Good evening all,

looking at going to Belgium next week for a night away.

Cant see anything in handbook (online or in I drive) regarding driving on the continent that is relevant.

It mentions turning off Auto setting and adjust setting in Idrive “settings - lighting - headlights - headlight adaptation” however mine doesn’t have this option to select/change, not does it have adaptive LED lights, just LED’s.

Had a look on the rear of the lamps, nothing obvious to swap over (have seen a lever on other models)

 

Any ideas please?

Worst case I’ll sling some beam deflectors on. 

Morning Kevin

I know that there was an adjustment lever for HID's but I thought I read that LED's had a Flat pattern that cant be adjusted. 

Does your Local BMW Dealer know more I wonder worth asking

As an aside my Brother inlaw has a 5 series Estate and does many miles on the other side of the Channel and I don't recall him doing anything, I will have to ask the question

Dave

Thanks for reply.

 It’s similar to what I’ve read elsewhere then.

 

I parked the car facing a wall, not sure if it’s just me, but there’s a slight kick in the beam pattern towards the nearside.

Think I’ll chance it.  Many other people claim they don’t bother with any beam deflectors.

 

Talked to my Brother Inlaw he is on his 6th 5 series estate he said the first 3 (HID) he would switch over as it was so simple, then apparently with the 4th it was a real faff so he never bothered the last two are LED and he has never had an issue and he does most of his mileage in the France Belgium Netherlands Germany and Poland 

Hope this Helps

Dave