07-01-2012, 06:25 PM | #2 |
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Yes. The outer headlights are the only two functional ones. High/low beam on the Xenons is controlled with a shutter. Switch back and forth from low to high beams when you're at a stop and you should hear it.
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07-01-2012, 09:56 PM | #3 |
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They may be FTP (flash to pass) lights. What happens if the headlights are turned off and you pull the stock? It should be a halogen bulb in there so it doesn't have to try to fire up the Xenons when you flash somebody.
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07-01-2012, 10:52 PM | #4 |
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You're correct that this is the way it should be, in my opinion, and it has been this way in every BMW I've ever driven–a halogen bulb in the headlight assembly is used for flash to pass if the car is equipped with HID headlamps. The new X3's don't have this halogen bulb, though. When I look into the innermost light housing on my X3 there is no bulb, but there is some wiring. Maybe this means the halogen bulb is included in some markets?
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07-06-2012, 08:53 PM | #6 |
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The inner lights only have lit outer rings. Kind of surprised about even having these fake headlights.
I also noticed Fog Lights are not white Xenon. They should at least be a matching white?
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07-06-2012, 11:34 PM | #7 |
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"White halogen" is mostly tinted blue and it's been said to reduce visibility. Also, in foggy condition, yellow "penetrates" fog better than bluish white. This is only from stuff I read though, no personal experience as I almost never encounter fog so I rarely turn on the fog lights.
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