Headlights aimed too low?

BSMF87 · 07-08-2018, 05:34 PM

Anybody find their headlights are aimed too low? Mine where aimed pretty much all the way down and didn't realize till I ended up out of the city and couldn't see shit, I needed about 10 turns to get it level. You all might want to check, I assume I'm not the only one and BMW uses a computer to line them up.

Also anyone swap the HID bulbs and notice any difference? Philips XV2? Osram CBI, CBB?

Mosely · 07-08-2018, 10:47 PM

How do you adjust them?

BSMF87 · 07-09-2018, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mosely

How do you adjust them?

On the left side beside the neg battery terminal there is a hole with a white plastic screw, same hole on other side.

rjroch · 07-09-2018, 02:40 PM

The headlights on my old M235 were badly aimed, but my M2 is just about perfect. I haven't touched the adjuster screws yet and don't think I will bother. Makes me wonder why there is so much variation, when these can automatically adjust their height anyway.

gsrbri · 07-11-2018, 08:39 AM

You can address this with coding. Euro headlight code adjusts the HID aiming software. It's a good mod.

boostm3 · 07-11-2018, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by gsrbri

You can address this with coding. Euro headlight code adjusts the HID aiming software. It's a good mod.

So our headlights (adaptive LEDs) have both a mechanical AND an electronic adjuster?

BSMF87 · 07-11-2018, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gsrbri

You can address this with coding. Euro headlight code adjusts the HID aiming software. It's a good mod.

Is Euro headlight code VLD? I have that coded and it doesn't raise the lights, I had to adjust the beam with the plastic screw. I aligned the lights with auto headlights off then turned auto headlights back on, huge improvement, now I can see further. I have a pre LCI with adaptive headlights.

gsrbri · 07-11-2018, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BSMF87

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsrbri

You can address this with coding. Euro headlight code adjusts the HID aiming software. It's a good mod.

Is Euro headlight code VLD? I have that coded and it doesn't raise the lights, I had to adjust the beam with the plastic screw. I aligned the lights with auto headlights off then turned auto headlights back on, huge improvement, now I can see further. I have a pre LCI with adaptive headlights.

Not sure what the code is - but it made a significant improvement

Fuman · 07-13-2018, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by boostm3

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Originally Posted by gsrbri

You can address this with coding. Euro headlight code adjusts the HID aiming software. It's a good mod.

So our headlights (adaptive LEDs) have both a mechanical AND an electronic adjuster?

Note that the driver side head lamps lowers and angles outwards under 40km/h. High beam on would be the best way to use as gauge to adjust level and gap between both lamps.

I did adjust mine higher as it was too low and also checked the light sensor was reinstated at rear cross member after installing KW HAS.

FYI if it helps:
Head light adjustment https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1411820

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