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      01-24-2018, 11:03 PM   #45
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Nezil after coding how can you tell you have enabled VLD?
The easiest way is to park near to a wall at night, and set your headlights to Auto. VLD only works in Auto, not when you manually switch to 'On', and not when you're in reverse either.

So, switch between 1st and Reverse, or Auto and On, and you'll see a big difference. Then, when in Auto, move the steering left and right just a little, and you'll see the headlights pivot way more than they did before you enabled VLD.

Then... go for a drive... it should be pretty obvious!
Thanks. I'll try it.
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The easiest way is to park near to a wall at night, and set your headlights to Auto. VLD only works in Auto, not when you manually switch to 'On', and not when you're in reverse either.

So, switch between 1st and Reverse, or Auto and On, and you'll see a big difference. Then, when in Auto, move the steering left and right just a little, and you'll see the headlights pivot way more than they did before you enabled VLD.

Then... go for a drive... it should be pretty obvious!
Just coded it on my MY17. I should have done before and after to make sure it's moving the lights more that it did before but I did not. I did verify that my headlights WORK after I coded the values though so seems like low risk at least!
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This is cool. Going to do this tonight.
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Just curious if VLD is such a great feature and it's used in Europe, why is it disabled in Canada and the US? If VLD could potentially cause accidents (I guess that's why it's turned off?) in NA, wouldn't it have the same effect in Europe? Thoughts?
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Just coded it on my MY17. I should have done before and after to make sure it's moving the lights more that it did before but I did not. I did verify that my headlights WORK after I coded the values though so seems like low risk at least!
I can confirm the coding works on my PreLCI

Easy way to check is to start the engine and turn on your headlights.
Look where the left beam is pointing and then turn on your high beams.
You'll see the left headlight moving around from left to right.
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Just curious if VLD is such a great feature and it's used in Europe, why is it disabled in Canada and the US? If VLD could potentially cause accidents (I guess that's why it's turned off?) in NA, wouldn't it have the same effect in Europe? Thoughts?
My guess, and it's just a guess, is that it's because we are such a nanny society. Tons of legislation to "protect us from ourselves."

I believe the reason it is disabled on import cars is because of DOT regulations.
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My guess, and it's just a guess, is that it's because we are such a nanny society. Tons of legislation to "protect us from ourselves."

I believe the reason it is disabled on import cars is because of DOT regulations.
I think it's some old regulation from like the 60s that just was never updated and it's easier to do nothing than it is to do something. For VLD it seems of little risk of blinding other drivers because it's not flashing the high beams and I can't imagine the coppers or anyone would notice something is up with your headlights.
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Coded VLD and tested it tonight and it works really well. Too bad they have to disable this feature.
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Just curious, do most of you who have HBA leave this turn on even when driving in the city or do you use this feature only on highways with fewer vehicles? I currently have it off as I'm not sure how effective this works in the City.
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Just curious, do most of you who have HBA leave this turn on even when driving in the city or do you use this feature only on highways with fewer vehicles? I currently have it off as I'm not sure how effective this works in the City.
Off because high beams don't make sense for where I drive anyway and I don't want it making a mistake and blinding someone, though in theory it shouldn't.
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Off because high beams don't make sense for where I drive anyway and I don't want it making a mistake and blinding someone, though in theory it shouldn't.
Blinding someone? Really? In all my decades of driving I've never heard of anyone being blinded because an opposing car had its high beam on. Geez... Have we become this soft?
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Blinding someone? Really? In all my decades of driving I've never heard of anyone being blinded because an opposing car had its high beam on. Geez... Have we become this soft?
I didn't literally mean blind. Anyway I don't need them and I don't want the high beams annoying people. You can use yours as you wish.
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wondering what would it take to code VLD on my LCI

I already have bimmercode and hesitant to go about coding with e-sys.
VLD with bimmercode:

Front Electronic Module > Expert Mode >

3073 LaMaster1 > LUT_FLC_FORWARDLIGHTING_Y > 9C,9C,9C (Both)

3073 LaMaster1 > C_AFS_ENA > Enable (Both)

Note: You'll see two check marks. If you tap the top one, the bottom one will go away. Make your selection. Back out. Go back in. Both correct selections should have the blue check mark next to them.

