sdunham

So I've been researching the available options for various years of the SL Class and can't seem to determine if "Active Steering Bi-Xenons" are available. I've come to love that option in my 05 E500 as I drive tight, twisty mountain roads here in Colorado and having the headlights rotate to illuminate corners has become priceless... Problem is, I don't see that option in any SL class brochure I've seen... I have seen "Corner Illuminating Bi-Xenons" but that option consists of the foglights illuminating the corners when turning under 25MPH, which isn't the same... Anyone know if that option is/was available in the SL's say from 2004 on...?
Thnx...

Karl G

Never heard of it available on the R230, not even on the facelift models.

sdunham

Hmmm, interesting... Makes me wonder why they wouldn't offer that option on one of the Flagship models... I think it's a great option on my E500...

okbarnett

I think thats on 07 up

blazeone

Maybe because it's a worthless gimick. I've had the option on a Infinity M35 and in real world use did not see "no pun intended" any benefit.

sdunham

I guess that's your 2 cents worth of useless opinion... Ever driven a twisty mountain road in Colorado during a blizzard..? Active steering headlights have saved me from collisions with Deer, Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Black Bear and even once a rock slide... Do you really think MB Engineers would have put the effort into the feature if it were only a "gimick" ...? Thanks anyway for your input...

E55MKB

On my 09 SL63, the low beam xenons are active (curve illuminating based on steering angle) but not bi-xenon. High beam come from regular H7 bulb. No bi-xenon flap extending the range of the low beam HID when high beam is activated.

JackStraw

Sure, if the guys in marketing thought they could sell it.

Just a thought, you should give them a call and tell them about your multiple harrowing escapes from death and dismemberment... they might feature you in a TV commercial! "Seatbelts, airbags and antilock brakes are fine, but chances are they will never save you from a hungry black bear or a bighorn sheep during mating season. I thank God for the engineers at Mercedes who designed my corner illuminating bi-xenons. They saved my bacon countless times in the twisties. Yours truly, Sdunham, Colorado USA."

E55MKB

I stand corrected, actually the active (curve illuminating) low beam IS bi-xenon

raps sl

Hey sdumhan

I just read your post and the active curve illuminating is standard and so are the bi-xenon
headlights. They do work very nicely.