Auto Headlights

[Racer90]

Hi I`m new to this forum , as have only just got my Z4, I was surprised and dissapointed to find out that the car does not
have automatic headlights, even my old 330 had that........

[sjj84]

Do you not have xenons? I thought they all had auto lights?

[Mr Tidy]

Welcome to the forum Racer.

I just had a look and it seems rainsensor and Auto headlights was only standard on Facelift 3.0Sis & Ms, but I don't know about pre-facelift E85s or E89s.

Don't forget early E85s came out in the era of the E46 3 Series and neither of my E46s had them!

Anyway we'd still love to see a photo of your poorly-specced Z4!

[Rockhopper]

My 2003 Z4 doesn't have them but I'm looking at buying a 2005 Z4 that does have them.

[rdgreen]

My 2004 has them, but don't know if this was standard or an option.

[sw4nny]

My 2003 has auto headlights and rain sensor,again not sure whether standard or factory option.

[Jamie-innes]

I think it was part of the comfort pack option, that's what mines has and includes the rain sensor and auto lights

[Tich]

My 2006 2.0 has rain sensor and auto lights, it was probably on the options list.


Phil

[kis]

Don't write off retrofitting. Could be relatively straightforward? I know LCM's can be changed, see here viewtopic.php?f=3&t=122365

[enuff_zed]

Wifey's 53-plate 2.5i has auto lights and rain sensing wipers.
Used it for the first time in the rain yesterday and noticed two things. The wipers always do a double sweep, is this normal?
Also, the sensitivity adjustment on the stalk seems to make no difference................ but maybe it was raining too hard to affect that?

[mmm-five]

Also, the sensitivity adjustment on the stalk seems to make no difference................ but maybe it was raining too hard to affect that?

I thought it was only for intermittent wipe frequency...didn't realise it also did sensitivity...will have to somehow try that (assuming a 2006 Z4M has the same functionality as a 2003 non-M)

[mmm-five]

Used it for the first time in the rain yesterday and noticed two things. The wipers always do a double sweep, is this normal?

Mine only does a double sweep if the first sweep didn't clear the screen/sensor enough.

[enuff_zed]

Also, the sensitivity adjustment on the stalk seems to make no difference................ but maybe it was raining too hard to affect that?

I thought it was only for intermittent wipe frequency...didn't realise it also did sensitivity...will have to somehow try that (assuming a 2006 Z4M has the same functionality as a 2003 non-M)

Well I may be confusing myself with that tbh. My 335d uses that to adjust sensitivity, but maybe the Z doesn't. But then I wonder, why would you need intermittent wipe if you have rain sensing. So maybe I was wrong all along. It's been a long week.

[mmm-five]

Well I may be confusing myself with that tbh. My 335d uses that to adjust sensitivity, but maybe the Z doesn't. But then I wonder, why would you need intermittent wipe if you have rain sensing. So maybe I was wrong all along. It's been a long week.

No, what you said is correct, that's what the manual says - but I had to check

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[Jl-c]

It might be really obvious but try cleaning the sensor area on the windscreen. If it has a film of dirt over it or flies graveyard it will make a difference.