Headlight switch Position 3

Waspo · 03-21-2015, 03:50 PM

In Position 3 for the headlight switch, (The position with the 'A' in the headlight symbol) should the dipped beams only come on in low ambient lighting conditions????

My dipped beams along with my Angels are on all the time i am driving not matter if daulight or night time?

Should this be? if not how do i change it back to auto sensing?

Thanks

coolrockdaddy · 03-21-2015, 04:25 PM

my 06 330i is the same..........don't believe you can change it like later models can

Rich_D · 03-21-2015, 05:05 PM

That should be the automatic headlight position and works fine for me, the lights are off during the day, but on when the daylight dims or it rains.

If you have DRL's active this may explain it

gibbon7000 · 03-21-2015, 05:37 PM

For me when the lights are in auto, my halo's are on permanently and then in low light the dipped beam comes on. Mines an 08 plate e92

m20b25 · 03-22-2015, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Waspo

In Position 3 for the headlight switch, (The position with the 'A' in the headlight symbol) should the dipped beams only come on in low ambient lighting conditions????

My dipped beams along with my Angels are on all the time i am driving not matter if daulight or night time?

Should this be? if not how do i change it back to auto sensing?

Thanks

You can program your lights to be always on via the obc. Might be worth checking to see if that's the cause?

sadsac · 03-22-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gibbon7000

For me when the lights are in auto, my halo's are on permanently and then in low light the dipped beam comes on. Mines an 08 plate e92

same here, 08 e91 pre lci

IanS100 · 03-22-2015, 05:08 PM

If you have iDrive you can activate dip beams as drl's, go into settings & switch it off

lolololol · 03-22-2015, 06:36 PM

You can program daylights on or off through computer in car.

TinySteel · 03-23-2015, 12:05 PM

I had this the other week. Suddenly the day light running lights were on all the time, every time the engine was running.
I looked in the handbook and there is a procedure for setting daylight running lights on and off - then that selection is then programmed to the ignition key you are using at the time. What happen to me, is that I'd inadvertently picked up the second (spare) key, which the previous owner must have pre-programmed to have the daylight running lights on.

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coolrockdaddy New Member 5 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Tampa Bay Florida USA iTrader: (0)	my 06 330i is the same..........don't believe you can change it like later models can
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Rich_D Captain 100 Rep 679 Posts Drives: E90 330d M Sport LCI Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lancs, UK iTrader: (0)	That should be the automatic headlight position and works fine for me, the lights are off during the day, but on when the daylight dims or it rains. If you have DRL's active this may explain it
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gibbon7000 Private First Class 6 Rep 115 Posts Drives: e92 coupe Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Lincs iTrader: (0)	For me when the lights are in auto, my halo's are on permanently and then in low light the dipped beam comes on. Mines an 08 plate e92
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IanS100 Major General 135 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	If you have iDrive you can activate dip beams as drl's, go into settings & switch it off
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lolololol Colonel 105 Rep 2,204 Posts Drives: M4 F83 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The world iTrader: (4)	You can program daylights on or off through computer in car. __________________ Engine Mods: VF HEX Stage 2, ER Charge Pipes, VRSF Catless Downpipes, BMS Intakes and PCW Exhaust Mod Running Gear Mods: HRE Flow Form F01, Yellow Stuff pads. Cosmetic: Performance Grill, Lip Spoiler, Splitters, Side Skirt Extensions, Diffuser and BMS Tips
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TinySteel New Member 1 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 325i M-Sport Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	Ignition key I had this the other week. Suddenly the day light running lights were on all the time, every time the engine was running. I looked in the handbook and there is a procedure for setting daylight running lights on and off - then that selection is then programmed to the ignition key you are using at the time. What happen to me, is that I'd inadvertently picked up the second (spare) key, which the previous owner must have pre-programmed to have the daylight running lights on.
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