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      01-21-2020, 03:27 AM   #1
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I wonder if I am missing something?? As I understand it these miracles of modern science come on at around 50mph..when it's dark!!

I honestly haven't noticed anything happening at that speed or higher. The 'standard' lighting in my opinion is very good anyway, it's just that I was expecting to be able to see Belgium when the laser things came on.

Were my expectations too high, or aren't they working?

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      01-21-2020, 03:30 AM   #2
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I wonder if I am missing something?? As I understand it these miracles of modern science come on at around 50mph..when it's dark!!

I honestly haven't noticed anything happening at that speed or higher. The 'standard' lighting in my opinion is very good anyway, it's just that I was expecting to be able to see Belgium when the laser things came on.

Were my expectations too high, or aren't they working?

Illuminating responses will be appreciated.
It needs to be completly dark... as Belgium has few of those roads, maybe you didn't Hit the right spots 😉
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It needs to be completly dark... as Belgium has few of those roads, maybe you didn't Hit the right spots 😉
I am in England....was expecting to see Belgium!!
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You need to put the lights on auto and then engage the auto high beam. When it comes on it is very bright and illuminates a long distance ahead.
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You need to put the lights on auto and then engage the auto high beam. When it comes on it is very bright and illuminates a long distance ahead.
Hmmmm....that's what I have been doing.

In your experience can you actually see them come on??
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      01-21-2020, 06:31 AM   #6
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Hmmmm....that's what I have been doing.

In your experience can you actually see them come on??
Yes & no. I don't actually notice them engage per say but do notice that I can see way further into the distance & side of road than I could in other standard LED equipped cars.
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I've tried out the laser light and the difference from my LED F31 adaptive highbeams are the brightness, the laser lights are whiter. They illuminate the road side slightly better as they seem wider. The left beam activates earlier after meeting a car, mine has a slight delay. So I would say they are slightly better.
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I wonder if I am missing something?? As I understand it these miracles of modern science come on at around 50mph..when it's dark!!

I honestly haven't noticed anything happening at that speed or higher. The 'standard' lighting in my opinion is very good anyway, it's just that I was expecting to be able to see Belgium when the laser things came on.

Were my expectations too high, or aren't they working?

Illuminating responses will be appreciated.

The LASER lights are only the high beams. The "dipped" headlights are still LED.
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      01-21-2020, 12:15 PM   #9
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I have laser lights and was very impressed on a trip along unlit country roads at the weekend. Very long throw and also very wide.
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