Official NorCal Chat Thread (#3)

jay spec · 02-04-2008, 11:13 AM

morning norcal!

jay spec · 02-04-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by evo119

hey everyone....

i just heard something interesting. Maybe you guys can confirm.

I heard that if you go to japan and buy car stuff, you can't have it shipped here anymore. Is that true? If it is, i'm wondering why you can order it from here but can't go there and bring/ship it back?

interesting...first time i've heard of it. maybe there are just extra restrictions to shipping automotive parts now?

SES_D · 02-04-2008, 11:19 AM

wsup guys

jay spec · 02-04-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SES_D

wsup guys

you're up early..no more sleeping in anymore eh?

SES_D · 02-04-2008, 11:22 AM

haha I'm always up early, I just usually have school but for some reason my class got canceled so here I am.

Where you at???

SES_D · 02-04-2008, 11:23 AM

Hamann...omfg imagine driving with that in SF!!!

shragon · 02-04-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SES_D

Hamann...omfg imagine driving with that in SF!!!

i saw that too.

doesn't seem like it'd be very daily driving friendly.

SES_D · 02-04-2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by shragon

i saw that too.

doesn't seem like it'd be very daily driving friendly.

freal! I bet once he cleans his car up it'll look sick though.

But yeah, I can only imagine going over even a small pothole with that lip lol ...... boooooooooooooom

shragon · 02-04-2008, 11:28 AM

yea, that thing must scrape on every driveway and speed bump.

Joonsup · 02-04-2008, 11:33 AM

morning norcal. does anyone know the fundamentals of how the auto adjust/level feature of our headlights work?

jay spec · 02-04-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SES_D

haha I'm always up early, I just usually have school but for some reason my class got canceled so here I am.

Where you at???

where else? work as usual

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Originally Posted by shragon

i saw that too.

doesn't seem like it'd be very daily driving friendly.

saw it this morning...almost riding as low as alice!

shragon · 02-04-2008, 11:41 AM

you should see the auto level working every time you turn on your headlights. it usually will point down then back up again. the auto level function is suppose to help in keeping your headlights level when you hit bumps in the road and/or if you are hauling extra cargo in the back.

however, this is different from aiming your headlights. to aim your headlights, you need to do this manually.

jay spec · 02-04-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by joonsup

morning norcal. does anyone know the fundamentals of how the auto adjust/level feature of our headlights work?

Joonsup · 02-04-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shragon

you should see the auto level working every time you turn on your headlights. it usually will point down then back up again. the auto level function is suppose to help in keeping your headlights level when you hit bumps in the road and/or if you are hauling extra cargo in the back.

however, this is different from aiming your headlights. to aim your headlights, you need to do this manually.

but when you say it keeps it level... level in relation to what. the road? does the headlights know how far the beam is hitting from the ground or is it keeping the beam level depending on the high how or low you adjust the "aim" of the light.

Joonsup · 02-04-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jay spec

i did already.

lol

shragon · 02-04-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by joonsup

but when you say it keeps it level... level in relation to what. the road? does the headlights know how far the beam is hitting from the ground or is it keeping the beam level depending on the high how or low you adjust the "aim" of the light.

let me use an example. lets say this is your car: [e92] A B C

and you aimed your headlights so it hits "B". the auto leveling mechanism helps to try to keep your lights always aimed at the "B" location whether you're hitting bumps, carrying an extra 200 lbs in your trunk, etc...

hope that makes sense.

Joonsup · 02-04-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by shragon

let me use an example. lets say this is your car: [e92] A B C

and you aimed your headlights so it hits "B". the auto leveling mechanism helps to try to keep your lights always aimed at the "B" location whether you're hitting bumps, carrying an extra 200 lbs in your trunk, etc...

hope that makes sense.

ok. that makese sense. so whatever you adjust the headlight to is the new "default". and unless you manually adjust it again, it will always auto level to that "default"

shragon · 02-04-2008, 11:52 AM

btw... after lowering my car, i had to reaim my headlights up. i just used the garage door to make sure both sides were even and would take it for a spin around the neighborhood to see how i like it. then repeat adjustment if necessary. i just did some trial and error. you could always tell if they're pointed too far down or too far up.

shragon · 02-04-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by joonsup

ok. that makese sense. so whatever you adjust the headlight to is the new "default". and unless you manually adjust it again, it will always auto level to that "default"

yep.

Joonsup · 02-04-2008, 11:54 AM

reason why i ask is b/c i'm not sure if i'm trippin b/c after i got my car lowered, i had to adjust the light up more since the beam was hitting too low. i turned it 3.5 full turns and my beam still does not hit the bumper of the car in front of me until i'm about a car length away. I read that most people turn it around 2 or 2.5 turns counterclockwise.

i thought maybe after i adjusted the light, the auto level feature will override my settings and adjust the beam lower. knawmean?

snohman · 02-04-2008, 11:57 AM

morning nor cal

Joonsup · 02-04-2008, 11:57 AM

let me ask all of you this then. i'm not sure if you pay attention but i'll ask anyway. when you're driving at night and you're coming up behind a person, how far away from the car in front of you until you can see your headlight beams hitting the rear bumper of that car?

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shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	you should see the auto level working every time you turn on your headlights. it usually will point down then back up again. the auto level function is suppose to help in keeping your headlights level when you hit bumps in the road and/or if you are hauling extra cargo in the back. however, this is different from aiming your headlights. to aim your headlights, you need to do this manually. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	btw... after lowering my car, i had to reaim my headlights up. i just used the garage door to make sure both sides were even and would take it for a spin around the neighborhood to see how i like it. then repeat adjustment if necessary. i just did some trial and error. you could always tell if they're pointed too far down or too far up. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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Joonsup Lieutenant General 322 Rep 17,316 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [9.50]	reason why i ask is b/c i'm not sure if i'm trippin b/c after i got my car lowered, i had to adjust the light up more since the beam was hitting too low. i turned it 3.5 full turns and my beam still does not hit the bumper of the car in front of me until i'm about a car length away. I read that most people turn it around 2 or 2.5 turns counterclockwise. i thought maybe after i adjusted the light, the auto level feature will override my settings and adjust the beam lower. knawmean?
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02-04-2008, 11:57 AM	#13639
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Joonsup Lieutenant General 322 Rep 17,316 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [9.50]	let me ask all of you this then. i'm not sure if you pay attention but i'll ask anyway. when you're driving at night and you're coming up behind a person, how far away from the car in front of you until you can see your headlight beams hitting the rear bumper of that car?
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