headlight auto-on sensitivity

1and1 · 02-08-2017, 02:13 PM

Is it possible to change when the headlights kick on while in auto mode? Mine turn on in much brighter conditions than I'd prefer and I'd like reign that in some.

Bright sunny afternoon and pass through some shade for a moment and they're on... Then they stay on for minutes longer than necessary. Silly I suppose, but it bugs me enough that I've ended up just turning em off during the day. If the sensitivity is adjustable I'd love to tweak it some!

Schalldampfer1 · 02-08-2017, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 1and1

Is it possible to change when the headlights kick on while in auto mode? Mine turn on in much brighter conditions than I'd prefer and I'd like reign that in some.

Bright sunny afternoon and pass through some shade for a moment and they're on... Then they stay on for minutes longer than necessary. Silly I suppose, but it bugs me enough that I've ended up just turning em off during the day. If the sensitivity is adjustable I'd love to tweak it some!

If you have iDrive, you should be able to adjust it in one of the vehicle option menus. I remember being able to do it on an e90 335i loaner I had years ago. If you don't have iDrive, not sure. Maybe you could have it coded in somehow?

1and1 · 02-08-2017, 07:33 PM

Is an '09 with CIC, so I'll double check

YearOneOne · 02-08-2017, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 1and1

Is it possible to change when the headlights kick on while in auto mode? Mine turn on in much brighter conditions than I'd prefer and I'd like reign that in some.

Bright sunny afternoon and pass through some shade for a moment and they're on... Then they stay on for minutes longer than necessary. Silly I suppose, but it bugs me enough that I've ended up just turning em off during the day. If the sensitivity is adjustable I'd love to tweak it some!

I don't blame you when I bought my car I noticed that the lights had started to burn a spot into the housing I ended up getting new ones because the mounts were broken so I keep headlights off as long as possible and no drls

1and1 · 02-09-2017, 07:34 AM

Looked at the lighting options in iDrive this morning (CIC, Settings>Lighting) but no joy with auto-headlight stuff. Next time I get a chance I'll toss FRM into NCS Dummy and look around, see what I can find...

iminhell1 · 02-09-2017, 03:19 PM

There was an option under the hidden bc menus IIRC. I saw 3 settings on my car. But no idea what is what.

http://e90.wikifoundry.com/page/BC+hidden+menus

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1and1 Loves me some MHD! 1855 Rep 1,718 Posts Drives: faster than he should... Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Tally, FL iTrader: (2) Garage List '09 135i [10.00]	headlight auto-on sensitivity Is it possible to change when the headlights kick on while in auto mode? Mine turn on in much brighter conditions than I'd prefer and I'd like reign that in some. Bright sunny afternoon and pass through some shade for a moment and they're on... Then they stay on for minutes longer than necessary. Silly I suppose, but it bugs me enough that I've ended up just turning em off during the day. If the sensitivity is adjustable I'd love to tweak it some! __________________ 1and1 135i - E82.N54 2009 BSM - MHD / xHP / DCI, PR CP & 7.5" Race IC / N55 mid & Borla . . WL RSFI, Koni, Eibach & Dinan CP's, M3 CA's / EBC Red's & Firehawk 500's X1 - E84.N20 2013 MGM - JB4 - The Wife's, now with new turbo & ewg
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1and1 Loves me some MHD! 1855 Rep 1,718 Posts Drives: faster than he should... Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Tally, FL iTrader: (2) Garage List '09 135i [10.00]	Is an '09 with CIC, so I'll double check __________________ 1and1 135i - E82.N54 2009 BSM - MHD / xHP / DCI, PR CP & 7.5" Race IC / N55 mid & Borla . . WL RSFI, Koni, Eibach & Dinan CP's, M3 CA's / EBC Red's & Firehawk 500's X1 - E84.N20 2013 MGM - JB4 - The Wife's, now with new turbo & ewg
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1and1 Loves me some MHD! 1855 Rep 1,718 Posts Drives: faster than he should... Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Tally, FL iTrader: (2) Garage List '09 135i [10.00]	Looked at the lighting options in iDrive this morning (CIC, Settings>Lighting) but no joy with auto-headlight stuff. Next time I get a chance I'll toss FRM into NCS Dummy and look around, see what I can find... __________________ 1and1 135i - E82.N54 2009 BSM - MHD / xHP / DCI, PR CP & 7.5" Race IC / N55 mid & Borla . . WL RSFI, Koni, Eibach & Dinan CP's, M3 CA's / EBC Red's & Firehawk 500's X1 - E84.N20 2013 MGM - JB4 - The Wife's, now with new turbo & ewg
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iminhell1 C2H5OH 3915 Rep 2,144 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	There was an option under the hidden bc menus IIRC. I saw 3 settings on my car. But no idea what is what. http://e90.wikifoundry.com/page/BC+hidden+menus
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