Disabling adaptive headlamps with Dynamic Bending Headlights (502A and Up)?

[Dybalr]

My 502A has the Adaptive option on the set up screen

Thanks! This is exactly what I’m looking for. My 701a does not have this.

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[JGS]

That is strange i thought 502A and up had it, my window sticker does not have any thing abut it

 

[imnuts]

Is Glare Free/Adaptive only available in Canada?

 

[JGS]

maybe, I am from Canada, will have to get a USA truck to check

 

[BMWtoF150]

Is Glare Free/Adaptive only available in Canada?

As far as I know, Yes. The NHTS board has never approved this technology for the US.

 

[Dybalr]

As far as I know, Yes. The NHTS board has never approved this technology for the US.

I know the adaptive or dynamic bending is approved in the US, as I have owned vehicles as old as 2012 models with this tech. The glare free I could believe that hasn’t been approved yet. I am after a lighting set up settings photo of an US model 502a and above demonstrating that the adaptive headlights are a thing.

 

[Lippy]

My 502a Lariat does not have that item on the settings screen. But I just checked the US configurator again and it clearly says LED Projector with Dynamic bending Headlamps w/ LED Taillamps are part of the 502a Lariat package.

 

[BMWtoF150]

I agr

I know the adaptive or dynamic bending is approved in the US, as I have owned vehicles as old as 2012 models with this tech. The glare free I could believe that hasn’t been approved yet. I am after a lighting set up settings photo of an US model 502a and above demonstrating that the adaptive headlights are a thing.

I agree. My last 2 BMWs had bending lights. They were deprogrammed for the US not to have the tunneling features of anti glare. My 21 KR has bending lights.

 

[jasonmt]

Canada as well, Lariat 502A and same as JGS:

 

[Chewza]

Yea my guess is it's our (USA) trash can DOT regulations from the 60's and 70's that prevent us from having all of the cool features.

I too had a BMW that I was able to recode myself to enable the active anti-glare headlights, and I'm hoping and praying that someone figures out how to unlock those features for our trucks.

This article explains why we're stuck in the stone ages...
NHTSA Still Hasn't Ruled on Adaptive Headlights (autoweek.com)

 

[Dybalr]

I agr

I agree. My last 2 BMWs had bending lights. They were deprogrammed for the US not to have the tunneling features of anti glare. My 21 KR has bending lights.

Can you post a photo of your settings? Does yours look like the Canada version minus the glare free?

 

[Reeltime]

I know the adaptive or dynamic bending is approved in the US, as I have owned vehicles as old as 2012 models with this tech. The glare free I could believe that hasn’t been approved yet. I am after a lighting set up settings photo of an US model 502a and above demonstrating that the adaptive headlights are a thing.

I have a Lariat 502A, it has the dynamic bending headlights, but there is no setting to turn them off. When you start the truck at night, the lights go through a test routine where the lights move. If you have a Lariat with dual beam, you have dynamic bending, if your Lariat has quad beam, you don’t have dynamic bending.

 

[Reeltime]

I have a Lariat 502A, it has the dynamic bending headlights, but there is no setting to turn them off. When you start the truck at night, the lights go through a test routine where the lights move. If you have a Lariat with dual beam, you have dynamic bending, if your Lariat has quad beam, you don’t have dynamic bending.

I have no settings to control the headlights

 

[Dybalr]

I have the platinum 701a with dual beam. No setting to turn off or on for dynamic bending. When I start the truck in the dark the lights do not do any “routine“ you have a US truck? I’ll let everyone know what the dealer says later today

 

[Reeltime]

I have the platinum 701a with dual beam. No setting to turn off or on for dynamic bending. When I start the truck in the dark the lights do not do any “routine“ you have a US truck? I’ll let everyone know what the dealer says later today

The routine is very quick, if your truck is facing a wall, it is easy to see. Most of the time I don’t even see it happen. I’m sure you have dynamic bending on your Platinum. From f150 Platinum standard features.

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