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      01-05-2020, 04:23 PM   #23
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I'm enjoying my car, thanks. Any I can see the void (and blue light outline) out in space while I drive, not while against a garage wall. It's weird and not something I've experienced. But the poster above explains this effect pretty well.
You shouldn't drive your M2C out in space. That's for rockets and space stations
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      01-11-2020, 01:47 PM   #24
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You shouldn't drive your M2C out in space. That's for rockets and space stations
Well, I have tried to drive my car in space but drifting is as close as I've come. 🤪
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      01-11-2020, 04:16 PM   #25
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It explains it somewhat. I've been driving with sharp cutoff low beams (which are then also active with high beams) since the 1970s when Cibie, Marchal and Carello became popular in the aftermarket here in the US. The difference between those with their quartz iodine bulbs vs standard sealed beams was astounding (even though they were illegal for road use, technically, for many years). Other drivers always assumed you were flashing your bright lights at them if they were caught under the cutoff since sealed beams had no sharp cutoff.

This is different and far more pronounced. It's not "normal" in terms of high end, high quality lighting. It's just a quirk of this particular LED light design you live with and ignore.
Talk about a tempest in a teacup. Jesus.
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      01-24-2020, 07:08 AM   #26
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Whatever it is, its weird. Its poor design if you ask me, to be able to differentiate the areas covered by the low and high beams.
You can't say that with any kind of authority because you aren't a lighting engineer. Maybe beam-overlap causes the light to refract in a weird way. Maybe overlap is over brightness spec.

If you have a concern, voice it to the dealer.
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      01-24-2020, 07:36 AM   #27
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Am I the only one that hasn't really noticed and doesn't give a $hit?
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      01-24-2020, 07:48 AM   #28
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You can't say that with any kind of authority because you aren't a lighting engineer. Maybe beam-overlap causes the light to refract in a weird way. Maybe overlap is over brightness spec.

If you have a concern, voice it to the dealer.
You are right, I'm no lighting engineer, but I sure can point out something that I have never experienced in 30 years of driving, across multiple brands/cars. But like you suggest, maybe this is by design and the cutting edge of LED technology
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You are right, I'm no lighting engineer, but I sure can point out something that I have never experienced in 30 years of driving, across multiple brands/cars. But like you suggest, maybe this is by design and the cutting edge of LED technology
I think it's clear from your threads that you don't have the capacity to accept any suggestions.

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I think it's clear from your threads that you don't have the capacity to accept any suggestions.

/you
Really? Because I think this lighting setup is unusual and I see this big blue band in front of me? I'm not sure I was rude to anyone or insulting in the process, but sorry if I made you feel that way
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      01-24-2020, 09:15 AM   #31
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Yea adding this OP to my ignored list lol. All his posts just are Karen levels of "I need to speak to the manager"
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      01-24-2020, 09:33 AM   #32
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Yea adding this OP to my ignored list lol. All his posts just are Karen levels of "I need to speak to the manager"
Some of you guys are taking my posts personally. The car is new to me, and I'm here asking questions (trivial as they may be). Never am I insulting anyone or "speaking to the manager". Sorry if my Karen questions are not as manly as your Bubba ones
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Am I the only one that hasn't really noticed and doesn't give a $hit?
After reading this topic, I made a point of looking out for it and I did notice the slight difference. Makes no practical difference in driving and I promptly ignored it.
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      01-26-2020, 08:25 PM   #34
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Some of you guys are taking my posts personally. The car is new to me, and I'm here asking questions (trivial as they may be). Never am I insulting anyone or "speaking to the manager". Sorry if my Karen questions are not as manly as your Bubba ones
See bigkutta you dont have to be rude and make silly presumptions about my life lol. Just listen to everyone addressing your issues. I mean bro you couldn't see the redline in the car lolololol. I drive this car every day. It's as easy as hell to see. If you turned your brightness up to full(which you definitely dont have to do to see it) and you still cant see it you either have a faulty car or your the problem. As you posted the pictures and we all laughed as it is as clear as day on your photos I think we can all see where the problem lies. Have you driven a C class or E class 43 coupe. They are both the same and have this full beam thing. But remember when driving in the real world it's fine. You just pulled up to a garage and when you saw it, it for some reason flipped your world upside down. Grow up stop moaning about every little detail of your car. Every car has issues and the m2 comp has them too but for some reason everything your complaining about isnt a big issue.
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