Originally Posted by seattle

I am new to X5 and new to owning a BMW as well, so my question might sound silly..

So, each headlight has a pair of lamps, at least that's what it appears.
I expected hi-beam to be using the lamps closer to the kidneys, but to my surprise, those never turn on.

Are they real lamps? They sure look real, but never work.
Even if those are fake placeholders, I still prefer the look with 2 lamps per headlight. Just wondering...