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Xenons and European driving

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Xenons and European driving

Post by StuBeeDoo » Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:06 am

We're going on a roadtrip around Europe in a few months. :D

I've been trying to find how to adjust the Xenons on my F25 for driving on the opposite side. Not finding anything obvious on the lights themselves, I resorted to checking the owner's handbook. On p.88 it says "Xenon headlight. Light distribution of the headlights automatically avoids dazzling of the low beam headlights when driving in a country in which the traffic drives on the opposite side."

I understand this to mean that there is nothing needs doing. Any confirmation or correction, please? I'm assuming I don't need light benders, either.

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Re: Xenons and European driving

Post by Ceesums » Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:55 am

Hi, because the beam is flat, no adjustment is required.

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Re: Xenons and European driving

Post by X5Sport » Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:54 pm

As above, flat ‘Euro’ beam so nothing to do. If you have adaptive lights then don’t use the auto-headlight mode as that will swing the beam too far into oncoming traffic around left hand bends.
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Re: Xenons and European driving

Post by StuBeeDoo » Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:15 pm

Thank you, both. :thumbsup:
X5Sport wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:54 pmIf you have adaptive lights then don’t use the auto-headlight mode as that will swing the beam too far into oncoming traffic around left hand bends.
The handbook does go on to say that, but thanks for reiterating it. :)
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