New Xenon Lights In Action

RB Jun 25th, 2004 Link

Very interesting. Does this mean they track your path?

Boy can't wait to hear the comments on this…ye hah, merde boy howdy!!

RB

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Matt Jun 25th, 2004 Link

wow, i love them, i really (don't) need an 05 JCW S.

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MG-BGT Jun 25th, 2004 Link

If you watch the video closely, you can see that not just the xenon low beams adjust their level, but the high beams as well. In fact, the entire lighting assembly appears to pivot behind the chrome frame, just beforethe lamps fire up. Maybe that's one of the innovations in the 'automatic range control'. Quite nifty!

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Chris Jun 25th, 2004 Link

What are you talking about..? My 2003 MCS Xenons is doing the same leveling action, whenever I switch on the light (well, only the headlight, but still…), since this is required by official German law. People should not be dazzled…

US MINIs w/ Xenons don't have that?!

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Ray Jun 25th, 2004 Link

I love the new xenon lights– So much, in fact, that I am would be interested in replacing my current xenons for those. Is it possible, and if so, what do you think it would cost?

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Gabe Jun 25th, 2004 Link

Chris you're right – all MINI xenons (including those in the US) have done the same things since 2002. But with the new lights it's much easier to actually see the process.

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MG-BGT Jun 25th, 2004 Link

Well on the old Xenons – like the ones on my 03 MCS – the low-beams only are auto leveling, not the high beams, or at least when I turn on the DRLs (which are high beams) they never do the neat leveling thingy. Look at the front of a car that has the old style xenons, and when turned on you can see the lo-beams doing their leveling thingy, but the high beam portion sremains motionless. In the video the high beam portion moves together with the lo beam, if you look closely.

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pete Jun 25th, 2004 Link

yeah well, my 03 jcw s soes the same thing with the xenon lights and the pivoting thing, its not that big a deal. i like the new headlights, but it would be better if the entire inside was chrome instead of that cheap silver, i hate the taillamps on the 05 though…

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pete Jun 25th, 2004 Link

also, i like the old ones better on the pivoting thing, you cant see the actual light move, and i thing thats kool, it makes it more low profile, i remember once with my xenon power washes, i pulled up next to a mercedes, and turned them on and sprayed water all over his E500 AMG, it was funny, but i dont think he likes minis now, it was all cleaned and waxed too, you could see the look on his face

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Gabe Jun 25th, 2004 Link

MG – you're right I just noticed that today for the first time. The entire thing is one big self-leveling unit – pretty cool.

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dave Jun 25th, 2004 Link

I love 'em! I also read that the new “projector beam” design also illuminates better than the current Xenon's. Let's see…I could probably sell my 2004 MCS for close to what I paid for it and order a 2005(?)

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Josh Jun 25th, 2004 Link

Xenon lights are required by law to be auto-leveling so if you were to load up the back of the car and change the weight distribution, you are not blinding everyone else on the road. And for the record, both beams DO adjust on the '02-'04 cars, but only when the Xenons are in use.

I'm a big fan of the new gattling gun lights, give us something else to identify each other by before the car can be seen, just like BMW's angel eyes.

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Rocketboy Jun 26th, 2004 Link

Me likes…

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MickyD Jun 28th, 2004 Link

I didn't used to like them, but they're growing on me…. I'd be interested to see if they work better than the current xenons.

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M Jun 29th, 2004 Link

For those considering retrofits; can unfortunately comment from first hand experience that the current xenon assemblies are ~ $700/ea from the dealer..

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Kimes Jul 9th, 2004 Link

Do all xenon's come with the power washer (I didn't get the sport package), or do you have to order it separately?

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ANTONIO GOMES Mar 23rd, 2005 Link

I changed in my ML 430 2000 new look Bi-xenon headlights (model 2002 up to now). But I couldn’t do the autoleveling works the new autoleveling system look like diferent than my old one . what should I do to make it work properly ?

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