Can't quite figure out Auto High Beams

gavolant · 10-01-2010, 02:23 PM

The Manual says to put your lights in position 3 (auto), then briefly pull the turn signal stock to the high beams. At this point the high beams should be engaged, and will disengage when the sensor picks up lights in the opposite direction. Am I missing something?

ND40oz · 10-01-2010, 03:32 PM

What's not working, is it not turning off the high beams when you have an oncoming car?

gavolant · 10-01-2010, 06:22 PM

It says a symbol is supposed to light on the dash showing its activated. I'm not getting that indicator at all

pinmagic · 10-01-2010, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gavolant

It says a symbol is supposed to light on the dash showing its activated. I'm not getting that indicator at all

Me either. The high beams activate, but no light on the dash. But I've only tried it in the garage (cause I just got the car), not on the road, so I don't know if it's working. Still, seems to me there should be some indicator that it's active.

gavolant · 10-02-2010, 07:54 AM

Well in the garage the lights are just going to bounce off the wall and reflect back into the light sensor and thus shut them off. Let me know how it works on the road.

Jeef Beef · 10-03-2010, 12:21 AM

The symbol that should come up on the dash is an A within a normal high beam signal. You either flicked the stalk twice to manually engage high beam, or you have the feature switched off.

Ash83 · 10-22-2010, 03:26 PM

something with cruise control.. after you set the speed there is no indication on the dashboard about it

deek · 12-26-2010, 01:30 AM

does this work with 2008's?

pinmagic · 12-26-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by deek

does this work with 2008's?

It's an option. Not sure if it was available in 2008.

BTW: the OP says you "pull" the stalk, but IIRC, you actually push it away from you.

10-01-2010, 02:23 PM	#1
gavolant Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 212 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 135i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA iTrader: (0)	Can't quite figure out Auto High Beams The Manual says to put your lights in position 3 (auto), then briefly pull the turn signal stock to the high beams. At this point the high beams should be engaged, and will disengage when the sensor picks up lights in the opposite direction. Am I missing something? __________________ 2011 AW 135i Coupe\|6MT\|Savanna Beige\|M Sport\|Navi Order Placed: July 26 \| Production Started: Aug 09 \| Production Complete: Aug 17 \|At Port: Aug 19 \| In Transit: Sept 02 \| At Prep Center: Sept 15 \| At Dealer: Sept 25
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10-01-2010, 03:32 PM	#2
ND40oz Major 397 Rep 1,342 Posts Drives: M2 CS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver/Frankfurt iTrader: (0)	What's not working, is it not turning off the high beams when you have an oncoming car? __________________ 21 BMW X5 xDrive40i 20 BMW M2 CS 19 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 6MT
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10-01-2010, 06:22 PM	#3
gavolant Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 212 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 135i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA iTrader: (0)	It says a symbol is supposed to light on the dash showing its activated. I'm not getting that indicator at all __________________ 2011 AW 135i Coupe\|6MT\|Savanna Beige\|M Sport\|Navi Order Placed: July 26 \| Production Started: Aug 09 \| Production Complete: Aug 17 \|At Port: Aug 19 \| In Transit: Sept 02 \| At Prep Center: Sept 15 \| At Dealer: Sept 25
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10-02-2010, 07:54 AM	#5
gavolant Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 212 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 135i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA iTrader: (0)	Well in the garage the lights are just going to bounce off the wall and reflect back into the light sensor and thus shut them off. Let me know how it works on the road. __________________ 2011 AW 135i Coupe\|6MT\|Savanna Beige\|M Sport\|Navi Order Placed: July 26 \| Production Started: Aug 09 \| Production Complete: Aug 17 \|At Port: Aug 19 \| In Transit: Sept 02 \| At Prep Center: Sept 15 \| At Dealer: Sept 25
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10-03-2010, 12:21 AM	#6
Jeef Beef Lord Captain Commander 110 Rep 3,093 Posts Drives: a sleeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	The symbol that should come up on the dash is an A within a normal high beam signal. You either flicked the stalk twice to manually engage high beam, or you have the feature switched off. __________________ E82 135i M-sport: SGM/6MT/Black
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10-22-2010, 03:26 PM	#7
Ash83 Major 41 Rep 1,177 Posts Drives: 135i & RS5 (SOLD)/ 18 CTS-V Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (1)	something with cruise control.. after you set the speed there is no indication on the dashboard about it __________________ Alpine White, Coral RED , Glacier Silver Aluminum trim, M sport, 6MT, NAV, HiFi, USB-iPod, Bluetooth Performance: JB4\|BMW PE\|DP Cosmetics: BMW Sport Pedals\|Black Kidney Grill
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12-26-2010, 01:30 AM	#8
deek Private First Class 1 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MIA iTrader: (0)	does this work with 2008's?
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