[willjames]

Read the manual but can't seem to get this to work? However only tried switching on around town where there's lots of lights, street signs etc. Does it only come on when lights are on and the road ahead is pitch black? I press the button on steering wheel stalk but get no symbol come up in the cluster either?

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You need light switch (rotary) set to auto (to the left)

The ambient light needs to be sufficiently poor / dark ( or wipers on normal).

Your green side lights icon should now illuminate.

Press the button on stalk and a green A should illuminate on dash.

Driving around a street lit town or city you won't notice much.

So pick a decent dark road or motorway and roads and just drive about.

[Drek]

Originally Posted by willjames

Read the manual but can't seem to get this to work? However only tried switching on around town where there's lots of lights, street signs etc. Does it only come on when lights are on and the road ahead is pitch black? I press the button on steering wheel stalk but get no symbol come up in the cluster either?

Are you pressing the right button? There are two on the stalk and I frequently press the wrong one!

[willjames]

I've not had it on auto, so that may be the problem. I'll try again.

[philiper1]

Originally Posted by willjames

I've not had it on auto, so that may be the problem. I'll try again.

so you have been driving round with no lights on?

[willjames]

Originally Posted by philiper1

so you have been driving round with no lights on?

No, had headlights on manual. Never use Auto lights, don't know why, maybe feel like the lights are something I should be in control of!

[philiper1]

Originally Posted by willjames

No, had headlights on manual. Never use Auto lights, don't know why, maybe feel like the lights are something I should be in control of!

oh I see, mines are always on auto, if they are on you get a little green symbol on the speedo cluster so you know they are working

[rich100]

Originally Posted by willjames

No, had headlights on manual. Never use Auto lights, don't know why, maybe feel like the lights are something I should be in control of!

There's your issue. As Brigand mentioned switch needs to be set to auto.

I'd try and take it out on some unlit roads , the system won't work where there's a lot of street lighting.

[creepy coupe]

If the OP has adaptive lights. The dipped bean level is higher when the headlight switch is set to "auto" then when in "manual"

[willjames]

Chaps, tried it on auto and it works. I now get the symbol on the cluster. So all is well.

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Cool pleased that works.

I do wish that BMW still provided an instruction manual for their cars.

You would even think in this day and age it could be electronic, they could even (going out on a limb here) have it available vie the Idrive and that nice screen.

I know it's just an idea and I can't see BMW doing something like that...

[simon.]

I got a hard copy as well with my 2015 F31.

[russellg]

You also need to be traveling above a certain speed, circa 40mph to get the High Beam to activate.

Incidentally, it can be coded to work on normal headlight setting, not just Automatic.

[Ss66]

Originally Posted by russellg

You also need to be traveling above a certain speed, circa 40mph to get the High Beam to activate.

Incidentally, it can be coded to work on normal headlight setting, not just Automatic.

My high beam works at any speed below 40mph!

[russellg]

Originally Posted by Ss66

My high beam works at any speed below 40mph!

Sorry, I meant for HBA to activate there is a speed threshold, on my car is around around 40mph, and deactivates around 5-10mph.