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'Passing beams'
Posted by DrewP [Email] (more from DrewP) on Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:15:52
In Reply to: Need Halogens on with Zenon Highbeams, Richard Lesight, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:46:32
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Richard,
Those inner halogens are controlled by computer that commands the other lights, but on US programmed cars they do not normally light. They are referred to on the Euro cars as 'Passing beams' and would light if you flick the stalk with the headlights turned off, but pulling and switching on the 'High beams' will turn the Xenons on brighter. That's so you get full 'Passing beam' brightness without having to wait for the Xenons to warm up to produce full brightness. Once the Xenons are already on they can produce full brightness right away.
I have messed with it a little big, but it may be possible to code it to allow the passing beams to turn on when high beam stalk is pulled, but whether you can find a shop to work with who is willing to mess with it for you is iffy.
The inner halogens will light for the 'Follow Me Home' function if you pull the high beam stalk with the ignition off or key removed since the Xenon modules aren't powered on.
Posts in this Thread:
- Need Halogens on with Zenon Highbeams, Richard Lesight, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:46:32
- Re: Need Halogens on with Zenon Highbeams, MikeVT , Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:11:14
- 'Passing beams', DrewP, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:15:52 <-- Viewing This Message
- The early 03 SSs had the 9-5 setup., John Myers, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:34:35
- Re: Need Halogens on with Zenon Highbeams, swedespeed7, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:11:44
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