Flashing High Beams versus Using High Beams

[bimmer]

OK, don't beat me up too bad, but I've owned my X5 for several years now, and just realized on a recent road trip (+4500 miles - averaged 21.4 miles/gal) that flashing the high beams uses the inner lights (non-projector) producing a rather nice "flood-light" pattern down road, but only stays on with a pull of the right-hand stalk. Pushing the same stalk forward for extend High-beam use used the projector outside lights, which are adjust (aim) the low-beam lights higher, which in my option, provides poor light coverage.


Please do not flame me too much . . . .

[dkl]

I begged to differ. The xenon high (with the shutter open) beam throws out a nice bright flood...much brighter than the flash-to-pass halogen can.

[rayxi]

The HID high beams rock compared to the halogen ones. You really notice the difference driving down a tree lined dark road. The HID's high beams light up all the trees for a long way.

[E5M1R]

when you hit the high beam, you get both projector and inner high beam, when flash only inner

[Wagner]

Originally Posted by E5M1R

when you hit the high beam, you get both projector and inner high beam, when flash only inner

Maybe in Sweeden.....

In the states if you put the h-beams on the shutter opens on the HID lamps, the flash to pass feature is the only time the center lights will come on and those have to be done by pulling on the stalk.

In the states you can't have more then 4 front lamps lit for high beams. Which is why when the high beams are on your fog lamps would go off.

[E5M1R]

Originally Posted by Wagner

Maybe in Sweeden.....

In the states if you put the h-beams on the shutter opens on the HID lamps, the flash to pass feature is the only time the center lights will come on and those have to be done by pulling on the stalk.

In the states you can't have more then 4 front lamps lit for high beams. Which is why when the high beams are on your fog lamps would go off.

Did not know that...
I can have the foglights on as well

[Wagner]

Originally Posted by E5M1R

Did not know that...
I can have the foglights on as well

Not surprised, you don't have US DOT specifications.

[BrianX54.4is]

Originally Posted by Wagner

Maybe in Sweeden.....

In the states if you put the h-beams on the shutter opens on the HID lamps, the flash to pass feature is the only time the center lights will come on and those have to be done by pulling on the stalk.

In the states you can't have more then 4 front lamps lit for high beams. Which is why when the high beams are on your fog lamps would go off.

Ahhh - sounds like this is a regional option you should be able to get reprogrammed. Talk to your service guy.

[trueX5er]

Originally Posted by Wagner

. Which is why when the high beams are on your fog lamps would go off.

I can do that in the E70 (but not E83, E53) and found that odd. In the E70 it is just a flap that moves, btw.

[StumpyPete]

Originally Posted by Wagner

In the states you can't have more then 4 front lamps lit for high beams. Which is why when the high beams are on your fog lamps would go off.

There is a certain amount of logic in that. If you are in thick fog and put on high-beams all you get is the high beams reflected back (i.e. brighter fog!) - high-beams are pretty useless in that situation and so having fogs which shine at a lower level and at a different angle are more use. And of course you shouldn't be using your fog lights if it is not foggy.