WHAT knobis this?

[AndersLS]

This may sound lame....just to the lower left of the steering there is a knob...whats it for?

[William]

Adjusts the angle of your headlights mate. Notorious for not working in any e30 alive today due to it being a sealed hydraulic system (not BMW's cleverest idea ever!)

[Zayyan]

It's a hydraulic headlight adjuster.

Lowers and raises the beam for example if you have lots of beer in the boot

Very rare to find them working!

[m3ben05]

Mine still works

[Zayyan]

Dammit I'm far too slow.

I should mention that they're a good toy for traffic jams - mine actually works

[AndersLS]

Ok guys thanks for that. So...you just leave it alone?

My old 320 does not have this "feature"!



(first picture-post for me....it was a cinch......took all afternoon! naah!

[Zayyan]

Ok guys thanks for that. So...you just leave it alone?

I'd say it's worth using it every so often so it doesn't seize up or whatever.

[nav786]

mine worked up till a few weeks back

[Dan318-is]

Q: "what knob is this"?

A: "A fucking useless one!"

[fuzzy]

i thought they only had that in tourings for when theyre loaded up.....mines still works though

[Zayyan]

Q: "what knob is this"?

A: "A fucking useless one!"

Ahhh, the bitterness

[Conan]

explains why mines never worked

[CaesarBob]

Mine works ... but not sure if it's fully operational.

How much movement do you see between fully up and down? Reckon the light pattern on the road moves about 5-10cm on mine.

[bigkev]

i dont need the extra weight (no fat jokes)

[grantfk10]

mines has never worked

[E30Mark]

Mine still works! the PO had it replaced about 5 years back, cost him about Ԛ£200 to have it fixed from memory...