Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 21:12:35 -0600 From: "Norm" <normbnopsamaonline.com> Subject: Re: Why do bi-xenons dip?
They are leveling themselves. They have an automatic leveling system installed. "Adrian" <spamtrapnopsampman.freeisp.co.uk> wrote in message news:Xns9480A70D2C4E8adrianachapmanfreeisnopsam133.1.4... > Gary Fritz (fritzxxxnopsamrii.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they > were saying : > > > In my 2002 9-5 Aero, the bi-xenon headlights have a "shutter" that > > drops down to block the lights for "low beam." When you turn on the > > headlights, the shutters dip for a second, then return to their normal > > low-beam level. > > > > Question: why the dip? What's it doing? > > Self-test?