Adaptive High Beam gone for 2016 RX?
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Adaptive High Beam gone for 2016 RX?
Looking at the Lexus factory specs and options that were released on their site, I only see now where it says Automatic high beam (meaning turns to low via oncoming vehicle), but at NY Auto show they mentioned Adaptive High Beam System which is so much more advanced. Did they remove this from the available options or do you think it still may be an option? Anyone?
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Looking at the Lexus factory specs and options that were released on their site, I only see now where it says Automatic high beam (meaning turns to low via oncoming vehicle), but at NY Auto show they mentioned Adaptive High Beam System which is so much more advanced. Did they remove this from the available options or do you think it still may be an option? Anyone?
Hopefully just forgot to mention?
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Looking at the Lexus factory specs and options that were released on their site, I only see now where it says Automatic high beam (meaning turns to low via oncoming vehicle), but at NY Auto show they mentioned Adaptive High Beam System which is so much more advanced. Did they remove this from the available options or do you think it still may be an option? Anyone?
http://www.kingoftheroad.net/59olds/.../59Olds201.jpg
I also remember that sometimes while driving in town it would start flicking high beams on and off...maybe street lights triggered it...and my dad would manually keep low beams on until we were on the highway.
Bearcat, can you help me/us understand the diff between adaptive vs automatic high beam?
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Looking at the Lexus factory specs and options that were released on their site, I only see now where it says Automatic high beam (meaning turns to low via oncoming vehicle), but at NY Auto show they mentioned Adaptive High Beam System which is so much more advanced. Did they remove this from the available options or do you think it still may be an option? Anyone?
winsalem: simper sistem turns off high beams when it detects street lights or other vehicles, while advanced system blocks/turns off portion of the light that would blind other drivers but keep other part lighting your side of the road...it also acts differently in the city vs open road and lights the intersections and turns better.
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I remember that our family cars in the 50's & 60's had what they called an "electric eye" that turned your high beams on and off. It was a spacey-age looking "bullet" on the dashboard and used to fascinate me as a kid:
http://www.kingoftheroad.net/59olds/.../59Olds201.jpg
I also remember that sometimes while driving in town it would start flicking high beams on and off...maybe street lights triggered it...and my dad would manually keep low beams on until we were on the highway.
Bearcat, can you help me/us understand the diff between adaptive vs automatic high beam?
http://www.kingoftheroad.net/59olds/.../59Olds201.jpg
I also remember that sometimes while driving in town it would start flicking high beams on and off...maybe street lights triggered it...and my dad would manually keep low beams on until we were on the highway.
Bearcat, can you help me/us understand the diff between adaptive vs automatic high beam?
That video is for LS, and it uses a different approach (shutter-based). On RX, they use an 11-part LED module to do the same, and with more flexibility.
Lexus has a video with 4RX and Adaptive HB system, but it is not very well made at all and doesn't show-off the technology clearly.
But if you're like to have a look:
(again, both automatic and adaptive high beam stuff there as well)
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It appears as though you are correct. How stupid...so we get the shaft on both cool turn signal lights and adaptive lights. Nice.
Last edited by Bearcat; 09-25-15 at 12:42 PM.
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Its not even funny how many things are missing or dumbed down in the US. Wow..
In Japan, we don't even have to choose between 8 and 12" navigation. 12" is standard across the board. Including the rest of stuff.
ONE thing I would loved to have is Enform system with oh so nice mobile app integration. We have completely out-of-1990s navigation software here.
In Japan, we don't even have to choose between 8 and 12" navigation. 12" is standard across the board. Including the rest of stuff.
ONE thing I would loved to have is Enform system with oh so nice mobile app integration. We have completely out-of-1990s navigation software here.
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