10-11-2018, 11:06 PM | #1 |
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In light of the report from Autoblog referenced below, looks like the full functionality of Laserlight could be approved early next year.
https://www.autoblog.com/2018/10/11/...lights-safety/ Is this something that will be able to be coded following final regulatory approval?
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That's outstanding and long overdue. Regarding your comment of "early next year" do you have any other sources as far as how soon it could happen? The article referred to a public comment period and also preparing new testing methods. Knowing how government bureaucracy works, that could be 2 or 3 more years.
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1. Change my US-spec Laserlights to match EU spec. 2. Code the brake force flashing third brake light.
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10-12-2018, 08:11 AM | #5 |
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I'm not sure about the coding thing. Because BMW has to currently put conventional non-laser headlight lamps in for low beams, I do have to wonder if it's a hardware thing, and whether software could fully make US-spec cars function just like the rest of the world.
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10-12-2018, 08:28 AM | #6 |
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I would hope at the least that this would allow dealerships in the future, or an over-the-air update, to re-code no dazzle high beam that is currently decoded in the US spec G05 and other BMW models.
I don't have any prior experience as a BMW owner, so I'm not sure how desirable this would be. Anyone care to weigh in?
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10-12-2018, 08:45 AM | #7 |
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Interesting. My 2018 540 has this feature, but it is coded off by BMW for US-bound vehicles. I wonder if this will result in BMW making available an update to turn them on once the formal approval is given.
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