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Originally Posted by stvding
US DOT Law still ban adaptive light??
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Originally Posted by praxis218
We can have adaptive but not selective beam.
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Hopefully the law is changed, if it hasn't been already.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKCN1ML2UW
Adaptive = Adjusts up/down/left/right
Selective Beam = I use the term VLD (Variable Light Distribution), is what does the magic with high/low beams and diverting light / creating light tunnels for vehicles you're following or vehicles that are approaching you. The gov. also refers to them as matrix lighting [specific to certain headlights/manufacturers it seems] or Adaptive Driving Beams (ADB).
RE: Hardware, it depends on the equipment the vehicle has. In the G30 for example, the base is Adaptive LED and the upgrade is Iconic [Adaptive] LED with high beam assist. Since it's the same hardware + camera used where the feature is permitted, it is simply disabled via coding for the US. It can be manually enabled.
Hopefully what the revised law means is a) going forward, we get to enjoy these features, and b) hopefully a simple update from BMW will enable it for models where it was turned off via software.