Xenons ? - Page 4

suzublu · 23rd November 2015, 19:52

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Originally Posted by chiron_myth

If I understand this correctly from what I've seen elsewhere, it can work two ways:

1) Putting Xenon's into a car that didn't have them before
Will work as normal, including the self levelling with the added bonus that you'll be able to adjust the height with the wheel on the switch pack

2) Replacing Xenon's with standard projectors
Will work as normal except you won't have any way to manually adjust the levelling.

Doesn't matter what lights you fit, if the lsm has a thumbwheel, it will adjust the aim of the beam

Sonic ZS · 23rd November 2015, 20:09

Brilliant, thank you Suzublu, that was the part I was unsure of

klarzy · 23rd November 2015, 20:13

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Originally Posted by Sonic ZS

Brilliant, thank you Suzublu, that was the part I was unsure of

all of the lights have levelling motors in them, it is the car itself which needs the extra components for self levelling to work... not sure if it needs a bit of T4 magic as well...

klarzy · 23rd November 2015, 20:14

one question from me... if I put an LSM front plate with the thumb wheel on, will it override or offset the auto level, or will it be ignored??

Ps3000 · 23rd November 2015, 21:10

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Originally Posted by klarzy-dials.com

one question from me... if I put an LSM front plate with the thumb wheel on, will it override or offset the auto level, or will it be ignored??

Now that's a very good question - not sure why anyone would want to try it but it's a great question.

klarzy · 23rd November 2015, 21:12

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Originally Posted by Ps3000

Now that's a very good question - not sure why anyone would want to try it but it's a great question.

I have self levelling but I prefer manual control for the quiet country lanes.... bit of extra height makes a large difference...

Ps3000 · 23rd November 2015, 21:15

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Originally Posted by chiron_myth

If I understand this correctly from what I've seen elsewhere, it can work two ways:

1) Putting Xenon's into a car that didn't have them before
Will work as normal, including the self levelling with the added bonus that you'll be able to adjust the height with the wheel on the switch pack

No - the manual levelling via the thumbwheel adjustment will work but the "self" (automatic) levelling won't - because the suspension sensors aren't fitted to non-xenon cars.

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Originally Posted by chiron_myth

2) Replacing Xenon's with standard projectors
Will work as normal except you won't have any way to manually adjust the levelling.

Agreed - although subject to the answer to Klarzy's question - changing the LSM to a "halogen" one might enable the levelling via the tumbwheel.

Ps3000 · 23rd November 2015, 21:16

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Originally Posted by klarzy-dials.com

I have self levelling but I prefer manual control for the quiet country lanes.... bit of extra height makes a large difference...

?? So you already know the answer then?

klarzy · 23rd November 2015, 21:17

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Originally Posted by Ps3000

?? So you already know the answer then?

no, I don't want to start disconnecting bits... just want an offset that I can wind down in heavy traffic from inside the car

Ps3000 · 23rd November 2015, 21:21

Am I misunderstanding something? In my book -

Self levelling = automatic setting of the headlamp beam level based on input form suspension sensors - only fitted to factory Xenon cars.

Manual levelling - thumbwheel in the car controlling beam height.

The motors in the headlamp units are presumably the same (I haven't checked) in each case.

So do you have self levelling or manual or both? (or I am missing something - I usually am)

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