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Old 03-02-2007, 12:04 AM
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Hi all. Just want to know what the device (which is pointed at by a red line) is in below picture? This is the back side of a xenon headlight for pre-facelifted x5. Thanks!
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Old 03-02-2007, 12:06 AM
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inside is the self leveling motor
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Old 03-02-2007, 12:08 AM
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inside is the self leveling motor
Thanks for your prompt reply! Is it same with the one equipped in non-xenon headlight? Thanks!
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Thanks for your prompt reply! Is it same with the one equipped in non-xenon headlight? Thanks!
That part is typically not there on a halogen unit...
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Old 03-02-2007, 12:47 PM
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Why during the start of the machine the lights moves for a second? They make a vertical movement from down to up.
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Why during the start of the machine the lights moves for a second? They make a vertical movement from down to up.
same reason, we are talking about a "self leveling motor"

your lights move to adjust themselves so they dont sit to high or to low when u first start up your car
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I always thought it was a self test of the motors...
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i dont know about non-xenons, but for xenons like mine, it is the self levelling motor inside
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Only seems to be USA spec vehicles that don't get the self-leveling halogen headlights. Most everywhere else gets them and it a[ppears to be the exact same setup as the Xenon system. Another $.02 saving for the North American market!
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Only seems to be USA spec vehicles that don't get the self-leveling halogen headlights. Most everywhere else gets them and it a[ppears to be the exact same setup as the Xenon system. Another $.02 saving for the North American market!
they got to shave those $$ off to keep USA base prices low. tough to compete in this market otherwise.
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