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- Plano, Texas, USA
oh boy...here we go againUS does have the adaptive headlights.
Adaptive LED Headlamps (ALH) ≠ LED Headlights with Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS).
ALH is constructed from a matrix of individually dimmable LEDs, each aimed in a different direction. It uses full electronic control with variety of beam patterns for different situation without any mechanical moving parts. On the other hand, AFS uses motors moving headlight projector or reflector up/down and left/right. Just click the link and you'll understand the difference.
I have concerns of longevity on AFS with moving parts. Our 2000 BMW 528i with only 60K miles has HID and auto-leveling. The auto-leveling function no longer works due to these plastic gears moving the projectors constantly broke; worse that leaves both projectors totally loose up and down! The fix is to replace the entire headlight unit which costs thousands from BMW dealer. And the used headlight assembly if I could find one, they all have the same issue!