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I'm guessing you need adaptive option to get VLD working?
yes
Thanks for this. How will I know it worked?
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wondering what would it take to code VLD on my LCI

I already have bimmercode and hesitant to go about coding with e-sys.
VLD with bimmercode:

Front Electronic Module > Expert Mode >

3073 LaMaster1 > LUT_FLC_FORWARDLIGHTING_Y > 9C,9C,9C (Both)

3073 LaMaster1 > C_AFS_ENA > Enable (Both)

Note: You'll see two check marks. If you tap the top one, the bottom one will go away. Make your selection. Back out. Go back in. Both correct selections should have the blue check mark next to them.

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I'm guessing you need adaptive option to get VLD working?
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Thanks for this. How will I know it worked?
Set the lights to auto in your garage or facing a wall when it's dark out. Turn the car on and then pull the high beam lever. You'll see the drivers side beam move left to right every time you switch from low to high.
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wondering what would it take to code VLD on my LCI

I already have bimmercode and hesitant to go about coding with e-sys.
VLD with bimmercode:

Front Electronic Module > Expert Mode >

3073 LaMaster1 > LUT_FLC_FORWARDLIGHTING_Y > 9C,9C,9C (Both)

3073 LaMaster1 > C_AFS_ENA > Enable (Both)

Note: You'll see two check marks. If you tap the top one, the bottom one will go away. Make your selection. Back out. Go back in. Both correct selections should have the blue check mark next to them.

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I'm guessing you need adaptive option to get VLD working?
yes
Thanks for this. How will I know it worked?
Set the lights to auto in your garage or facing a wall when it's dark out. Turn the car on and then pull the high beam lever. You'll see the drivers side beam move left to right every time you switch from low to high.
Thanks ill try it tonight. That said, it works with the High beam off yeah? Like the VlD only works with low beam and moves based on the steering wheel?
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wondering what would it take to code VLD on my LCI

I already have bimmercode and hesitant to go about coding with e-sys.
VLD with bimmercode:

Front Electronic Module > Expert Mode >

3073 LaMaster1 > LUT_FLC_FORWARDLIGHTING_Y > 9C,9C,9C (Both)

3073 LaMaster1 > C_AFS_ENA > Enable (Both)

Note: You'll see two check marks. If you tap the top one, the bottom one will go away. Make your selection. Back out. Go back in. Both correct selections should have the blue check mark next to them.

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I'm guessing you need adaptive option to get VLD working?
yes
Thanks for this. How will I know it worked?
Set the lights to auto in your garage or facing a wall when it's dark out. Turn the car on and then pull the high beam lever. You'll see the drivers side beam move left to right every time you switch from low to high.
Thanks ill try it tonight. That said, it works with the High beam off yeah? Like the VlD only works with low beam and moves based on the steering wheel?
Variable Light Distribution has several different modes of operation (for Low Beam):

1 - City Light: Shallow and Very Wide Beam Pattern active from 0 - 50kph (30MPH) (Both Headlamps are Panned outwards 12 horizontal from center and 0.7 lowered vertically)

2 - Standard Light: Same Basic Beam Pattern as with 8S4 Enabled and Headlamp Switch Set to Auto. Active from 50 - 110kph (30MPH - 68MPH)

3 - Guiding Fog Light - Shallow and Wider Beam Pattern Enabled with the Front Fog Lamps On and Headlamp Switch in Auto and Speed 0 - 110kph (Both headlamps are panned outwards 8 horizontal from center and lowered 0.7 vertically)

4 - Highway Light - Long Throw Pattern illuminating approx. 25% further than Standard Light. Active from 110 to 250kph (68MPH- 155MHP). (Driver's Side Headlamp is panned 3.5 outwards Horizontal from center and lowered 0.25 vertically, while the passenger side headlamp is raised 0.2 vertical)

It only works on your low beams to move your headlights and position the beams on the road depending on steering angle and vehicle speed.
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wondering what would it take to code VLD on my LCI

I already have bimmercode and hesitant to go about coding with e-sys.
VLD with bimmercode:

Front Electronic Module > Expert Mode >

3073 LaMaster1 > LUT_FLC_FORWARDLIGHTING_Y > 9C,9C,9C (Both)

3073 LaMaster1 > C_AFS_ENA > Enable (Both)

Note: You'll see two check marks. If you tap the top one, the bottom one will go away. Make your selection. Back out. Go back in. Both correct selections should have the blue check mark next to them.

