StevieDB9
Road Burner
Hi everyone :cheesy:
I've been looking at a few cars (started saving) and been looking on the Ford website to see what optional extras some of the cars have so I can look out for them on used cars. noticed that the focus had as an option was adaptive headlights that turn as you corner so the light beam curve round the corner. I would have loved this (as well as HIDs) but not seen any examples of focusesess with these options.
So started looking to see if they could be retrofitted, but as expected the headlight units cost a fortune and the unit needs to be wired into the ecu for which the loom isnt even installed. So in a word no, it cant be done.
But, after some more googling i came across a new(ish) product from Hella (so not cheap junk) that is designed especially for retrofitting, and is designed especially for certain models including the focus mk1 and 2 (but not 2.5 unfortunately which is what i'm after) golf mk5 and a few vauxhalls i think. These systems are built into the headlight units which swivel when you turn the wheel. But there is also a universal system which utilises a pair of spot/fog lamps for the same function.
Good demo here:
http://dynabeam.hella-online.com/EN/index.html
http://b2c.hella.com/b2c_hella/b2c/init.do?language=en&country=en&shop=de_com&scenario.xcm=hella_com
Decent video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRfTW3YujyY&feature=related
just wondering what you guys thought?
I've been looking at a few cars (started saving) and been looking on the Ford website to see what optional extras some of the cars have so I can look out for them on used cars. noticed that the focus had as an option was adaptive headlights that turn as you corner so the light beam curve round the corner. I would have loved this (as well as HIDs) but not seen any examples of focusesess with these options.
So started looking to see if they could be retrofitted, but as expected the headlight units cost a fortune and the unit needs to be wired into the ecu for which the loom isnt even installed. So in a word no, it cant be done.
But, after some more googling i came across a new(ish) product from Hella (so not cheap junk) that is designed especially for retrofitting, and is designed especially for certain models including the focus mk1 and 2 (but not 2.5 unfortunately which is what i'm after) golf mk5 and a few vauxhalls i think. These systems are built into the headlight units which swivel when you turn the wheel. But there is also a universal system which utilises a pair of spot/fog lamps for the same function.
Good demo here:
http://dynabeam.hella-online.com/EN/index.html
http://b2c.hella.com/b2c_hella/b2c/init.do?language=en&country=en&shop=de_com&scenario.xcm=hella_com
Decent video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRfTW3YujyY&feature=related
just wondering what you guys thought?