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Offline Sootchucker

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Well i'll be......
« on: 28 September 2013, 22:35 »
Went out tonight for my first proper night time drive, and was very surprised and delighted to see that my Xenons are the cornering variety.

Now by that, I don't mean it has the extra halogen light that shines sideways when you make a slow speed turn (which all xenon equipped cars have), I mean driving down a dark country road, my beam bended as I went round corners. At first I thought I was seeing things, but the wife who was sat next to me concurred, there's a definite bending of the beam when you do a series of left then rights with the beam moving accordingly.

Interestingly, when I started the car tonight, we both noticed that as well as doing the little up and down dance that the Xenons do, it also did a side to side swipe as well (really noticeable on the wall the lights were shining on).

Exactly the same as this youtube video:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MDqXqr8KLG0

Do all GTI/GTD's have this or is it because I've also specced the main beam assist so have a small camera at the base of the mirror looking forwards just below the lights and wiper sensor ?

I'll try and get a video of it if its possible.
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Offline Jimmgc51

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Re: Well i'll be......
« Reply #1 on: 28 September 2013, 22:55 »
It's standard on the GTI with xenons. My mk 6 does the same. The start up dance is the car running diagnostics to make sure the motors are working. This is for they also auto level dependant on weight in the vehicle. You wil notice there is no way for you to set this, xenons are so bright they would blind an on coming driver if set wrong so they HAVE to do this by law.

All very  :cool: I have to admit!
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Re: Well i'll be......
« Reply #2 on: 28 September 2013, 23:48 »
Yeah my X-trail does the self leveling thing, but do the GTI / GTD's have cornering lights as standard? All information points towards them having it as xenon is usually an option on the lower specs, but standard on the GTD's and they include cornering. (And I seen vids demonstrating it)
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Re: Well i'll be......
« Reply #3 on: 29 September 2013, 00:31 »
You should also have a setting for "Dynamic bend lighting" in the mode menu as you have DCC? Not sure what difference it makes but i was glad when i found out the active xenons were standard. :cool:
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Re: Well i'll be......
« Reply #4 on: 29 September 2013, 09:58 »
I've got the option on mind that says dynamic bend lighting in the DCC menu.
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Offline dippy_x

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Re: Well i'll be......
« Reply #5 on: 29 September 2013, 14:25 »
So... Is this confirmed then that the GTI/GTD's have dynamic cornering lights?  Thought it was just statics.
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Re: Well i'll be......
« Reply #6 on: 29 September 2013, 14:25 »
Yup, they have dynamic cornering lights. 8)
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Offline MM087

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Re: Well i'll be......
« Reply #7 on: 30 September 2013, 09:20 »
So all GTI/GTD's have this feature ?

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« Reply #8 on: 30 September 2013, 14:02 »
Erm, yeah.... :huh:
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Offline Valenni

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Re: Well i'll be......
« Reply #9 on: 30 September 2013, 14:53 »
Erm, yeah.... :huh:

Indeed, but ignoring the previous replies, do the GTD and GTI have cornering lights as standard?  :grin:
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