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      04-03-2016, 10:15 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by krhodes1
Given the HID cars are supposed to have speed-based aiming (I forget what BMW calls it), but it is not allowed in the US, I suspect this is why the headlights are aimed too low from the factory. They probably install them all the same regardless of whether that is inhibited or not. I plan to code it back in once I get one of those "round tuits" and setup the coding software.

But 30 seconds with a Torx wrench and the headlights are much improved.
Same here I manually adjusted mine yesterday. Driver's side was quite a bit lower than the passengers. I've only had my M235i a few weeks but I remember thinking that lights weren't weren't as impressive as I thought they would be. Wouldn't you know a couple of days later this story breaks.
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