Blue LEDS
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Blue LEDS
Ive seen in some youtube videos, that if you bought the active LED package, and u unlock the car, the LEDs become blue and then turn to white in about 5 seconds. Im from Canada, and have a 2015 c300, and this isn't working for me! I spent over 1000 on the package and my LEDs never become blue! anyone know why this is? I attached one video of the blue LEDs. Also, does anyone know if apple carplay works with the c class and iPhones?
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2015 C300 RWD
Ive seen in some youtube videos, that if you bought the active LED package, and u unlock the car, the LEDs become blue and then turn to white in about 5 seconds. Im from Canada, and have a 2015 c300, and this isn't working for me! I spent over 1000 on the package and my LEDs never become blue! anyone know why this is? I attached one video of the blue LEDs. Also, does anyone know if apple carplay works with the c class and iPhones?
W205 Blue Light - YouTube
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W205 Blue Light - YouTube
NEW 2015 MERCEDES BENZ C180 Avantgarde W205 - LED Intelligent Light System - YouTube
Apple car play is not available, despite earlier indication that it might be. You can of course hook your bluetooth phone up to the system for music/phone, but not for the Apple interface. For what it's worth, on few cars with it (Ferrari as one), it's said not to be ready for prime time.
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Yeah it's not available in North America because of our old automobile laws that requires a distinct low-beam and high-beam mode separately. Since these active beam headlights are pretty much always on high beam, regulations ban this really neat and advanced technology.
The blue transition you see is only available with Mercedes ILS (Intelligent Light System) which you won't find here in NA![Frown](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
I know, I was really sad too
However, that can change in Canada with the enactment of the free trade agreement between Canada and EU: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in 2016. This trade will remove the taxes imposed on European cars and parts. It will also annex on motor vehicle regulations (UNECE standards). But right now, it is wishful thinking.
The blue transition you see is only available with Mercedes ILS (Intelligent Light System) which you won't find here in NA
![Frown](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
I know, I was really sad too
However, that can change in Canada with the enactment of the free trade agreement between Canada and EU: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in 2016. This trade will remove the taxes imposed on European cars and parts. It will also annex on motor vehicle regulations (UNECE standards). But right now, it is wishful thinking.
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Active headlights
They also shoot light to the side when I turn the steering wheel. They appear to do so by lighting a separate light. (This is a big improvement over my previous car, a 2007 C280. The absence of light to the side was first thing I really disliked about that car. This first occurred when I was trying to find my way out of the local community center. I was familiar with this area, yet the headlights shed so little light to the side that I could not tell if I was on the road out or was on one of the flanking parking lots. In fact, I was on one of the lots. When I reached the end of the lot, I had to back up and turn back toward the road. In doing so, I almost hit a large tree stump that was higher than my fender. If it had been a normal, low tree stump, I would have hit it.)
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When an on-coming vehicle passes, the action of the lights swiveling up is very visible. No differences in brightness occur. Last year, I rented a small BMW sedan in Germany. The headlights on that car worked about the same, except that they swung to the right when another vehicle approached. So I don't think that differences are due to differences between U.S. (at least in Massachusetts) and European regulations. At one time, I am sure that U.S. headlight regulations banned moving headlights. So regulations have changed, so they can change again. They will just take some time.
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You can manually have high or low beam if you move the headlamp switch out of the automatic mode. In this setting, the auto high/low is off and the headlamps work based on the position of the stalk. Ur owners manual can provide more specifics.
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So I don't think that differences are due to differences between U.S. (at least in Massachusetts) and European regulations. At one time, I am sure that U.S. headlight regulations banned moving headlights. So regulations have changed, so they can change again. They will just take some time.![drive](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/driving.gif)
![drive](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/driving.gif)
A little history though, I believe it was in the late 1960's when US required the low/high beam regulation and that hasn't changed since.
US forbids this techy because they honestly don't believe in LED technology as an article I read awhile back with their reasoning is because of the rear LED's actually causes more collisions than standard incandescent bulbs.
Unfortunately, Canada had followed US' footsteps.
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The regulations between US and EU are definitely different. US regulations take forever to change, because it requires a lot of steps and costs more money for the companies.
A little history though, I believe it was in the late 1960's when US required the low/high beam regulation and that hasn't changed since.
US forbids this techy because they honestly don't believe in LED technology as an article I read awhile back with their reasoning is because of the rear LED's actually causes more collisions than standard incandescent bulbs.
Unfortunately, Canada had followed US' footsteps.
A little history though, I believe it was in the late 1960's when US required the low/high beam regulation and that hasn't changed since.
US forbids this techy because they honestly don't believe in LED technology as an article I read awhile back with their reasoning is because of the rear LED's actually causes more collisions than standard incandescent bulbs.
Unfortunately, Canada had followed US' footsteps.
To XPS: Are you saying that moving headlights are still banned? I am certain that after an on-coming vehicle passes, I can see the lights swiveling up (on dark trees by the roadside, for example).
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I think it just boils down to the active and constant high beams.
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Although I have this blue thing available, I find it unnecessary. In most cases, as I park facing a wall (parking lot/garage), I don't get to experience this option often!
Nevertheless, I wish they made the color configurable. For instance, it turns red if the last driving mode was S+.
Nevertheless, I wish they made the color configurable. For instance, it turns red if the last driving mode was S+.
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Although I have this blue thing available, I find it unnecessary. In most cases, as I park facing a wall (parking lot/garage), I don't get to experience this option often!
Nevertheless, I wish they made the color configurable. For instance, it turns red if the last driving mode was S+.
Nevertheless, I wish they made the color configurable. For instance, it turns red if the last driving mode was S+.
Do you have the. ILS or standard LED lights?
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more info about the differences here:
http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-121...0-0-0-0-0.html