Member Since: 27 Sep 2009
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 156
It would seem that there are some D4s out there with properly aligned halogen infill (mwestcrew, Winger) and others (like GraemS & me) where they are not The attached picture shows what I mean.
In the picture you can clearly see the Xenon main beams pointing straight ahead and the halogen infill already more than a foot above them. This picture was taken with the car only 10-12 ft from the wall so by the time you get on the road the halogens are lighting the trees. The halogen lights do have a useful very spread out pattern which would be great if it was closer to ground level
Given what I've read here in several threads, I guess I have to accept it as a "feature" but I am confused as to why some cars seem to be OK and others are not
Richard
7th Mar 2010 9:32 pm
mwestcrew
Member Since: 24 May 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 334
That's a very interesting picture, and I can see why some of you guys are a bit put out. Mine is not like this, I'll try and post a pic in the next few days.2011 D4 Landmark, Mini Cooper SD Clubman, Range Rover Vogue SE
8th Mar 2010 9:47 am
GraemeS
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: NSW
Posts: 706
The light pattern is just like my (non-adaptive) lights.
8th Mar 2010 10:26 am
GraemeS
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: NSW
Posts: 706
thriftwood wrote:
I guess I have to accept it as a "feature"
I'm not prepared to accept it, and I'm encouraged that there are vehicles in the UK with the same fault.
8th Mar 2010 10:43 am
thriftwood
Member Since: 27 Sep 2009
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 156
GraemeS
Now that I know they are not all the same, I agree with you - back to the dealer
mwestcrew
I'd be very interested in seeing the beam pattern on yours. Has your D4 got the adaptive lights too? Maybe there is a bad batch somewhere?
Although as I think about it, that seems odd as I thought that the adaptives and non-adaptive were completely different units. Or are they basically the same unit with some additional cleverness?
Either way I would love to see the pattern of some correctly aligned adaptives so that I can show it to my dealer when I go back to get them to fix mine
Richard
8th Mar 2010 8:23 pm
X1/9
Member Since: 03 Apr 2009
Location: cumbria
Posts: 8
Thriftwood
Your picture shows the same light pattern that I get when my vehicle is about ten feet from the wall. My lights are non adaptive and make a realy good job of lighting the treetops as I drive home from work each day!
I also find that if I use the auto dip feature that I am blinding lorry drivers on the opposite carridgeway of the motorway.
8th Mar 2010 9:31 pm
mwestcrew
Member Since: 24 May 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 334
Mine are adaptives, I'll try and sort out a picture in the next couple of days.2011 D4 Landmark, Mini Cooper SD Clubman, Range Rover Vogue SE
8th Mar 2010 10:46 pm
chidd
Member Since: 14 Feb 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 33
Well, despite all the talk of misalignment, I have added the adaptives to my order. I'm told this will have no impact on delivery date (currently estimated to be 19 Apr). I hope he's right...2010 D4 HSE
2013 Range Rover Evoque Prestige
2014 Discovery HSE (on order)
9th Mar 2010 9:33 am
thriftwood
Member Since: 27 Sep 2009
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 156
chidd
You have done the right thing IMO - the halogen infill issue is annoying but doesn't detrract form the fact that the adaptive lights are excellent if you drive on country roads. Anyway, it would appear that some non-adaptive folks have the alignment problem too
Richard
9th Mar 2010 11:34 am
thriftwood
Member Since: 27 Sep 2009
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 156
My car is (finally - after I rang and chased them) going in for its assurance package in a week.
I have asked them to look at the Halogen alginment at the same time and would love to be able to show them a picture of a properly aligned version. Can some kind soul please put one in their gallery so I can present some evidence that they are not all the same.
Thanks
Richard
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The attached picture shows what I mean.
