Regular Bi-Xenon vs Adaptive Bi-Xenons...

BiscottiGelato · 04-20-2007, 11:08 PM

My dealer is telling me that they are not worth it, making merely 15 degrees to the right and 5 degrees to the left.....

So, for $400, are they worth the upgrade? Can't say $400 is a lot, but I don't like to spent an extra cent on anything that I will feel not making much of a difference down the road.....

Please advice. Thanks!

koreez88 · 04-20-2007, 11:09 PM

On my car it feels like there's no turn to the left at all.

ksfrogman · 04-20-2007, 11:27 PM

I love this feature. It is one of the many BMW touches that makes the car unique, and yes it is noticeable at night when you turn.

Before I purchased my car, I watched a video on the BMWUSA.com website that explained this feature extensively.

ksfrogman · 04-20-2007, 11:32 PM

Here, watch this video. It will help enLIGHTen you.

http://www.e90post.com/goodiesforyou...eheadlight.wmv

jonerik26 · 04-20-2007, 11:36 PM

mine currently doesn't work right now...and eh doesn't bother me at all....

F2006 · 04-20-2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jack1526

mine currently doesn't work right now...and eh doesn't bother me at all....

Did you set the light switch to automatic? That's how you activate the 'adaptive' feature.

F2006 · 04-20-2007, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BiscottiGelato

My dealer is telling me that they are not worth it, making merely 15 degrees to the right and 5 degrees to the left.....

So, for $400, are they worth the upgrade? Can't say $400 is a lot, but I don't like to spent an extra cent on anything that I will feel not making much of a difference down the road.....

Please advice. Thanks!

The difference is noticeable, anytime there is little or no street lighting. This is a standard feature in the E92 (for the US market). Now that I've used it for approx. 5 months I wouldn't want to give it up. It is a safety feature and it might help you avoid an accident.

GregL · 04-21-2007, 12:20 AM

Love it! I'm still amazed at how well it follows the curves of a winding road. Are the dealers open late there on weekdays? Perhaps you should drop by and take a quick drive around the corner to see for yourself how well they work, it's really hard to notice if you're in the passenger seat though so make sure you're the one doing the driving.

F2006 · 04-21-2007, 12:33 AM

I just noticed your user name. Where are you from, Biscotti? Do you actually have Italian roots?

Robert · 04-21-2007, 12:41 AM

More things to break

BiscottiGelato · 04-21-2007, 02:35 AM

Sounds like mixed opinion...... From what the dealer said, very few ppl actually add adaptive? 5 degrees to the left n 15 to the right sounds very little....... practically tho, i've no idea... hm......

BiscottiGelato... Just cuz I like that flavor of gelato LOL nth special. Not Italian @ all.

ksfrogman · 04-21-2007, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BiscottiGelato

Sounds like mixed opinion...... From what the dealer said, very few ppl actually add adaptive? 5 degrees to the left n 15 to the right sounds very little....... practically tho, i've no idea... hm......

BiscottiGelato... Just cuz I like that flavor of gelato LOL nth special. Not Italian @ all.

Instead of using your head protractor (5 degrees to the left and 15 degrees to the right), watch the video I posted the link to a few posts up and see for yourself. No need to think about how it "sounds," observe how it looks visually.

Here's the link again:

http://www.e90post.com/goodiesforyou...eheadlight.wmv

skansa · 04-21-2007, 03:55 AM

surely most of american roads are straight :P

koreez88 · 04-21-2007, 04:03 AM

Seriously do go for it. It's pricey and I don't see real benefits of it, and I have these lights. Skansa is right, at least in my case, I mostly drive on a freeway where the turn of headlights is practically invisible. Save up money for some baller rims.

ENINTY · 04-21-2007, 05:52 AM

I think the adaptive HIDs are not worth the money. On curvey roads they do make a difference, however the Canadian version seems to be different than the US version. I think the US versions go 15 deg. both left and right. Since the US cars only come with adaptive HIDs its hard to know if the beam pattern for the non HIDs is different (i.e. a wider spread). One thing is if you read threads about the HIDs is that almost everyone agrees the factory setting for hight of the beam is too low and needs adjustment up a few degrees.

adamr · 04-21-2007, 07:14 AM

ksfrogman .. your cars sounds awesome! ... and yeah love the adaptive lights ...

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BiscottiGelato Captain 88 Rep 812 Posts Drives: 09 135i M Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: GVA iTrader: (2)	Sounds like mixed opinion...... From what the dealer said, very few ppl actually add adaptive? 5 degrees to the left n 15 to the right sounds very little....... practically tho, i've no idea... hm...... BiscottiGelato... Just cuz I like that flavor of gelato LOL nth special. Not Italian @ all.
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ENINTY Banned 173 Rep 3,415 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Sport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I think the adaptive HIDs are not worth the money. On curvey roads they do make a difference, however the Canadian version seems to be different than the US version. I think the US versions go 15 deg. both left and right. Since the US cars only come with adaptive HIDs its hard to know if the beam pattern for the non HIDs is different (i.e. a wider spread). One thing is if you read threads about the HIDs is that almost everyone agrees the factory setting for hight of the beam is too low and needs adjustment up a few degrees.
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