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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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What the hell does this globe projector do? Its always on but never does anything, and i cant even figure out how to change to bulb that is inside it?
I was thinking that it might be a differentiating standard, a way to recognize between the two headlight packages maybe? or might just be side lights but surely they wouldn't use projectors for sidelights? Im just so confused, I have searched around on the internet to try find out what it does but no avail? maybe one of you guys might know,

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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 09:42 PM
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I thought that was the high beam. But I don't have the pre-facelift model so can't tell for sure.
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 04:20 AM
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These headlights use the shutter system for highbeam projection so ita projected from the left globe, however those little ones, They're always on at a low level, enough to notice they're on but not enough to make any difference to visibility.. Any other ideas? Thanks
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These lights also come on like "Follow Me Home" function when you park outside and it is dark enough for auto lights to turn on .
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So im guessing they're just like side lights, Always on at a low level with no real purpose, was hoping they'd be some sort of special activated high beam or fog light system haha, Thanks for the responses, Appreciate it
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