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Old 06-08-21, 11:11 PM
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I had a 2013 base gs350 and the head lights move up and down at start up. Does anybody know if 2018 gs350 f sport does the same
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Originally Posted by jhonalex21
Yes there is adjustment screws
no i mean when the 2013 car started up the headlights did it by it self. The light beam would go up and down at night
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Your car needs to have the auto leveling so called adapted front lighting (AFS) capability/option for the light dance to happen on startup..
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Originally Posted by Cal916
I had a 2013 base gs350 and the head lights move up and down at start up. Does anybody know if 2018 gs350 f sport does the same
Yes, my '18 F Sport does the same thing, when I start the ignition and my lights are on. Probably do it when they're off, as well. But, I just haven't checked.
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I think auto leveling is standard. AFS, where it swivels left/right is part of a package.
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@itsraysgs agreed - I thought that all 4GS's come standard with auto-leveling which causes the headlights to move up/down on startup as part of a system "test" (my old 2001 GS430 had this feature). The AFS is a separate feature that is not standard (usually included in Lux or F-Sport package) that swivels the lamp left/right when turning.
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I have the feature.

So if you do a up/down adjustment under the hood. Does it stay adjusted, or go back to one Factory preset position Auto?
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Originally Posted by jgscott
I have the feature.

So if you do a up/down adjustment under the hood. Does it stay adjusted, or go back to one Factory preset position Auto?
Mine stays in the adjusted position
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Originally Posted by jgscott
I have the feature.

So if you do a up/down adjustment under the hood. Does it stay adjusted, or go back to one Factory preset position Auto?
it will stay adjusted, but will continue to auto level if needed
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My 2018 f sport doesnt do that and it has that feature.
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Now I'm confused?

So if I adjust it up the cut off beam lets say 1/2 inch pointing it at a Wall? Will the Auto adjust it back to the 1/2 lower, or where I adjusted it 1/2 up and stay?
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It should stay at the new position.

I'm pretty sure the Auto-Leveling (up and down) is standard on all 2013-2020 GS and the Adaptive (left and right) could be an option on the Triple-Beam headlights.

Those with the triple beams, do ur headlights go left and right? My 21 ES with triple beams does.

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I will check tonight, but I thought mine appeared to go around like 360 degrees. Then set.
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Originally Posted by jgscott
I will check tonight, but I thought mine appeared to go around like 360 degrees. Then set.
yes it goes up and down but also goes side to side at the same time
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If you adjust your level manually, then auto level will be based off of what you adjusted.

It will not go back to the original level.


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