antnee
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I know they have auto-level-adjustment thingys, but can the lights be adjusted by the driver as well?
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John
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No.
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antnee
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The bastard had his main beams on then, or the auto level was fucked
Bloody bmw drivers 
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John
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They can get messed up and auto level at the wrong level.
If somebody adjusts them with the screws on the headlights without setting the computer up it'll also auto level incorrectly.
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antnee
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It was like he had his main beams on, but couldn't tell cos they were so bright!
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mattk
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how do you know they were standard fit?
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antnee
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It was a brand new-ish BMW 5series
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big eck
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Main beam lights both inside lights dont it???
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antnee
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Think so, saw another 5 series and it looked like that. Couldn't tell what was on as it was so bright though. So I moved into the middle lane, pulled back out behind him and held my main beam on  He then moved over  so I put my foot down so I could drive on with my eyes intact
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Main beam lights both inside lights dont it???
You mean the lights nearest the grill are the main beams? if so yes...yes they are.
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Ben G
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they may have just been his xenons.
mine are the same. were way too high up as standard and people kept flashing me, but when i lowered it they pointed down too much so had them manually adjusted using a screw under the bonnet.
now they are the correct height and people still move over and flash me. idiots.
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
It was like he had his main beams on, but couldn't tell cos they were so bright!
On most cars the main beam is still a standard halogen bulb as HID bulbs dont last very long if they are used in short bursts.
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John
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That's why most cars use some sort of shutter arrangement instead of flashing a xenon.
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by antnee
It was like he had his main beams on, but couldn't tell cos they were so bright!
On most cars the main beam is still a standard halogen bulb as HID bulbs dont last very long if they are used in short bursts.
I think you wil find most are bixexon now and its a beam deflector which allows full beam of light thus not requiring two sets of bulbs
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DaveyLC
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That might be case in the last couple of years but most cars if not just about all built after 1998 (with the exception of very recent models) with HID's have got a halogen setup for main beams.
I didnt say all cars.. I said most cars.
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
That might be case in the last couple of years but most cars if not just about all built after 1998 (with the exception of very recent models) with HID's have got a halogen setup for main beams.
I didnt say all cars.. I said most cars.
and i think you will find I said most cars too
Certainly BMW's use D1S
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Chris x
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Whats the difference between xenons and bi-xenons?
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sand-eel
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bi zenons are high and low beams.
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Chris x
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
bi zenons are high and low beams.
Thought that might be it. Thanks 
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