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      08-28-2012, 11:59 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by tkbr0wn View Post
Quick question.... How does the car know its in a corner? Do the mechanical levers that are connected to the front suspension arms have anything to do with it? If not, what do they do exactly? I was wondering if disconnecting them would do anything.
The levers (really linkages) that I suspect you're referring to are part of the adaptive headlight system.

The car knows it's in a corner through lateral g sensors, a steering angle sensor and computation based on the different rates of rotation of the front wheels.

Neil

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