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Originally Posted by Perp View Post
I'm guessing you need adaptive option to get VLD working?
yes
Thanks for this. How will I know it worked?
Set the lights to auto in your garage or facing a wall when it's dark out. Turn the car on and then pull the high beam lever. You'll see the drivers side beam move left to right every time you switch from low to high.
Thanks ill try it tonight. That said, it works with the High beam off yeah? Like the VlD only works with low beam and moves based on the steering wheel?
Variable Light Distribution has several different modes of operation (for Low Beam):

1 - City Light: Shallow and Very Wide Beam Pattern active from 0 - 50kph (30MPH) (Both Headlamps are Panned outwards 12 horizontal from center and 0.7 lowered vertically)

2 - Standard Light: Same Basic Beam Pattern as with 8S4 Enabled and Headlamp Switch Set to Auto. Active from 50 - 110kph (30MPH - 68MPH)

3 - Guiding Fog Light - Shallow and Wider Beam Pattern Enabled with the Front Fog Lamps On and Headlamp Switch in Auto and Speed 0 - 110kph (Both headlamps are panned outwards 8 horizontal from center and lowered 0.7 vertically)

4 - Highway Light - Long Throw Pattern illuminating approx. 25% further than Standard Light. Active from 110 to 250kph (68MPH- 155MHP). (Driver's Side Headlamp is panned 3.5 outwards Horizontal from center and lowered 0.25 vertically, while the passenger side headlamp is raised 0.2 vertical)

It only works on your low beams to move your headlights and position the beams on the road depending on steering angle and vehicle speed.



Anyone who also wants lower the speed for which No. 4 (Highway light) activates to 50mph:

FEM> 3073 > C_AFS_E_V_LO > Custom (0X50)

The default is "6E" which equals = 110KLM or 68MPH.

Coding "50" lowers the speed activation to 80KLM or 49.7MPH. Which I find more suitable.

Worked for me, good luck.
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I know this is an old thread.
I have:
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Decoding Variable Light Distribution

So when I try to enable VLD with Bimmercode Expert mode

I go to 3073 LaMaster1 > LUT_FLC_FORWARDLIGHTING_Y

There is no 9c,9c (or anything like that)
I get 4 options with radial buttons
F020_ohne_AFS
F020_mit_AFS
F020_ohne_AFS
F020_mit_AFS
Same for the second setting.

Any thoughts!

Thanks
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I know this is an old thread.
I have:
Autom. High-beam Headlights Control
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Decoding Variable Light Distribution

So when I try to enable VLD with Bimmercode Expert mode

I go to 3073 LaMaster1 > LUT_FLC_FORWARDLIGHTING_Y

There is no 9c,9c (or anything like that)
I get 4 options with radial buttons
F020_ohne_AFS
F020_mit_AFS
F020_ohne_AFS
F020_mit_AFS
Same for the second setting.

Any thoughts!

Thanks
'Mit' is what you want. See the triple 9C in light gray underneath?

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Actually there is no 9c on mine anywhere And only F020 twice. Does not look like your post.
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Actually there is no 9c on mine anywhere And only F020 twice. Does not look like your post.
Thanx
Can you post a screen shot of what it looks like? It will make it a million times easier to help you and I want to ensure we're looking at the same thing.
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Can you post a screen shot of what it looks like? It will make it a million times easier to help you and I want to ensure we're looking at the same thing.
Here's the demo screen. The actual one is the same except the F020 is repeated 4 times (no F030).

I am thinking of using E-Sys if I can't get it to work.
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