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My auto high beams frustrate me also, I usually turn the headlight switch to on and use the manual mode, way less frustrating. I'm glad some find them acceptable, but my S550 was way better at this, maybe mine is set to sensitive, but their always turning off too soon and not turning back on soon enough.
All cars seem to be different. My C350 and E350 are great at this, and our new Kia does it pretty well - not as good as the E350, though.
However, Mazda really sucks at it - even a bright star in the night sky causes them to dim. Having owned a Mazda3, MX-5, and spent a lot of time in a rental CX-5 they were all terrible.
My auto high beams frustrate me also, I usually turn the headlight switch to on and use the manual mode, way less frustrating. I'm glad some find them acceptable, but my S550 was way better at this, maybe mine is set to sensitive, but their always turning off too soon and not turning back on soon enough.
Yes very frustrating at times.
I drive a lot on unlit country roads... I come to a bend and drop speed and suddenly the lights dip and as I accelerate after the bend I'm waiting for the high beams to activate and have to wait further before the lights switch to maximum intensity. Just give me max intensity all the time on a dark country roads with no traffic. Yes I know I can switch to manually override but that still won't give me maximum lighting until a certain speed is reached! !
You should be able to turn the main light switch to the ON position and the car will give you high beams 100% of the time. That is how it works in my W212. Speed no longer matters at that point.
Yes very frustrating at times.
I drive a lot on unlit country roads... I come to a bend and drop speed and suddenly the lights dip and as I accelerate after the bend I'm waiting for the high beams to activate and have to wait further before the lights switch to maximum intensity. Just give me max intensity all the time on a dark country roads with no traffic. Yes I know I can switch to manually override but that still won't give me maximum lighting until a certain speed is reached! !
What happens with a car that has the activated ILS system but if you turn ILS off on the instrument cluster? Does it just revert back to the auto high beams?
You should be able to turn the main light switch to the ON position and the car will give you high beams 100% of the time. That is how it works in my W212. Speed no longer matters at that point.
Yes...as I said, I am aware that I can override the system and revert to selecting high/low manually however the maximum intensity function is still speed sensitive.
What happens with a car that has the activated ILS system but if you turn ILS off on the instrument cluster? Does it just revert back to the auto high beams?
I don't have a w212 but I can only tell you that with full European Multibeams it reverts to manually selecting High/Low and the other functions such as cornering still activate normally.
Yes...as I said, I am aware that I can override the system and revert to selecting high/low manually however the maximum intensity function is still speed sensitive.
That is not the case with the W212. Full intensity is available at a standstill with manual override.
When you say manual override, you're talking about just holding back the stock aka the flash to pass?
You can do it that way, sure.. But you can also push the stalk forward, then switch the main headlight switch to the "ON" setting instead of the default "AUTO"
So what's the point of having that feature speed sensitive in auto mode then? Why not just give max illumination at all speeds?
You shouldn't need max illumination at a standstill, should you? Why do you need so much light so far in the distance if you're barely moving?
Whatever you're looking for in terms of automotive lighting does not exist. I've had many cars with automatic high beams and all of them revert to low beam once you slow down and won't kick on the high beams until you're rolling again - usually 15-20mph.
Sounds like you need to switch off the automatic stuff and use full manual control.
I'm not looking for maximum illumination at a standstill.
I would however like to get max while in motion. ...never mind having to wait until 30 something mph on a windy country lane! What's the point?
I'm not looking for maximum illumination at a standstill.
I would however like to get max while in motion. ...never mind having to wait until 30 something mph on a windy country lane! What's the point?
If it's taking until over 30mph then something is wrong with your car. My car is already in high beam mode before I get out of my neighborhood, and I am never going 30. The activation point for mine seems to be about 17mph. But again, at such low speeds - even 30mph - the low beams provide plenty of light. The point is the be able to stop in time if there's an obstacle. Not to light up the street like it is Las Vegas.
But again, this discussion is getting old. What you're looking for your Mercedes to do - it won't. And neither will any other car you buy with this feature.
Use manual control. Be happy.
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If it's taking until over 30mph then something is wrong with your car. My car is already in high beam mode before I get out of my neighborhood, and I am never going 30. The activation point for mine seems to be about 17mph. But again, at such low speeds - even 30mph - the low beams provide plenty of light. The point is the be able to stop in time if there's an obstacle. Not to light up the street like it is Las Vegas.
But again, this discussion is getting old. What you're looking for your Mercedes to do - it won't. And neither will any other car you buy with this feature.
Use manual control. Be happy.
OK. ...We are talking about two different systems.
You refer to High beam and lLow beam.
I am talking about Low beam changing to high beam and then further changing to maximum intensity after high beam.
3 different and separate levels.
I was able to fully activate the ILS system in my w212 on my own.
I'm not knocking vlad, but the ILS coding is not his, nor is the figuring it out part. What he does get credit for is putting it in a convenient obd module.
Anyway, I used my vediamo system to code my car and am willing to share the exact coding for a w212 with anyone.
I was able to fully activate the ILS system in my w212 on my own.
I'm not knocking vlad, but the ILS coding is not his, nor is the figuring it out part. What he does get credit for is putting it in a convenient obd module.
Anyway, I used my vediamo system to code my car and am willing to share the exact coding for a w212 with anyone.
Hello,
1. What is the cost of Vediamo coding system?
2. What other features could be unlocked using this?
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I'm glad some find them acceptable, but my S550 was way better at this, maybe mine is set to sensitive, but their always turning off too soon and not turning back on soon enough.
