Another headlight question

jersey john · 11-06-2018, 07:29 AM

I've searched the various posts for this question but I may have been suffering from a dullard moment:

What are the inside headlights on the front of my car for? I thought they would be for the high beams but when I activate the HBs, nothing happens.

It that I'm complaining but any help is appreciated.

omgboost · 11-06-2018, 08:07 AM

I think they use to be for the hibeam headlights before. Now with the bixenon and LED angel eyes, I think they are only used to house the bulb for the led daytime running lights and just left the projector thing there so it looks normal.

Ghanziang · 11-06-2018, 09:51 AM

Yep, the inner headlights are pretty much just decoration at this point.

G.

Qsilver7 · 11-07-2018, 01:38 PM

So the e70 doesn't have the flash-to-pass feature anymore? If it does...which bulbs illuminate when you pull the turn indicator back toward the driver (or rear of the vehicle)?

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omgboost Lieutenant 56 Rep 415 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 35i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	I think they use to be for the hibeam headlights before. Now with the bixenon and LED angel eyes, I think they are only used to house the bulb for the led daytime running lights and just left the projector thing there so it looks normal.
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Ghanziang Private 18 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 3.5i Silver Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Evergreen, CO USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW X5 [0.00]	Yep, the inner headlights are pretty much just decoration at this point. G.
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Qsilver7 Major General 4430 Rep 7,475 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	So the e70 doesn't have the flash-to-pass feature anymore? If it does...which bulbs illuminate when you pull the turn indicator back toward the driver (or rear of the vehicle)? __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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