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NigelDay · Mar 16th, 2016, 17:18

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Originally Posted by StuAgain

Solved it, despite the Sensus Information App indicating that LH and RH can be switched from the MYCar menu, this is only possible on a few cars! So I am informed by the Technician at my local dealer. The diagram in the Owner's Manual is in fact a faded picture of inside the headlamp nacelle.

To manually change from LH Driving to RH Driving the headlamp must be removed from the bodywork, wiring disconnected, open up the back of the plastic unit (mind your fingernails) and inside the nacelle is the box with the lever to flip the low beam pattern. Reassemble without dropping the lamp unit and then repeat on the other side.

The Techie was of the opinion that as the Xenon units give a flat beam the change over won't make a lot of difference. But if I'm still uncertain he'll test for the difference with the MOT lamp tester. Maybe later after I've tested it in France.

This sounds exactly like it was in my 2009 V50 where I had active bi-xenons. The owners manual diagram was very unhelpful until my dealer showed me how to do it. I can't remember whether the UK setting was 'A' or 'B', but I noticed they were set one to A and one to B. So I took some photographs of the individual beam patterns set at A and B. There was very little difference between A and B. In my XC60 (where the change is made in MyCar), I have compared the beams against a flat wall and, again, there is very little difference.

Pchende · Mar 17th, 2016, 09:13

Is AHB standard with xenon headlight or is it an optional extra? I have an my16 xc60 rdesign lux nav if that makes any difference.

Regards

wimorrison · Mar 17th, 2016, 10:53

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Originally Posted by Pchende

Is AHB standard with xenon headlight or is it an optional extra? I have an my16 xc60 rdesign lux nav if that makes any difference.

Regards

part of Driver Support Pack - £2000 or thereabouts

cejsmith · Mar 17th, 2016, 11:18

I've got it on my v60 and it's pretty good.

Arther · Apr 29th, 2016, 09:26

Would you recommend disabling the bendy headlight function whilst driving in France / Europe ?

NigelDay · Apr 29th, 2016, 10:58

What does the manual say ? In theory I suppose it would stop the lights bending towards on-coming traffic in certain situations (but this would also apply in the UK).

wimorrison · Apr 29th, 2016, 12:16

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Originally Posted by Arther

Would you recommend disabling the bendy headlight function whilst driving in France / Europe ?

Why? the roads bend in the same way and it wont make any difference that you are on the other side of the road.

xsaab · May 1st, 2016, 12:48

I think the bendy function only works at low speed.

Chief inspector · May 1st, 2016, 14:03

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Originally Posted by xsaab

I think the bendy function only works at low speed.

Works on twisty roads around60 mph round here.

NigelDay · May 1st, 2016, 19:05

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Originally Posted by xsaab

I think the bendy function only works at low speed.

Actually it does not work at very low speeds.

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Pchende Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2024 19:08 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Newcastle upon tyne	Is AHB standard with xenon headlight or is it an optional extra? I have an my16 xc60 rdesign lux nav if that makes any difference. Regards

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