What a neat option.

I noticed that the German CTR HID headlights had motors on them.

Ocelaris stopped by today and installed the switch to control them, so now I can aim the HID from inside the cabin.

 

thats cool, how much can you adjust it from inside?


like as extreme as blinding people in other lanes?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STREETWERKZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats cool, how much can you adjust it from inside?

like as extreme as blinding people in other lanes? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes. I think the idea is to (1)be able to temporarily adjust the beams higher than normal to see farther down the road temporarily and (2)be able to adjust the beams to compensate for unusual loads in the car.

 

thats cool and all, but can you use it for pissin' people off?

 

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Probably, but I wouldn't want to get a 90% user rating or anything.

 

Thats awsome. I wish I had that option in my car, my darn headlights never shine far enough for me

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lol

 

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wonder how that happened?

 

do you have any pictures of the headlights set at different positions...i'd like to actually see how this looks

 

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I noticed that the German CTR HID headlights had motors on them.

Somebody stopped by today and installed the switch to control them, so now I can aim the HID from inside the cabin.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sure they do, even the non-HID headlights on German and European CTRs have motors to adjust the headlight level to a different position. The cars that come with HID donīt have this adjusting switch, though. The HIDs are adjusted automatically.

Only the non-HID CTR versions have the switch installed for manual adjustment.

 

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Only the non-HID CTR versions have the switch installed for manual adjustment. </TD></TR></TABLE>

That's weird, because when you buy the HID units they come with the motors already installed on the housings and there seem to be four settings.

Are you sure?

 

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Are you sure?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I am sure.

HID lights have to meet the following requirements in Germany:

- automatic adjustment
- headlight washer system, thatīs why the 04 CTRs have slightly different front bumpers as the washers are integrated

You can see the difference to a "normal" CTR bumper on this pic:



Interior shot (as you can see thereīs no adjustment control switch)

 

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I am sure.

HID lights have to meet the following requirements in Germany:

- automatic adjustment</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well, that explains why they ship w/the motors, if they have to automatically adjust.

Thanks very much for taking the time to put up the pictures...but you realise that now you have a bunch of USDM EP3 owners perpetrating a way to get their hands on the NAV system!

 

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No problem.

The NAV system is a dealer option in Germany. The car on the pics belongs to my friend, he bought it in used condition and the previous owner had the NAV system installed.

 

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The NAV system is a dealer option in Germany. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I guess American Consumers are boring, we don't get all these cool options from our Dealerships.

 

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On the projector cars, that adjustment control is on the left side, isn't it?

We were appalled when we first found out how much it cost to get the HID option on the German CTR, but if they have to automatically adjust to vehicle load and ride height, then it's more understandable.

 

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No, the adjustment control is on the right side in a LHD EP3.

I will post an interior shot of my 2003 CTR for you later when I get home from work.

 

As promised, here are the two interior shots of my CTR

Adjustment control switch right to the steering wheel:



Mirror controls and foglight switch left to the steering wheel:

 

LOL... Not having anything to guide us, we have been installing ours on the left side.

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Thank you for putting up all the pictures.

 

We do not have the section with the moonroof button and the coin holder in your pic as there is no moonroof available for CTRs.

 

Ya just can't have it all... right?..

 

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I donīt want/need a moonroof.

 

im really jealous of you guys right about now...

 

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I think you must be looking at the master switch for the cruise control. I know it's dumb, but US law mandates that there is a shut off switch for the cruise control.

We do have moonroofs, but the controls are on the ceiling, not the dash.

 

There are enough small changes on the CTR that it really is a whole different car than what we have had here.

 

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I donīt want/need a moonroof. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm just so envious that's all..

I'd give up my moon/sunroof anytime for a little taste of K20A2 and the HIDs, and all the other stuff that you guys get....