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R50/53 adjusting day time running lights w/ Xenon low beams

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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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adjusting day time running lights w/ Xenon low beams

Do the 2 adjusting screws adjust the DTRLs, just the Xenons or both?
 
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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Your drl's are your highbeams in a gen1 mini with xenons...
lowbeams are xenons, highs are halogen bulb run at lower powerfor drl's.
xenon equipped cars have a self adjusting featilure to compensate for car loading....but the basic aiming should be conventional (screws)....meaning the entire assembly is adjusted, changing the aiming of both.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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There is a long necked stalk style BMW tool which is passed thru the fender well when bonnet is down for adjusting the HD lights while front of the MINI is facing a flat surface.

If you just pop the bonnet with low beams on, you can acess the screw while watching the ceiling of your garage, adjusting can be accomplished same manner w/o the tool.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 03:24 PM
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So if use the adjusting screws to set the DTRLs, I won't screw up the Xenons. Good to know.

Not like i'm going to be adjusting my headlights every week to justify the expense of nifty cable adjuster tool.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Both will change... not sure how much self-adjustment the Xenons have
 
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