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      02-22-2020, 07:12 AM   #23
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I'm hoping Laser lights become available for all models of X7 in 2021. No reason not to as that's the way it is with the X5.
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      02-22-2020, 09:28 AM   #24
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If it helps a bit, I can tell you that the cornering lights on the X7 make a far smaller impact than those on the Q7. You have to really focus on watching them coming on.
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If it helps a bit, I can tell you that the cornering lights on the X7 make a far smaller impact than those on the Q7. You have to really focus on watching them coming on.
Oh you're just being nice. 😂

All joking aside, I love this forum. In the end, we're all driving a great SUV. It's just nice to be able to compare and learn and complain.

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Like finding the perfect girlfriend. Is it even possible? Yet there's a lot of great women out there! 😝
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While I'm whining...

I got real used to the kick to open feature for the trunk. Last few cars had it and I liked it. I had the trailer hitch on all those cars too.

In the X7 if you get the hitch, you don't get the kick to open. Kind of wish it said that somewhere before I ordered the hitch.

I mean, I have the hitch just in case. I don't own a trailer or plan on towing anything. But just in case, I always get the hitch. BUT I OPEN MY TRUNK A LOT EVERY WEEK!
Fortunately I found out about that on this forum before I ordered mine. So I didn't get the hitch for that very reason.
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      02-22-2020, 01:00 PM   #27
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While I'm whining...

I got real used to the kick to open feature for the trunk. Last few cars had it and I liked it. I had the trailer hitch on all those cars too.

In the X7 if you get the hitch, you don't get the kick to open. Kind of wish it said that somewhere before I ordered the hitch.

I mean, I have the hitch just in case. I don't own a trailer or plan on towing anything. But just in case, I always get the hitch. BUT I OPEN MY TRUNK A LOT EVERY WEEK!
Fortunately I found out about that on this forum before I ordered mine. So I didn't get the hitch for that very reason.
I would have done the same thing if I knew…
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Here you go. I have an October 2019 build 2020 X7 40i. Here's a picture of my left front headlight with the standard Adaptive LED headlights for the 40i. This is the "Only" option for the 40i model. You can see the plugged cutout where the cornering lights would be if it had them.

I was pissed when I found out I couldn't even order it without moving up to the 50i.

I almost cancelled my order because of the Laser Lights and the B&W Sound System option not being on the build site. I didn't realize that fact until after the build had already started.
As I understand it, B&W sound system is available for the X7 40i even though it's not on the build website, right?
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Here you go. I have an October 2019 build 2020 X7 40i. Here's a picture of my left front headlight with the standard Adaptive LED headlights for the 40i. This is the "Only" option for the 40i model. You can see the plugged cutout where the cornering lights would be if it had them.

I was pissed when I found out I couldn't even order it without moving up to the 50i.

I almost cancelled my order because of the Laser Lights and the B&W Sound System option not being on the build site. I didn't realize that fact until after the build had already started.
As I understand it, B&W sound system is available for the X7 40i even though it's not on the build website, right?
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Here you go. I have an October 2019 build 2020 X7 40i. Here's a picture of my left front headlight with the standard Adaptive LED headlights for the 40i. This is the "Only" option for the 40i model. You can see the plugged cutout where the cornering lights would be if it had them.

I was pissed when I found out I couldn't even order it without moving up to the 50i.

I almost cancelled my order because of the Laser Lights and the B&W Sound System option not being on the build site. I didn't realize that fact until after the build had already started.
As I understand it, B&W sound system is available for the X7 40i even though it's not on the build website, right?
That is correct. Hopefully they let 40i do Laser lights in 2021
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In the UK the visibility package is available on all models which includes the laser lights.
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      02-25-2020, 12:14 PM   #31
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I was wondering about this... when i turn my steering wheel right, I do noticed the movement of the beam pattern but when you turn left, it goes center but doesn't go beyond that. But the movement is so slow to even matters IMO
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As I understand it, B&W sound system is available for the X7 40i even though it's not on the build website, right?
Yes, you're correct.
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So i was just in with BMW dropping off some paperwork and there was an X7 with the LED lights and it had the cornering lights. I am picking up my X7 in two weeks time and i have ordered just the LED lights so i will confirm this then.
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As I understand it, B&W sound system is available for the X7 40i even though it's not on the build website, right?
Yes--been confirmed by finding a 2020 40i here in the USA with the B&W. You would think that would be fixed by now. Has been wrong since the 2020 MY started in Aug/September.
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So i was just in with BMW dropping off some paperwork and there was an X7 with the LED lights and it had the cornering lights. I am picking up my X7 in two weeks time and i have ordered just the LED lights so i will confirm this then.
That might be an option in the UK but it's not available here in the US unless you up the ante to a 50i model with Laser Lights.

Here in the US, ALL 40i models come with standard LED headlights that don't have cornering lights. I have a 2020 X7 40i with the standard LED headlights and I don't have cornering lights. You can't even order the Laser Lights on a 40i model here in the US.
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My X7 hasn't been built yet so I can't check it myself, but has anyone checked if BMW is using the fog lights for cornering lights on the 40i? I know on my wife's X3, the fog lights are used as cornering lights. When you have the turn signal on, or are below a certain speed and turn your wheel to the left or right, the fog light on that side will turn on and light up the corner of the road.
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My X7 hasn't been built yet so I can't check it myself, but has anyone checked if BMW is using the fog lights for cornering lights on the 40i? I know on my wife's X3, the fog lights are used as cornering lights. When you have the turn signal on, or are below a certain speed and turn your wheel to the left or right, the fog light on that side will turn on and light up the corner of the road.
Nope. No cornering.
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Nope. No cornering.
The X7 i looked at today had cornering lights with the LED headlights. I have seen the picture of your headlights that has the space plugged in which is why i was surprised to see that the LED headlights do come with cornering lights.
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Nope. No cornering.
The X7 i looked at today had cornering lights with the LED headlights. I have seen the picture of your headlights that has the space plugged in which is why i was surprised to see that the LED headlights do come with cornering lights.
I have a 40i. No laser available. No cornering lights. You have to have the 50
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I dont know why it is different in the US. In the uk you can order the laser lights on the 40i and the cornering lights are standard on the led lights.
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archaic dot laws regarding lighting assemblies and distribution.
for those with fog lights have you checked to see if they act as cornering lights?
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I dont know why it is different in the US. In the uk you can order the laser lights on the 40i and the cornering lights are standard on the led lights.
Let's hope they become available for the 40i in 2021.
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for those with fog lights have you checked to see if they act as cornering lights?
Yes. And NO they don't act as cornering lights.
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Let's hope they become available for the 40i in 2021.
Unless the US DOT laws related to headlights changes, it's unlikely that laser lights will be available for the 40i. Hard for them to justify the cost when they have to dumb it down for the US so you don't get the benefits of the laser lights.

Write to the powers that be, and urge them to get the decades old DOT laws for headlights updated.
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