Standard LED vs. Adaptive LED: anyone has close up pictures for comparison?

ONLYA6 · 08-22-2018, 03:15 PM

Standard LED vs. Adaptive LED

Does anyone have up close pictures to compare? I'll be ordering soon and honestly I could care less about the executive package features. One thing I noticed when selecting options on the build page, the Adaptive LED headlights appear to have a darker surround than the standard LED. Is this the case in real life or just the way it appears on the 3D rendering?

If they actually are darker I need to decide if it's worth $1200...

Thanks in advance!

bri1042 · 08-22-2018, 03:26 PM

It's not HID's vs. LED's. It's standard LED's vs. adaptive LED's. I've had non-adaptive LED's on my 340 for a couple of years and while massively better than Halogens, lots of folk have done threads about adaptive LED's providing better visibility. I won't have first hand knowledge of it until I swap cars, of course.

ONLYA6 · 08-22-2018, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bri1042

It's not HID's vs. LED's. It's standard LED's vs. adaptive LED's. I've had non-adaptive LED's on my 340 for a couple of years and while massively better than Halogens, lots of folk have done threads about adaptive LED's providing better visibility. I won't have first hand knowledge of it until I swap cars, of course.

Alright. Well, either way, I'm curious if there is indeed a difference in the surround color since it appears that way on the build page.

bobert · 08-22-2018, 10:28 PM

There are pictures buried on here comparing the standard (non-adaptive) LED vs the adaptive LED if you are good with the

But the adaptive ones don't really appear darker [in the surrounding area] in person - the configurator just makes it appear that way. They are, however, surrounded by the new "hex" corona rings (new for 2018, that is) vs the round coronas of the standard (non-adaptive) lights, which look similar to the rings from '16 and '17. The "hex" corona rings are also a bit brighter.

hellrotm · 08-22-2018, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ONLYA6

Correction — Standard LED vs. Adaptive LED

Does anyone have up close pictures to compare? I'll be ordering soon and honestly I could care less about the executive package features. One thing I noticed when selecting options on the build page, the Adaptive LED headlights appear to have a darker surround than the standard LED. Is this the case in real life or just the way it appears on the 3D rendering?

If they actually are darker I need to decide if it's worth $1200...

Thanks in advance!

Scroll through this thread.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...light=Adaptive

ONLYA6 · 08-23-2018, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by hellrotm

Scroll through this thread.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...light=Adaptive

Perfect! Thank you

ryem3 · 08-23-2018, 01:00 PM

The real kicker is that the adaptive bulbs are higher output. I found it hard to believe and it doesn't make sense, but apparently it is the case. Not only do they swivel, they are actually brighter.

FractalFootwork · 08-25-2018, 08:26 AM

I've been wondering this question too. I did notice that the car the reviewer is standing in front of in this Edmunds video review has different headlights. It still looks like it has angel eyes, but they're not the same partial hexagon shape. The rest of the footage looks like the adaptive headlights.

hellrotm · 08-25-2018, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by FractalFootwork

I've been wondering this question too. I did notice that the car the reviewer is standing in front of in this Edmunds video review has different headlights. It still looks like it has angel eyes, but they're not the same partial hexagon shape. The rest of the footage looks like the adaptive headlights.

The B roll shots in the beginning are non-adaptive. He is driving a M2C with adaptive headlights.

TheMagician · 08-26-2018, 06:23 AM

I know it’s not M2C but I have adaptive LED on my ‘18 LCI and there is no comparaison to standard LED in terms of brightness and looks. IMO of course.

Slaney · 08-26-2018, 05:45 PM

i absolutely love the adaptive headlights. Both the look and the performance. The auto high beam dimming is very trick as well, works well.

M3_WC · 08-26-2018, 10:22 PM

Adaptive led are must have. Agree with above not only for looks, but performance as well.

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bri1042 Brigadier General 5940 Rep 3,291 Posts Drives: 2021 IOMG M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	It's not HID's vs. LED's. It's standard LED's vs. adaptive LED's. I've had non-adaptive LED's on my 340 for a couple of years and while massively better than Halogens, lots of folk have done threads about adaptive LED's providing better visibility. I won't have first hand knowledge of it until I swap cars, of course.
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bobert Major 859 Rep 1,148 Posts Drives: manual shift cars Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: MD, USA iTrader: (0)	There are pictures buried on here comparing the standard (non-adaptive) LED vs the adaptive LED if you are good with the But the adaptive ones don't really appear darker [in the surrounding area] in person - the configurator just makes it appear that way. They are, however, surrounded by the new "hex" corona rings (new for 2018, that is) vs the round coronas of the standard (non-adaptive) lights, which look similar to the rings from '16 and '17. The "hex" corona rings are also a bit brighter. __________________ 2018 M2: BSM, Exec, 6MT (ED on 10/5/17, re-delivery on 11/30/17) My BSM M2 European Delivery Story 2013 335i M-Sport sedan: BSM, 403M wheels, walnut trim, 6MT (gone)
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ryem3 Major 1042 Rep 1,345 Posts Drives: 2020 MB M2 CS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Rye, NY iTrader: (0)	The real kicker is that the adaptive bulbs are higher output. I found it hard to believe and it doesn't make sense, but apparently it is the case. Not only do they swivel, they are actually brighter.
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TheMagician Private First Class 87 Rep 131 Posts Drives: '21 F87 6spd Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	I know it’s not M2C but I have adaptive LED on my ‘18 LCI and there is no comparaison to standard LED in terms of brightness and looks. IMO of course.
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