- 747_JK
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2018
- Location: England
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High Beam Assist - 2010 vs 2023
I think all four of my Discoveries have had High Beam Assist, but after using it a few times on my 2010 D4, I turned it off permanently.
Driving through the Highlands at 3am earlier this week, I was intrigued to see if it was any good these days and turned it on... Blimey, it was bloody brilliant!
Not sure when it made the leap forward to stop blinding other motorists by being too slow to react, but now, instead of either full beam being on, or off, it seemingly moves the beam about so as not to startle whatever's coming at you, whilst still providing more illumination in other directions, or so it seemed.
Either way, have now left it on, and I love this feature.
Anyone else using it regularly?
I suppose tech has to improve over 13/14 years, but this was noticeably so.
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- JonM
- Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
- Location: North Yorkshire
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That's the matrix headlights, not just high beam assist which was just on or off.
I use it all the time, basically you're running with main beam all the time except the patch where there is another vehicle ahead.
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- 747_JK
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2018
- Location: England
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Ah interesting, didn't realise there was a difference. But then, in the South East, I'm rarely doing night driving in the middle of absolutely bloody nowhere. It's either motorways or urban areas...
You kind of notice it more in the middle of the Highlands, or in the Outer Hebrides for that matter.
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- Darras
- Member Since: 16 May 2020
- Location: Newcastle
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Oh, yes, the silly season has started with visitors! I take my life in my hands going out the front door.
I live remote and have used it from day one. Occasionally it fail to detect something, but nothing is 100%.
- 747_JK
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2018
- Location: England
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Oh for heaven's sake Daras, not this again............
For someone who has 'Newcastle' as their base, one might presume you're intruding as much as the rest of us!
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- jimbg
- Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
- Location: Devon
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He should come and live in the South Hams and meet the clowns and their caravans on the narrow lanes!
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