Question on smart LED high beam (RichardP?)

MattUK · 09-07-2014, 11:58 PM

Been playing with the lights, as you do.. and maybe I am getting confused.

I've seen the videos of who the beams are meant to move when cars approach, but all I seem to get is the beam totally dipping down to off when it detects another car, no moving of the beams or changing of which light is on.

Get the feeling that this still is not coded in the UK, or does it only work if you have high beam set manually?

JOHNBMWM5 · 09-08-2014, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MattUK

Been playing with the lights, as you do.. and maybe I am getting confused.

I've seen the videos of who the beams are meant to move when cars approach, but all I seem to get is the beam totally dipping down to off when it detects another car, no moving of the beams or changing of which light is on.

Get the feeling that this still is not coded in the UK, or does it only work if you have high beam set manually?

Left/hand stalk, bottom button turnes on the HBA (high beem assist) this "on" and things start to happen.
Only in the dark.

Twitch Massacre · 09-08-2014, 08:34 AM

In my car the high beam assist turns the high beams completely off when it detects oncoming traffic. Then back on. Never noticed them actually moving away from anything. Maybe this is how it is in US cars, you guys with UK or Euro cars probably get the "moving away" function exclusively.

RichardP · 09-08-2014, 09:03 AM

I believe this may be something that changed recently. The full high beam assist is not enabled in any UK car I know of, but may be available in cars built from week 36. If it is available then a dealer should be able to code it if your car has the required hardware (speed limit display/lane departure ...?).

MattUK · 09-08-2014, 12:23 PM

Pressing the button, but it just goes off when cars approach so I don't think it works. I will be getting it coded on if it isn't when I get round to doing the coding.

JOHNBMWM5 · 09-08-2014, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MattUK

Pressing the button, but it just goes off when cars approach so I don't think it works. I will be getting it coded on if it isn't when I get round to doing the coding.

Your car must have "adaptive high beem assist" my M5 has it and it will be on my new M6GC CP.
when you engage the HBA by pressing the bottom button on the stalk a green light should come up on the dash display, showing a headlight symbol .
Then the lights should dip and move around oncoming/ and cars your passing.
You must have it IF your M6 is the latest version

What was the build date again?.
PS) it's called "intelligent headlights".

RichardP · 09-08-2014, 01:19 PM

The M5 has had it much longer than the M6. The sales person was astounded that the M6 did not have it back in October last year. I think your car will be one of the first in the UK that has it John (assuming it does have it!!).

JOHNBMWM5 · 09-08-2014, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RichardP

The M5 has had it much longer than the M6. The sales person was astounded that the M6 did not have it back in October last year. I think your car will be one of the first in the UK that has it John (assuming it does have it!!).

This is my new code for it.
S5ACA Fernlichtassistent High-beam assistant

This code is NOT on my invoice , so maybe I have it.
But I was saying to matt (mailed) that the new M6GC book I was given has it as an STD fixture called "intelligent headlights" integrated into HBA.

I will check when the car arrives.

RichardP · 09-08-2014, 02:33 PM

The problem is that my car also has S5ACA and it does not have the full active headlights. Your M5 almost certainly just has the same option and it does have it!

JOHNBMWM5 · 09-08-2014, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RichardP

The problem is that my car also has S5ACA and it does not have the full active headlights. Your M5 almost certainly just has the same option and it does have it!

I can only quote whats in the Book for the M6 august edition and it says The car has this new Adaptive HBA, so I hope it was put in my car.

RichardP · 09-08-2014, 02:49 PM

Yes, I 'think' you will have the feature, but only cars built from the start of last week will. Some people claim to have had it coded.

JOHNBMWM5 · 09-08-2014, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RichardP

Yes, I 'think' you will have the feature, but only cars built from the start of last week will. Some people claim to have had it coded.

Hope so.

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RichardP Lieutenant 51 Rep 591 Posts Drives: E39 M5 & M6 Gran Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe [10.00] 1980 E26 [10.00] 2003 BMW M5 [10.00]	I believe this may be something that changed recently. The full high beam assist is not enabled in any UK car I know of, but may be available in cars built from week 36. If it is available then a dealer should be able to code it if your car has the required hardware (speed limit display/lane departure ...?).
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MattUK Captain Unsensible 99 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2016 M240i Coupe - Estoril Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M240i [0.00]	Pressing the button, but it just goes off when cars approach so I don't think it works. I will be getting it coded on if it isn't when I get round to doing the coding.
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RichardP Lieutenant 51 Rep 591 Posts Drives: E39 M5 & M6 Gran Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe [10.00] 1980 E26 [10.00] 2003 BMW M5 [10.00]	The M5 has had it much longer than the M6. The sales person was astounded that the M6 did not have it back in October last year. I think your car will be one of the first in the UK that has it John (assuming it does have it!!).
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