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Driving in Europe
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I've driven in Europe with my Z4 a couple of times now, and never done anything to the headlights. No problems!
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Isn't that symbol (headlights with the A) for Automatic rather than Adaptive, so they automatically come on at night?????ronk wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2019 2:27 pm 688C530E-57B4-4E81-91CF-00C39B23506A.jpegThe advice from main dealer varied so much it was laughable!
That’s why I contacted. BMW customer services and got the definitive answer on an email
Have a look at this set of posts - I would say it covers it all - the final post by kingfisher sums it up nicely when he says his UK car has just had it French MOT and it didn’t need any adjustments from its UK settings.
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67-plate F15 X5 35d, Space Grey
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I think the symbol they refer to is the A symbol on the Dash that illuminates when the Auto main/dip is in operation (on my 335 but not on the Z4)
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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All very helpful people and thanks, I will just leave them as they are and enjoy the road trip
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Don’t forget to take a few photos !
My Z4 Europe trip starts at the end of July, Netherlands, Germany and Italy.
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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When I took mine to The Alps last year (and what a fantastic car to drive around the Alps the Z4 is!), I never bothered doing anything and I never had an issue nor oncoming vehicles flashing me etc
Gone : 2013 35is, Melbourne Red, DCT, Nav, Comfort pack
Gone: 2007 2.5is, Montego Blue, Auto, Nav
Gone: 2007 2.5is, Montego Blue, Auto, Nav
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ronk - thanks for that!
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The E89 Z4 with HIDs have a flat beam pattern and if you take your car to Europe for a holiday you will have no problems and will not blind cars coming the other way but if like me you are going to export / register your car in Europe, Spain in my case it won't pass the MOT (or european equivalent). I had to take the wheel off, remove the wheel arch lining and remove the xenon bulb to get to a lever which you pull up to change to beam pattern for driving on the right.
Beam deflector stickers won't do anything since the beam pattern is flat and there is no marking on the headlight lenses as to where to apply them.
Beam deflector stickers won't do anything since the beam pattern is flat and there is no marking on the headlight lenses as to where to apply them.
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I am out in France on a 2000 mile round trip now and whilst most of my driving has been during the day, some mileage has been at night ( E89 version) . No issues at all ,even when going through many long tunnels. I asked my dealer before I left and he said no need to do anything.
Seems he was correct.
Seems he was correct.