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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, 02:30 AM

does this work with 2008's?

pinmagic · 12-26-2010, 11:44 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 Drives: 2011 AW 135i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 208 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 Lieutenant Drives: 09 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 464 iTrader: (0)	What's not working, is it not turning off the high beams when you have an oncoming car? __________________ 07 FJ 6MT 09 135i 6MT, ZMP, PPK1 13 X5 35i ZMP, ZMX, 2VA

10-01-2010, 06:22 PM	#3
gavolant Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 AW 135i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 208 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

10-02-2010, 07:54 AM	#5
gavolant Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 AW 135i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 208 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

10-03-2010, 12:21 AM	#6
Jeef Beef Lord Captain Commander Drives: a sleeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 3,022 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 PROcede V5 \| BMS DCI \| AR Catless DPs \| BMW PE \| ER CP \| HKS BOV \| BMW SSK \| KW V1 coilovers \| Dunlop Direzza Star Specs \| GTC-CX Matte Black 18" \| GP Thunder 7500K \| Kerscher CF Lip

10-22-2010, 03:26 PM	#7
Ash83 Major Drives: 05' 325i/10' 135i/10' Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,098 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

12-26-2010, 02:30 AM	#8
deek Private First Class Drives: 135i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MIA Posts: 115 iTrader: (0)	does this work with 2008's?

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