Hello,

I have a newly purchased MCS, with the Xenon lights and auto-level feature. And for some reason I cant see it leveling while i'm driving. I've been testing it for a few days now, I go to certain hills near my house and park on them to see if I can see them adjust but I dont see it adjust, it doesnt seem to be working.

My question is: Is it normal for it to only adjust a little bit? Or have I missed something?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks.

 

I can see mine level when I'm sitting still & turn on the lights. As I drive I never see any changes in them. I believe the adjustment is for when you have a load in the boot, so you don't blind other drivers if you have a load back there. Not for adjusting as you drive down the road. Maybe someone knows for sure & will tell us.

Edit >> Welcome to NAM. I see this is your fist post. Lots of great info here.

 

Get the car moving in first gear at around 4500rpm and them stomp on it. The quick accelleration will push the lights upward and they will then be seen to dip down in response.

 

LOL... I can see it now...

"But officer, I was just testing my auto-levelling headlights, to make sure they work!"

I never paid close attention to the lights when I do that... thanks for the tip, Yucca.

 

I only see mine level when I first turn them on. Never notice it while driving.

-Cody

 

The auto leveling feature is designed to lower the lights when there is a heavy load in the rear (which would in effect raise the beam of the lights.) It's not about instantaneous leveling depending on the road surface.

The mechanism consists of sensors on the front and rear suspension to gauge relative load on each.

 

It probably works in other gears too in similar circumstances, but I just love the feeling of stomping the pedal in first gear between 4500 rpm and redline.

Edit: Don't listen a a word Eric is saying. Get out there on a dark highway and stomp it!

Ok, I can admit that it is meant to work as Eric described, but it works with stomping it too!

I can't stop saying "stomp it"

 

Trust and verify.

 

haha, you guys are funny.

OK that makes sense, I guess I mis-understood what they are for, obviously its for when you have a lot of weight in the back seat.. I thought they are supposed to aim down when you go up hills, and aim up when you go down hills.

anyways, thanks a lot for the response(s)

 

Do all Xenons have this feature? I have them, and never knew it.

 

Yes, they do. When you turn on the lights, depending where you're pointing, you can (sometimes - I don't always notice it) see the lights do a quick dip as sort of a systems check.
It's essentially transparent in our cars.

 

I see them adjust quite often, usually when I pull up behind someone at a light. I believe they adjust every 30 seconds or so and whenever there's a relatively rapid acceleration or deceleration. I think it's hard to notice it unless you can see the reflection on something in front of you.

 

Hey I'm going to try that only I say Mash on it!!!

 

I think I heard someone say that the adjustment happens when you start your engiine and NOT when you turn on your lights - thus, if you don't keep your automatic lights activated and turn on the lights after starting the car you may miss the "xenon dance".

I always use the auto headlights and think that this is one of the coolest features - watching the lights sweep up and down and finally come to rest on some object ahead. Sort of like Maggie is waking up, looking around, and then deciding where to go....

Bill

 

Apparently you didn't hear them say that west of the Mississippi, where they 'do the dance' when the lights are turned on.

 

Maggie!......uggggh ....sorry, nothing personal, just the name of the X......uggggh. I know, sounds like a personal problem(mine).