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  • 747_JK
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2018
    Location: England
    Posts: 371
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    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.
    MY23.5 D5 3.0 MHEV Metropolitan Edition – Santorini Black – Ebony Windsor Leather – 21” Style 5025 gloss black wheels – 21” full size spare tyre – Black roof rails – Black side mouldings - Williams Ceramic Coat. [Gone: D5 HSE @ 50,795miles: (now LH68 BYW)]
    1st Apr 2024 10:57 am
  • JonM
    Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
    Location: North Yorkshire
    Posts: 574
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    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.
    MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
    MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price!
    1st Apr 2024 11:38 am
  • 747_JK
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2018
    Location: England
    Posts: 371
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    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.
    MY23.5 D5 3.0 MHEV Metropolitan Edition – Santorini Black – Ebony Windsor Leather – 21” Style 5025 gloss black wheels – 21” full size spare tyre – Black roof rails – Black side mouldings - Williams Ceramic Coat. [Gone: D5 HSE @ 50,795miles: (now LH68 BYW)]
    1st Apr 2024 7:55 pm
  • Darras
    Member Since: 16 May 2020
    Location: Newcastle
    Posts: 749
    United Kingdom 

    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%.
    2nd Apr 2024 9:40 am
  • 747_JK
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2018
    Location: England
    Posts: 371
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    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! Laughing
    MY23.5 D5 3.0 MHEV Metropolitan Edition – Santorini Black – Ebony Windsor Leather – 21” Style 5025 gloss black wheels – 21” full size spare tyre – Black roof rails – Black side mouldings - Williams Ceramic Coat. [Gone: D5 HSE @ 50,795miles: (now LH68 BYW)]
    2nd Apr 2024 3:55 pm
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1455
    United Kingdom 

    He should come and live in the South Hams and meet the clowns and their caravans on the narrow lanes!
    2017 HSE now sold, if you own WF17AXN then you have a well sorted car!
    2022 Range Rover Sport P400e HSE Dynamic and 2023 Sport P440e Dynamic SE on order
    2nd Apr 2024 4:10 pm
  • Darras
    Member Since: 16 May 2020
    Location: Newcastle
    Posts: 749
    United Kingdom 

    747_JK wrote:
    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! Laughing


    I could say exactly the same - “not this again”. Indeed I did.🫣 You mentioned it on a public forum, which is open to comment, therefore expect comments. It’s not offensive or rude, just of a differing opinion to yours.

    My base changes. I own more than one house. It’s impractical to keep changing locations.

    As for the clowns on the road, I came up the A9 on Friday on my motorcycle. Don’t think the south has the monopoly on idiots. They just come up north on their holidays although there are the odd one or two home grown ones too. 🙄
    2nd Apr 2024 5:07 pm
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