Dipped lights rubbish?

ThomasC91 · Mar 15th, 2021, 09:43

They’re no better than halogen dipped other than the road being a lot whiter. The throw beam on them isn’t great.

The adaptive full beam shadow works well and high beam assist, but when it goes onto just dipped it is hard to see.

I was on motorway last night, s90 2016, for the first time since having th4 car and the full beam shadow wouldn’t come on, it was either full beam or dipped and on some stretches of the motorway I was having to concentrate unnecessarily on following the lines.....the draining type concentration.

Maybe a silly question but can you alter the beam or are 5hry self levelling and it’s not possible?

On normal road 5he adaptive shadow full beam works all the time and just dips with street lights so I don’t know why the motorway is different.

Other than that the lights are super. Thanks

nu11eaf · Mar 15th, 2021, 10:05

They are self levelling, I use my front driving/fog lights to supplement my dipped beam when struggling with conditions they light the side of the road up much better.

V8XCV · Mar 15th, 2021, 10:51

If they are actually set too low you can adjust the level manually using a hex key through the top covers (not my photo), but be aware of not dazzling other road users and your friendly MOT tester will probably dial them down again. This should not affect the self levelling as you are adjusting the lens in the holder.

I find most modern cars are set conservatively low for our rural roads out here and need a quick tweak.

Fursty Ferret · Mar 15th, 2021, 11:07

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I was on motorway last night, s90 2016, for the first time since having th4 car and the full beam shadow wouldn’t come on, it was either full beam or dipped and on some stretches of the motorway I was having to concentrate unnecessarily on following the lines.....the draining type concentration.

Adaptive hadow is disabled on the motorway / dual carriageways after about 90 seconds in favour of automatic dipping. Comes back on when you slow down.

Polestar Pete · Mar 15th, 2021, 11:20

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Originally Posted by Fursty Ferret

Adaptive hadow is disabled on the motorway / dual carriageways after about 90 seconds in favour of automatic dipping. Comes back on when you slow down.

Really? That's not mentioned in the manual.

S90 · Dec 17th, 2021, 10:10

Seems to be related to the number of vehicles, it can only cope with 5 at a time due to the way they work. I have actually found them to be nigh on dangerous at times as the beam almost disappears on the nearside for a couple of seconds. On A roads they seem to function better.

Mar 15th, 2021, 09:43	#1
ThomasC91 Senior Member Last Online: Mar 6th, 2024 19:32 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Stratford Upon Avon	Dipped lights rubbish? They’re no better than halogen dipped other than the road being a lot whiter. The throw beam on them isn’t great. The adaptive full beam shadow works well and high beam assist, but when it goes onto just dipped it is hard to see. I was on motorway last night, s90 2016, for the first time since having th4 car and the full beam shadow wouldn’t come on, it was either full beam or dipped and on some stretches of the motorway I was having to concentrate unnecessarily on following the lines.....the draining type concentration. Maybe a silly question but can you alter the beam or are 5hry self levelling and it’s not possible? On normal road 5he adaptive shadow full beam works all the time and just dips with street lights so I don’t know why the motorway is different. Other than that the lights are super. Thanks

Mar 15th, 2021, 10:05	#2
nu11eaf Premier Member Last Online: Today 00:50 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Yorkshire man living in County Durham	They are self levelling, I use my front driving/fog lights to supplement my dipped beam when struggling with conditions they light the side of the road up much better. __________________ XC90 Inscription D5 Power pulse, 2017 MY, Savile grey, Blond Nappa, Leather dash/door tops, Walnut inlays, Dark tinted windows, Air suspension, Bliss/Cross traffic alert, Xenium/7 seat comfort/Family/Winter packs, 4 zone climate, Heated rear seats.

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V8XCV Member Last Online: Apr 26th, 2024 09:46 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Scotland	If they are actually set too low you can adjust the level manually using a hex key through the top covers (not my photo), but be aware of not dazzling other road users and your friendly MOT tester will probably dial them down again. This should not affect the self levelling as you are adjusting the lens in the holder. I find most modern cars are set conservatively low for our rural roads out here and need a quick tweak. __________________ Current V70III 2.4D (163) SE Sport 4C (2008) V70 T5 (1996) V70 P2 D5 EUIII (2002) XC90 V8 4.4 (2007)

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S90 IT Guru Last Online: Feb 5th, 2024 17:14 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Perth	Seems to be related to the number of vehicles, it can only cope with 5 at a time due to the way they work. I have actually found them to be nigh on dangerous at times as the beam almost disappears on the nearside for a couple of seconds. On A roads they seem to function better. __________________ 2023 V90 T6 Recharge AWD Ultimate Dark, Blonde Ventilated Nappa, Thunder Grey, AAOS

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