Adaptive headlights or just xenon

[jesus_man]

What are the physical differences between just Xenon headlights and adaptive headlights. We were told ours had the adaptive headlights, but sitting in my driveway, i turned the wheels and the headlights were stationary. I am not dissatisfied about the headlights, they are great, but wish we could have gotten adaptive.

I guess it was a trade off because the dealer didn't realize the truck had homelink.

J.D.

 

[umbertob]

You have to be moving for the adaptive headlights to swivel. Even then, the movement is slight and you will usually notice it most in a fairly enclosed environment - such as a ramp inside a parking structure as you steer. If they work, when you first start the engine in your dark garage and the auto lights fire up, you will see them do a little self-calibration dance, in and out and up and down.

I always thought that our HID headlights are fantastic, but the adaptive feature is over-hyped technology. They may help a bit on dark and twisty roads, but the motors inside the clusters that provide the swiveling cause the headlights to vibrate quite a bit when driving over broken pavement, and they are also quite delicate. I broke both of mine, probably when off-roading, and it took me a good year before I even noticed they wouldn't swivel anymore. I guess I don't miss them much.

 

[jesus_man]

Cool, thanks for the info. I guess I'll pay more attention when they first turn on.

As I said, the stock headlights are some of the best I have seen, so it's not a huge issue. I hate bouncing headlights when headed down the highway, espeically since there is a fine line where the cut off, making it very noticeable. So I am not heart broken if I do not have them.

J.D.