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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 02:16 AM
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headlights, adaptive feature?

I know they are bi-xenon, auto leveling, but do our E55s have adaptive headlight function?

If so, is it pretty obvious? It was pretty obvious in my past cars (bmws) but I havent been able to notice if my car has it, and now its parked for awhile so cant really check properly haha...
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by tbal
I know they are bi-xenon, auto leveling, but do our E55s have adaptive headlight function?

If so, is it pretty obvious? It was pretty obvious in my past cars (bmws) but I havent been able to notice if my car has it, and now its parked for awhile so cant really check properly haha...

They turn a bit into the curve but I think that's it
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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^^ What he said. The inner light as your turn is more noticeable. I notice mine more when going through parking decks as i turn left, the left headlamp turns left too. too. Not sure if they function at highway speeds though. Try drawing an "s" while coming to a stop from say 15mph and you'll see them bounce around
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It's easier to notice at slower speeds, but it does work at higher speeds as well.
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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I've noticed it at high speeds on curvy roads as well. It helps A LOT. I got into a car without this feature and it felt awkward going fast in the curves at night.

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in the uk curve lights was an option, not standard.
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Originally Posted by Alps
in the uk curve lights was an option, not standard.
How can I check if my car has the option

Reason I am wondering all this is because I found a set of xenon, auto leveling facelift headlights for cheap! But they do not have the adaptive function.... Would I get an error if I used them, hence I want to confirm if my car has it or not...

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