LCI Halogen Motor (?) Question - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

WOT Bimmer · 01-31-2013, 11:02 AM

I opened up the rear of my new LCI halogens today to install the Lux, and I noticed this "motor" looking object next to the halo bulb. See picture below. Anyone know what this is? I haven't see this on other LCI halogen lights pictures that I have seen.

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LuxAngelEyes · 01-31-2013, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kd8ksn

I opened up the rear of my new LCI halogens today to install the Lux, and I noticed this "motor" looking object next to the halo bulb. See picture below. Anyone know what this is? I haven't see this on other LCI halogen lights pictures that I have seen.

Are those adaptive halogen's, i haven't heard of anything like that before. Motors are normally just to control the up/down or left/right control of the beam.

WOT Bimmer · 01-31-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LuxAngelEyes

Are those adaptive halogen's, i haven't heard of anything like that before. Motors are normally just to control the up/down or left/right control of the beam.

I'm not sure. I didn't know there was such a thing as adaptive halogens.

I do know that my vehicle is not adaptive-ready, so I am just going to position them manually with the adjustment screws and leave it be, unless someone else knows what that is.

WOT Bimmer · 01-31-2013, 03:41 PM

Anyone?

raj55 · 01-31-2013, 04:58 PM

Do your halogen lights hopp up and down when you start your car? Could it be that motor?

edirtaynine · 01-31-2013, 05:02 PM

no idea what that is, but that is definitely not an "adaptive" motor for the lights. halogens don't have a focused beam like projectors do so there's nothing for the headlights to "adjust".

WOT Bimmer · 01-31-2013, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by raj55

Do your halogen lights hopp up and down when you start your car? Could it be that motor?

I don't think so, but I'll check. I have a pre-LCI E90, and I put in these LCI headlights. It's probably only something that functions with an LCI vehicle.

WOT Bimmer · 01-31-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by edirtaynine

no idea what that is, but that is definitely not an "adaptive" motor for the lights. halogens don't have a focused beam like projectors do so there's nothing for the headlights to "adjust".

On the one end (that the picture focuses on) is a motor looking thing with wires, and on the other end is a shaft that terminates to a "ball." The ball then connects to a "U" shaped piece of plastic (similar to a human shoulder) which then runs up to the headlights somewhere. That's about all of the description I can provide.

WOT Bimmer · 01-31-2013, 06:53 PM

Found out what it is... I emailed the guy I bought them off of (who lives in the UK), and apparently the EU BMWs have a wheel on the headlight switch which runs this "motor" which adjusts the headlights up/down.

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edirtaynine Major General Drives: e92 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,228 iTrader: (0)	no idea what that is, but that is definitely not an "adaptive" motor for the lights. halogens don't have a focused beam like projectors do so there's nothing for the headlights to "adjust". __________________ e90post killed plastidip Just say no to painted stock wheels

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WOT Bimmer First Lieutenant Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 374 iTrader: (0)	Anyone?

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raj55 Second Lieutenant Drives: E91 2009, 320i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SWEDEN Posts: 221 iTrader: (0)	Do your halogen lights hopp up and down when you start your car? Could it be that motor?

01-31-2013, 06:53 PM	#9
WOT Bimmer First Lieutenant Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 374 iTrader: (0)	Found out what it is... I emailed the guy I bought them off of (who lives in the UK), and apparently the EU BMWs have a wheel on the headlight switch which runs this "motor" which adjusts the headlights up/down.