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Offline JoeGTI

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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #10 on: 18 May 2017, 23:41 »
Your link doesn't seem to work.
In the pre facelift, you could make the lights cornering function more aggressive / faster by setting them to "sport" mode. I'm sure it's similar in the FL.
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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #11 on: 18 May 2017, 23:55 »
Your link doesn't seem to work.
In the pre facelift, you could make the lights cornering function more aggressive / faster by setting them to "sport" mode. I'm sure it's similar in the FL.
Link seems to work here, maybe Youtube was still processing the video.

Thanks for the tip, I'll have a delve in the settings and see if I can change the cornering reaction speed.
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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #12 on: 19 May 2017, 08:12 »
Link seems to work here, maybe Youtube was still processing the video.
Working fine now. Thank you. :cool:

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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #13 on: 19 May 2017, 08:41 »
I had the same thing as yours with road signs activating the dynamic lighting on my CC with xenons but the dealer readjusted them and they were better afterwards. It is a pity that VW didn't go down the multiple led for their dynamic lighting instead of staying with the shields.

There seems to be a very low dome on them, you can see it when driving through trees.
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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #14 on: 19 May 2017, 09:40 »
It is a pity that VW didn't go down the multiple led for their dynamic lighting instead of staying with the shields.
Is this definitely still a shield system? I can find so little information on it.

Here is a video for the new Passat headlights. The first 2 1/2 minutes talk about the LED units. I was able to change the subtitles to English. Though it is still difficult to understand. I don't think it mentions shields. Though maybe the unit didn't have Dynamic Light Assist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktduT9gWJRQ

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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #15 on: 19 May 2017, 10:00 »
It is a pity that VW didn't go down the multiple led for their dynamic lighting instead of staying with the shields.
Is this definitely still a shield system? I can find so little information on it.

Here is a video for the new Passat headlights. The first 2 1/2 minutes talk about the LED units. I was able to change the subtitles to English. Though it is still difficult to understand. I don't think it mentions shields. Though maybe the unit didn't have Dynamic Light Assist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktduT9gWJRQ

If you look at the start of eatontrifles video you can see the shields doing their thing.
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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #16 on: 19 May 2017, 10:02 »
I found another Passat LED headlight video. This one is not official.

At 3:40 they say, "The centrepiece of these headlight is the outer multi-beam lens module"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7A_praG4HU
« Last Edit: 19 May 2017, 10:30 by Daz Auto »

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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #17 on: 19 May 2017, 10:17 »
I found another Passat LED headlight video. This one is not official.

At 3:40 they say, "The centrepiece of these headlight is the outer multi-beam lens module"

Link?
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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #18 on: 19 May 2017, 10:36 »
Link?
Sorry, link added above.

However, it looks like you are correct about VW still using a variable shutter system with their LED headlights. :undecided:

http://magazine.volkswagen.com/LED-light-technology.html

This leaves me wondering if I should change my order now :undecided:
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Re: 7.5 LED headlights - how good are they?
« Reply #19 on: 19 May 2017, 12:05 »
The biggest problem is that not all lights are adjusted the same. Out of the factory they are all set very low and the PDI should put them at the correct level. Somehow mine were not adjusted high enough so they were poor to say the least. After they are set at the correct height night time driving is transformed.