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Featured on BIMMERPOST.com see below Picture 1 with the streetlight shows lasers on Picture 2 is LED high beam (same headlights just using the LED's only) full resolution images (still not super great quality as mentioned https://photos.app.goo.gl/43uWT9R27yBwGBzf7 )
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Interesting! You can definitely see the pronounced additional "beam" aimed further down the road. Thanks for sharing!
I think I was expecting the laser light beam to be less focused and provide a more general light in all areas. Not sure why I thought that...lol. It's freakin lazzzers! This makes sense and perhaps shows why so many perhaps don't quite notice when the lasers activate.
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I manually turned off the auto high beams ie laser them manually put on the high beams.
FYI: I know how to use the lights seeing how I've had my car for 1.5months and drive 2500 miles
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I ordered the laser lights on my build but I have to admit that I'm still confused on how the lights operate. Do the laser lights run in the following modes?
1. LED low beam 2. LED low beam + LED high beam 3. LED low beam + LED high beam + Laser? |
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Thanks for this post, OP. I wonder how much additional lighting would be available if they were fully operational.
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600m peak range per what they do in the EU
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When it’s clear out on a long strait road, you can easily see the Laser far out reaches the standard LED high beams. It’s like shooting a light down a tunnel it’s so far out in front of you. Road signs light up so much they look like dots because they are so far in front of you.
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Those are great pictures and really represent the difference between laser and non-laser.
Question - did you notice the lasers adjusting to the direction of steering? I have noticed steering adjustments with auto high beams but now that I know what to look for I'll pay closer attention. |
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Thanks for this post, OP. I wonder how much additional lighting would be available if they were fully operational.
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about 2-300m if I recall correctly which is a huge amount
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Thanks to Bimmerpost you guys saved me $1,000 towards more useful options like the Melano leather instead, I thought the laser lights were something special as when I went to dealer the salesman said to pass on them as you will not even know you have the option, as my current 2016 x5 with out led lights the salesman said the new adaptive led are amazing and I have never used my high beams in my current x5 yet as I live in the suburbs of nyc and have street lights , I thought the lasers were the main source of light , thanks for clearing this up for me
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Having a low laser wouldn't make sense. The lasers are for range, not just brightness.
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I'd say it's closer to 50% on some situations. I'm referring to the reach out brightness not up close
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Something else to consider:
High end lighting is a very desirable and almost required over a certain price point of vehicle. Without them, a $80k+ vehicle will look dated prematurely in just a few years. If you lease your car then it might not matter but if you own your car, $1k upgrade at this price point shouldn’t even be questioned. Since the BMW “led halo headlights”, lighting technology has become a major design element and brand identification hallmarks. Last edited by MystroX5; 03-13-2019 at 07:57 AM.. |
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