E70s, with halogen lighting

sapphireblack · Post by **sapphireblack** » Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:05 pm

Given an AC recharge will be significantly cheaper via a Groupon voucher at an ATS facility, i wouldn't personally be asking a franchised dealer to do it.

lezmtaylor · Post by **lezmtaylor** » Mon Jul 14, 2025 10:40 am

yes, just had my e53 4.4 done at ATS Gloucester via sapphireblack heads up re Groupon.

Lez

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 7:46 am

Drove at night in France for the first time last night. Lights were adjusted before we left. All it actually does is put a blasted great shutter across the near side high/low beam which makes the lighting very odd. The off-side works as it does in the UK. It’s a bit like driving with a headlight out.

sapphireblack · Post by **sapphireblack** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 12:27 pm

I thought Xenon were flat, neutral beams not needing adjustment for RHD traffic, as discussed here. Surprised you bothered, unless I'm missing something?

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 1:19 pm

The beams are flat, however I was ‘advised’ by a colleague who lives out here that certain of the Gendarmerie take exception to them not being adjusted and there’s an on-the-spot fine. I wish I hadn’t bothered to be honest asI’m in deepest rural France where I need all the light I can get!

sapphireblack · Post by **sapphireblack** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:48 pm

Well, certain of the gendarmarie, can indeed be officious, to say the least. I've had a few run-ins over the years. Probably just because i'm English.

It begs the question how they would know about your headlights though?

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