The orange side

e90fanatic · 04-28-2005, 12:47 AM

I see that european E90s have the white headlamp housing but the US has the orange part in it. Is there a way to remove it?

bozo5521 · 04-28-2005, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by e90fanatic

I see that european E90s have the white headlamp housing but the US has the orange part in it. Is there a way to remove it?

See the "clear lenses" thread..All the info you need to know about them are there..They are standard here in Europe, and they cost 500 bucks a piece for the basic clear headlight assembly, 800 for Xenons, and 1100 for Xenons with Adaptive Technology...Not cheap at all....

Armen52 · 04-28-2005, 04:31 AM

HOLY **** THE ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS ARE $1100????

i feel bad for anyone who's replacing those without insurance.

boolis · 04-28-2005, 06:57 AM

Whats the defference between Xenons with Adaptive Technology and only xenons alone? (800 for Xenons, and 1100 for Xenons with Adaptive Technology) Is it the option that the lights follow the road?

Jason · 04-28-2005, 07:02 AM

Boolis, here's an explanation of Adaptive Headlights :

Adaptive Headlights

Adaptive Headlights provide you with greater security when driving at night or when visibility is poor. In contrast to traditional headlights, BMW's "intelligent light" solution features headlights which can swivel from side to side. These movable headlights are the ideal source of light when taking a bend. Sensors measure the angle of the car's curve, the rotation speed around the vertical axle (yaw) and car's velocity. The information derived from these sources is used to gauge the ideal angle of the headlights for the best illumination of the bend ahead.

There's a great video by mt-330 of the adaptive headlights in action. Look for it in the video gallery (14th video).
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91
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kchika · 04-28-2005, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by boolis

Whats the defference between Xenons with Adaptive Technology and only xenons alone? (800 for Xenons, and 1100 for Xenons with Adaptive Technology) Is it the option that the lights follow the road?

The adaptive headlights follow the direction of your steer for better illumination. Check this out:
http://www.bmwusa.com/BMW2003/Templa...T=Guest&bhcp=1

Gives explanation on adaptive headlights.

Robin_NL · 04-28-2005, 07:57 AM

I have ordered (bi)xenon(I also had it on my 5 former cars

) but not the Adaptive Headlight System. I think Xenon is the keyword here.

I recall that Citroen(French car manufacturer) had such a system in the past on their DSs and their CXs way back in the 70's didn't they?

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Armen52 Captain 33 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	HOLY **** THE ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS ARE $1100???? i feel bad for anyone who's replacing those without insurance.
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boolis Private 25 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 2009 E93 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	hi... Whats the defference between Xenons with Adaptive Technology and only xenons alone? (800 for Xenons, and 1100 for Xenons with Adaptive Technology) Is it the option that the lights follow the road?
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Jason Administrator 40701 Rep 21,238 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Boolis, here's an explanation of Adaptive Headlights : Adaptive Headlights Adaptive Headlights provide you with greater security when driving at night or when visibility is poor. In contrast to traditional headlights, BMW's "intelligent light" solution features headlights which can swivel from side to side. These movable headlights are the ideal source of light when taking a bend. Sensors measure the angle of the car's curve, the rotation speed around the vertical axle (yaw) and car's velocity. The information derived from these sources is used to gauge the ideal angle of the headlights for the best illumination of the bend ahead. There's a great video by mt-330 of the adaptive headlights in action. Look for it in the video gallery (14th video). http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91 . Attached Images
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Robin_NL S0THPAW 8715 Rep 7,846 Posts Drives: HS M2 Competition Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0)	I have ordered (bi)xenon(I also had it on my 5 former cars ) but not the Adaptive Headlight System. I think Xenon is the keyword here. I recall that Citroen(French car manufacturer) had such a system in the past on their DSs and their CXs way back in the 70's didn't they?
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