bry.cal.del

I just bought a 2020 glc coupe but there is one thing im having remorse on... its the intelligent lighting system. you know. the one that bend the light when you turn and dims the individual leds to not blind other people on the road. Yea. The dealer told me there were no options available in the configuration i wanted something about it only available on the higher AMG package (sounded like upselling) but on the merc website you can add the $800 option to any configuration. Anyways, kinda bummed. Everything else is wonderful including the new 360 degree camera ive never known i needed and wanted. bye bye curb rash wheels. Was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or input on the lighting systems. I thought about a retrofit but realized it also uses a special sensor of some sort behind the rearview mirror. I wonder if i can go to mercedes and ask them to install it and what the ridiculous price would be. *sigh* I've always thought the headlamps were the jewels of the car and by no means do i have a crappy system. it is still LED in the 2 rows of 3 layout. Wish it did the special things though.

decorily

My 2016 250d has the Intelligent LEDs which I love. They came as standard on the car back when I bought it.
I have ordered a new car, due for delivery in a couple of months, and while LEDs are standard I chose to upgrade to the Multibeam LEDs.
I wouldn't think retrofitting is a viable option!

tGs Wraith

It seems like a retrofit is relatively straightforward based on this video which puts 2020 multi beam led lights into a pre-facelift GLC.
No idea what it'd cost though...

decorily

I'm not sure taking an angle grinder to the front end to make the lights fit would be everyones idea of straightforward!

I presume however the physical fitting of the unit would be more straightforward in the facelift model.
Is it not a camera based system for operating the high beam assist?

tGs Wraith

Actually, you could be right. Brain fail on my part, my memory of the video was that the upgrade was from standard LED to multibeam, but having checked again I see that it's just from the two different generations of multibeam (hence the angle grinder). So, not sure if the other components like the cameras would require adding too.... probably far too big a job (if possible at all).

decorily

I don't think there was a high beam assist (or whatever it's called ) with the previous Intelligent LEDs .....mine didn't have it anyway, just the moving beams and the additional lighting approaching roundabouts and turns etc.

Brandon C

The pre-facelift active LED headlights do have adaptive high beam assist.

I have it on my 2019 (pre-facelift) coupe with Intelligent Head light package adder. Pretty cool feature if you do a lot of night driving.


Here is the brochure for the 19's - page 19 specs the optional head light system with adaptive high beam assist.

https://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/Digital...PDF_102218.pdf

tGs Wraith

Ah ok, perhaps it depends on region or manufacturing year. In Australia this year the pre-facelift GLC 250 had it.

• LED Intelligent Light System (641)
• Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus (628)

ajmtbm

what is different about the 2020 intelligent vs 2019 intelligent lights?

decorily

The main difference between the old Intelligent LEDs and the facelift version is that the new ones are multibeam..

bry.cal.del

also there's a sensor that's behind the the rearview that senses the vehicles. its cost prohibitive to retrofit

lay3r3

it's just the lighting package. It isn't part of anything else. your delear is pulling your chain or he doesn't know how to work the ordering system. It's BS if there is a prerequisite. Why retrofit when you can just order it? Go with a different dealer then.

RedKloud

I think the OP already bought the car. FWIW I do have the advance lighting package without the AMG package, but it's certainly not one of the common options you see.

ajmtbm

are the multi-beams much better? i have the intelligent 2017's and must say they really are amazing

decorily

I haven't experienced the Multibeam LEDs yet....my new car with multibeams won't arrive until the new year.

polarbexar

We ordered ours with it, my wife wasn't keen on it she was like "I don't need that!". Now I don't think would own a car without it, she loves how the lights light up the road in a high pattern even with oncoming traffic because it will shield the oncoming traffic from the individual LED beams. She use to complain about light projection with our other cars and didn't really like driving at night. This option is truly money well spent, and I don't know why your salesman wouldn't encourage you getting them other that maybe they were trying to move inventory. Anyone looking at getting a 2020, definitely get that option.

rustybear3

I thought that the shielded high beam technology was banned here in the USA. Are you saying it's available now?

fourbreads

I just got the 2020 GLC SUV with that option and I love it. Not sure why you don't? I love the fact that it looks around the corner. Yes, it was an extra $800 but over the long haul, it'll be worth it.

decorily

Who doesn’t?

6G Schnell

There is no difference in the USA.

We are mixing regions on this thread: multi beam is available in Europe but not in the USA.

bry.cal.del

But they are available in USA

6G Schnell

There is no difference in the USA between model years as Adaptive High Beam assist is available for over 6 years by now.
What it does, simply switches between the high and low beam depending on the road conditions, incoming traffic and so on. As shown on the MB USA web site.

MULTIBEAM Intelligent Light System with ULTRA RANGE high beam is more sophisticated as it modulates individual LEDs inside the headlight. Unfortunately not available in the USA.

Please go to any European MB site if you want to learn more.
Hope this helps!

Daniel6L

I feel like the US has the multibeam LEDs with different software that doesn't shade the LEDs using the camera. Will confirm once my car comes in (Feb 2020).

rustybear3

I have the adaptive high beam on my MB E-450 2019 CAB and can confirm it does not have the MULTIBEAM Intelligent Light System for oncoming traffic. That's why I was confused by some of the postings about it being so.

Forget what your read and see in the US advertisements, configurators, etc.

The antiquated US lighting standards disable the technology when Mercedes vehicles are sent overseas to the US. I have heard no change in the law, so for our $800 we are getting much less than our European counterparts.

6G Schnell

True, US models don't have Multibeam technology.

However, the difference between the US and other countries is clearly stated in configurators for their respective regions. Hope the examples below will shed some light and clear the confusion on this thread.