to believe Night Vision only works when the image is broadcasted on the screen.
Actually it does work all the time the headlights are on, and warn you of any pedestrians or animals on the road or crossing. |
Appreciate
0
|
04-11-2018, 08:07 AM | #10 |
Self-Deprecating Narcissist
7266
Rep 6,561
Posts |
Does it warn you in the HUD or on the Cluster?
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-11-2018, 11:43 AM | #12 |
Lieutenant
456
Rep 493
Posts |
In my opinion, the NV display must only be seen as a mere way to occasionally check that it works - it is NOT your warning interface and it is distracting.
At night the NV system works all the time in the background and warns you acoustically and visually on the instrument panel (or on the HUD if you have one) - and (at least in Europe) also with an intense thin pencil beam directed towards the collision danger. |
Appreciate
0
|
04-11-2018, 12:30 PM | #13 |
Self-Deprecating Narcissist
7266
Rep 6,561
Posts |
I guess it is different than MB and Audi.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-11-2018, 02:16 PM | #14 | |
N00B
94
Rep 210
Posts |
Quote:
Technically doesn't my fog-light button serve as the on/off for whatever is plugged into the harness?
__________________
The owls are not what they seem!
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-11-2018, 02:25 PM | #15 |
Major
590
Rep 1,260
Posts |
Mate, on factory fitted dynamic spot lights, the front fog lights switch is not installed anymore, I know the location, but I have there only the switch for the rear fog lights.
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-11-2018, 02:48 PM | #16 |
Self-Deprecating Narcissist
7266
Rep 6,561
Posts |
Correct. There is no more fog light or button. This projector replaces the ROW LED fog/cornering lamp.
For those who have NVA or the ROW variant of NVA would yout get this option again or is this just a novelty item that isn't quite there yet in terms of practicality?
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-11-2018, 03:35 PM | #17 |
Major
1023
Rep 1,168
Posts |
I know that if I didn't have it in the first place, I'd eventually ventured into retrofitting it - just because I always wish for something I didn't get, and once used reasonably priced units become available, it's tough to resist the urge, especially the options you can touch and/or look at.
|
Appreciate
1
iconoclast7265.50 |
04-11-2018, 04:58 PM | #18 |
Self-Deprecating Narcissist
7266
Rep 6,561
Posts |
Hahaha... I have the same problem and from my experience I have found that it is always been cheaper to get it from the beginning than adding it on but sometimes found that after having it I really didn't use it. Curious where this feature would land.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-12-2018, 04:40 AM | #19 | |
Lieutenant
140
Rep 423
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-12-2018, 05:00 AM | #20 |
Major
590
Rep 1,260
Posts |
It is working all the time the headlights are on, that button only activates the image on the display. Nobody reads the owner’s manual these days?
|
Appreciate
1
iconoclast7265.50 |
04-12-2018, 10:51 PM | #21 |
Major General
4140
Rep 7,160
Posts
Drives: F90 M5 / F15 50i
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Virginia
|
When did people start? Or even searching the forum before posting for that manner lol
__________________
'07 Yamaha R1 (sold)
'06 C55 AMG (sold) ‘?20 M5, MP Carbon Pro Spoiler, MP Carbon Diffuser, MP Black grille and gills, MP Carbon Mirrors, CF side sills, 789M w/ Ti studs, eventuri, Dinan X pipe '14 X5 50i (wife’s now) |
Appreciate
1
iconoclast7265.50 |
04-13-2018, 06:06 PM | #22 | |||
N00B
94
Rep 210
Posts |
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
__________________
The owls are not what they seem!
|
|||
Appreciate
1
iconoclast7265.50 |
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|